N-Harvard American Bilingual School

Science Department
Biology
Grade 9
First Quarter

Revision pack
Q1. Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1.Who used a compound microscope to see chambers within cork and named them “cells”?
a. Anton van Leeuwenhoek
b. Robert Hooke
c. Matthias Schleiden
d. Rudolf Virchow

2.What advance in technology made the discovery of cells possible?

a. the centrifuge
b. the particle accelerator
c. the ultraviolet light
d. the microscope

3.Which of the following is NOT a principle of the cell theory?

a. Cells are the basic units of life.
b. All living things are made of cells.
c. Very few cells are able to reproduce.
d. All cells are produced from existing cells.

4-Which of the following is characteristic of prokaryotes?

a. They have a nucleus.
b. They existed on Earth before eukaryotes.
c. The organelles in their cytoplasm are surrounded by membranes
d. None of the above.

5.Which type of microscope can produce three-dimensional images of a cell’s surface?

a. transmission electron microscope
b. scanning electron microscope
c. simple light microscope
d. compound light microscope

6- Which of the following is an example of a prokaryotic cell?

a. an amoeba c. a bacterium
b. a virus d. a liver cell

7- Only eukaryotic cells have

a. DNA. c. ribosomes.
b. membrane-bound organelles. d. cytoplasm.

8.Looking at a cell under a microscope, you note that it is a prokaryote. How do you know?
a. The cell lacks cytoplasm.
b. The cell lacks a cell membrane.
c. The cell lacks a nucleus.
d. The cell lacks genetic material.
9-The structure that regulates what enters and leaves the cell is called the
a. nucleus. c. nuclear membrane.
b. cell wall. d. plasma membrane.

10-A structure within a cell that performs a specific function is called a(n)
a. organelle. c. tissue.
b. organ tissue. d. Biocentre

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11- Not all cells are alike. Which of the following is NOT a true statement about differences between cells?
a. Cells come in many different shapes.
b. Different kinds of cells are different sizes.
c. Some cells have a nucleus, but others do not.
d. Most cells have a membrane, but some do not.

12.All organisms are composed of

a. diatoms. c. cells.
b. cellulose. d. None of the above

13-All living things maintain a balance within their cells and the environment through the process of
a. growth. c. homeostasis.
b. development. d. evolution.

14-Which of the following is a function of the nucleus?

a. stores DNA
b. stores sugars
c. builds proteins
d. packages proteins

15-The cell membrane contains channels that help transport of materials from one side to the other. What are
these channels made of?
a. carbohydrates
b. lipids
c. bilipids
d. protein

16- During diffusion, when the concentration of molecules on both sides of a membrane is the same, the
molecules will
a. moves across the membrane to the outside of the cell.
b. stops moving across the membrane.
c. continues to move across the membrane in both directions.
d. moves across the membrane to the inside of the cell.

17-Biology is the study of

a. minerals. c. the weather.
b. life. d. energy.
18-The role of cholesterol in the plasma membrane
a-define the characteristics of the cell
b-prevent sticking of the tails together
c-receives signals
d none of the above

19- Which of the following orientations of phospholipids best represents the phospholipid bilayer of the
plasma membrane?
a-head to tail
b-head-to-head
c-tail to tail
d-none of the above

20-Which is a key property of the plasma membrane?

a- permeability
b- structural integrity
c- rigidity
d- selective permeability

21- Which type of solution will have the same solute concentration on both sides of the cell membrane?
a- isotonic
b- hypertonic
c- hypotonic
e- hydroponic solution

22- An organ system is a group of organs that

a. are made up of similar cells.
b. are made up of similar tissues.
c. work together to perform a specific function.
d. work together to perform all the functions in a multicellular organism.

23-Which list represents the levels of organization in a multicellular organism from the simplest level to the
most complex level?
a. cell, tissue, organ system, organ
b. organ system, organ, tissue, cell
c. tissue, organ, organ system, cell
d. cell, tissue, organ, organ system

24-A group of similar cells that perform a particular function is called

a. an organ.
b. an organ system.
c. a tissue.
d. a division of labor.

25- Which means of particle transport is shown in Figure above?

a. endocytosis
b. exocytosis
c. facilitated diffusion
d. protein pump
26- Which of the following is an example of an organ?
a. heart
b. epithelial tissue
c. digestive system
d. nerve cell

27- Which term describes the relatively constant internal physical conditions of an organism?
a. cell specialization
b. homeostasis
c. organ system
d. unicellular

28-._____________is any inherited characteristic that results from changes to a species over time

a. surviving
b. Adaptation
c. Species
d. Organization.

29- Which of the following is involved in cell communication?

a- Proteins
b- Phospholipid
c- Carbohydrates
d- Cytoplasm

30- How is the phospholipid bilayer oriented?

a- Heads face inward towards each other

b-Tails face inward towards each other
c- One head layer touches the second tail layer
d- One layer of phospholipids forms a circle

31-Organisms that can breed with one another and produce fertile offspring are known as a ………………..

a-Organ system.
b-Organ.
c-Species.
d-Organism.

