Review Questions

Science/Grade 8
Multiple Choice:
1. Which substance makes up 75 percent of the volume of cells?
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A. lipids
B. water
C. nucleic acids
D. carbohydrates
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2. Which characteristic of lipids makes them useful as protective barriers in cells?

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A. They contain starches.
B. They do not dissolve in water.
C. They are not macromolecules.
D. They contain genetic material
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3. Which statement is part of the cell theory?

A. All living things are made of cells.
B. Cells are made of macromolecules.
C. All objects on Earth are made of cells.
D. Cells are composed of carbohydrates and lipids

4. makes proteins in the cytoplasm

A. ​
B. mitochondria
C. lysosomes
D. ribosomes
E. chloroplast
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5. uses light energy to make food in plants:

A. ​
B. mitochondria
C. cytoplasm
D. nucleus
E. chloroplast
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6. Which function describes what a vacuole does?

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A. releases energy from food
B. stores food, water, and wastes
C. packages proteins into vesicles
D. Helps in photosynthesis
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7. Which function describes what a mitochondrion does?
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A. releases energy from food
B. makes food using sunlight
C. stores food, water, and wastes
D. Packages proteins into vesicle
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8. Which object is an example of a prokaryotic cell?

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A. a plant cell
B. a bacterium
C. an animal cell
D. a virus
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9. An electric current that continually flows in one direction is:

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A. a direct current.
B. a parallel current.
C. an alternating current.
D. a direct voltage
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10. Which material is classified as a conductor?

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A. glass
B. paper
C. wood
D. copper
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11. Which material is classified as an insulator?

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A. iron
B. gold
C. plastic
D. aluminum
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12. A negatively charged particle has:

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A. more protons than electrons.
B. more electrons than protons.
C. neutrons and protons but no electrons.
D. an equal number of protons and electrons.
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13. When two objects touch, which object becomes negatively charged?
A. the object that has the greater mass
B. the object that loses electrons more easily
C. the object that has the smaller surface area
D. the object that holds electrons more tightly

14. What are the long chains of molecules that make up many substances in cells?
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A. lipids
B. amino acids
C. macromolecules
D. simple molecules
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15. A particle that has equal amounts of positive charge and negative charge is
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A. positively charged.
B. electrically neutral.
C. negatively charged.
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16. The amount of energy used to move each coulomb of charge through a circuit is the
circuit’s
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A. force.
B. charge.
C. voltage.
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17. Move around an atom’s nucleus.

A. ​
B. Electrons
C. Neutrons
D. Protons
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18. Electrons transfer from a material that holds electrons ----------- tightly to a material
that holds electrons ------------ tightly
A. ​
B. Less/more
C. More/less
D. Less/less
E. More/more
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19. Provide support in the plant cell wall:

A. ​
B. Cellulose
 C. Starch
D. Amino acids
E. Lipids
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20. One type of lipid:

A. ​
B. Glucose
C. Cholesterol
D. ATP
E. DNA
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Matching:

Matching A
On the line before each definition, write the letter of the term that matches it correctly.
Each term is used only once.

Matching B:
Labelling:
Label this diagram by writing the correct term from the word bank on each line. Each
term is used only once.
Electric Circuits

Atom

Short Answers:
1. What charge do electrons have?

2. What charge do neutrons have?

3. What charge do protons have?

4. Describe two differences between plant cells and animal cells

5. Determine the contributions of three scientists to the development of cell theory.

6. Describe the function of the following organelles:

A.
Mitochondria ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
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B.
Chloroplast ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
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C.
Nucleus ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
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D.
Nucleolus ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
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E.
Ribosomes ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
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F. Rough endoplasmic
reticulum ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
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G. Smooth endoplasmic
reticulum ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
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H. Golgi
apparatus ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
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I. Cell membrane

J. Cytoskeleton

K. Cell wall

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