32-………. boundary that helps control what enters and leaves a cell.

a-Cell Wall.
b-Cell theory.
c-Nucleus.
d-Plasma membrane
Q2-Modified True/False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the
statement true.

1-Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells are surrounded by a thin, flexible barrier called a plasma membrane.
_________________________(True-False)

2- Bacteria are made up of one cell. Therefore, bacteria are not considered to be living things.
______________________ (True-False )

3- Water, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and some other substances can pass through the plasma membrane.
_________________________ (True-False)

4-Once equilibrium is reached, roughly equal numbers of molecules move in either direction across a
semipermeable membrane, and there is no further change in concentration on either side of the membrane.
_________________________ (True-False)

5- Moving materials from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration requires active transport.
_________________________ (True-False)

6- A scanning electron microscope allows light to pass through a specimen and focuses it using two lenses
to form an image. _________________________ (True-False)

7-At higher temperatures particles move faster ________________________( True-False)

Q3-Completion

Complete each statement.

1-According to the cell theory, all cells come from existing ____________________.

2-Electrons pass through thin slices of cells or tissues and produce flat, two-dimensional images in
____________________ electron microscopy.

3-Depending on whether they have a ____________________, unicellular organisms are classified as either
eukaryotes or prokaryotes

4 Molecules tend to move from an area where they are more concentrated to an area where they are less
concentrated. This process is called ____________________.

5- Large molecules, such as glucose, that cannot cross the lipid bilayer can still move across the membrane
through a type of passive transport called _________________________.

6- Some materials can move across the cell membrane against a concentration gradient by
____________________.

7- Prokaryotes do not have ____________________.

8-The plasma membrane is composed of a ____________________bilayer.

11-substances dissolved in water move constantly in random motion called ____________________

12-When diffusion occurs over a long enough time, concentrations will become uniform, and the solution will
reach ____________________
Q4: Write the scientific term of the following, use the following words in the box

Cell- Prokaryotic –-Diffusion - Facilitated Diffusion-Reproduction- Homeostasis- Selective

Permeability.

1._______________is the production of offspring.

2.___________________which means that they allow some substances to pass through while
keeping others out.

3._______________is the net movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an

area of lower concentration.

4._________________uses transport proteins to move ions and small molecules across the
plasma membrane.

5.______________the regulation of the internal environment of a cell or organism to maintain

conditions suitable for life
6._____________________Cells without specialized structure

7._______________the basic unit of structure and function in all living things.

Q5- Give Short Answer

1- Write three principles of the cell theory.

1-…………………………………………………………………………………………..

2-……………………………………………………………………………………………..

3-………………………………………………………………………………………………

2-What kinds of microscopes could you use to look at the structure of DNA? Could you study
the structure of DNA in a living specimen?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

3- Mention the four components of the plasma membrane

1-…………………………

2-………………………….

3-………………………….

4-…………………………..

4-Differentiate the plasma membrane and the organelles.

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………….
Label the light microscope figure below
Q6 -Draw and answer.
1.Draw plasma membrane in the box and write the name of 3 parts
2.Describe how the plasma membrane helps maintain homeostasis

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

Label the following plasma membrane figure below:

Q7- 1-Compare between light microscope and electron microscope.
Light microscope Electron microscope
Size………………… size
…………………… _________________
_________
Magnification power Magnification power
_________________ _________________
______ ______

2-: Compare between the following: Prokaryotic cells& Eukaryotic cells in the sizes of the cell
and organelle
Prokaryotic cells Eukaryotic cells
Size size __________________________
____________________________
organelle organelle
_______________________ _______________________

4-Compare and contrast eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells by putting the

number of the phrases in the Venn diagram. (0.5 Point
Each)
1. bacteria 5. have membrane-bound organelles
2. have a plasma membrane 6. unicellular organisms
3. have a nucleus
4. multicellular organisms 7. do not have membrane-bound organelles
Q8: Calculate:
1-If we have two lenses, each lens magnified the image 20×, what is the total
magnification
……………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………..
2-If the overall magnification of a series of two lenses is 30×, and one lens
magnifies 5×, what is the magnification of the other lens? Calculate the total
magnification if them 5× lens is replaced by a 7× lens.
………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………….
Q9-Matching question
Place the letter of the choice from column 2 next to its match in column 1

Column 1 Column2
Vocabulary terms Choices
resolution A- are specialized structures that perform
specific cell functions
dynamic B- the amount of a substance in a particular
equilibrium area
Organelles C- the regulation of the internal environment
of a cell or organism to maintain
conditions suitable for life
Diffusion D- molecules continue to move, but the
concentration remains the same
response E- the amount of a substance in a particular
area
Concentration F- net movement of particles from an area of
high concentration to an area of lower

Good luck

Dr.Sally Abdulla