PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. Which of these molecules can pass through a cell by active transport? [1]
A. Starch
B. Glucose
C. Oxygen
D. Ethanol
2. When a molecule enters a cell by the protein carrier on its membrane, it has undergone: [1]
A. Adhesion
B. Osmosis
C. Active transport
D. Facilitated diffusion
3. Diffusion is when molecules of a substance move from a higher concentration to a lower
concentration. Which of the following factors do NOT affect the rate of diffusion? [1]
A. particle color
B. particle size
C. temperature
D. concentration gradient
4. What structure do plant cells have that animal cells do not that keep them from bursting in a
glass of water? [1]
A. Cell wall
B. Chloroplast
C. Cell membrane
D. Mitochondria
5. What is the name given to membranes that only allow certain materials to pass through them?
[1]
A. Selectively permeable
B. Impermeable
C. Diffusion
D. Osmosis
6. Food factory in a plant cell, where chlorophyll is produced, is known as [1]
A. cytoplasm
B. cellulose
C. chloroplast
D. vacuole
7. The process of water moving across a membrane from an area of high water concentration to
low water concentration is called: [1]
A. Active transport
B. Diffusion
C. Osmosis
D. Dialysis
8. The focus means to create a proper relation between the optical zone and the [1]
A. object
B. subject
C. nosepiece
D. tube
9. A collection of tissues to provide a function is known as [1]
A. tissue
B. organ
C. muscle
D. cells
10. If an animal cell was placed in a concentrated solution, what would happen? [1]
A. The cell will shrivel and possibly die due to loss of water by osmosis.
B. The cell will expand and possibly die due to the gain of water by osmosis.
C. The cell will shrivel and possibly die due to loss of salt by diffusion.
D. The cell will expand and possibly die due to the gain of salt by diffusion.
11. Which of the following cell organelles is absent in animal cells and present in plant cell? [1]
A. Cell wall
B. Cytoplasm
C. Vacuoles
D. Mitochondria
12. A nerve cell is also called a(n) _____________. [1]
A. cardiac
B. prokaryotic
C. neuron
D. epithelial
13. Where do the majority of metabolic reactions take place? [1]
A. Cytoplasm
B. Nucleus
C. Cell membrane
D. Ribosomes
14. The food producer within the plant cell uses energy from the sun and converts carbon dioxide
and water into sugars. This structure is called the… [1]
A. vacuole
B. mitochondria
C. chloroplast
D. nucleus
15. Axon, cell body, and dendrites are parts of a _____________ cell. [1]
A. Nerve
B. Cardiac
C. Prokaryotic
 D. Epithelial
16. Which of these molecules can NOT pass through a membrane to enter a cell? [1]
A. Iodine
B. Glucose
C. Oxygen
D. Starch
17. The passage of water across a selectively permeable membrane is known as [1]
A. Osmosis
B. Diffusion
C. Facilitated diffusion
D. None of the above
18. Active transport is a way for molecules to move across the plasma membrane. When active
transport is used to move molecules, what is required? [1]
A. concentration gradient
B. very small molecules
C. energy that the cell provides
D. osmosis
19. Which of the following describes what will happen to animal cells placed in a dry
environment? [1]
A. They will swell and possibly burst due to water gain.
B. Nothing will happen.
C. They will shrink due to water loss.
D. the cell membranes will fall apart.
20. In passive transport, molecules move from an area of _____________ concentration to an
area of _______________ concentration. [1]
A. high: higher
B. low: lower
C. low: high
D. high: low
21. When a red blood cell is put into distilled water, it will _____ [1]
A. swell up and burst
B. Stay the same
C. Shrink
D. Increase in size
22. DNA is a substance that makes up the foundations of [1]
A. nucleus
B. cell membrane
C. vacuole
D. mitochondria
23. Axon is a part of nerve cell that take the nerve impulse [1]
A. away
B. inside
C. stop signals
D. none of them
24. Tissues that provide movement of body are known as [1]
A. nerve tissue
B. epidermal tissues
C. muscle tissue
D. epithelial tissue
25. Which of the following is true of sucrose? [1]
A. It is non-polar
B. It is table sugar
C. It is the same as starch
D. It will not dissolve in water
26. Which of the following statements is true about the cell wall? [1]
A. The cell wall is mainly composed of lipid
B. The cell wall is mainly composed of starch
C. The cell wall is mainly composed of protein
D. The cell wall is mainly composed of cellulose
27. Which of the following statements is true about the Nucleus? [1]
A. It is absent in prokaryotes
B. It is called the brain of the cell
C. It contains DNA and other genetic materials.
D. All of the above
28. Which of these cells contain spirals of lignin? [1]
A. Palisade cells
B. Bacterial cells
C. Yeast cells
D. Xylem cells
29. Respiration in the mitochondria requires which two chemicals? [1]
A. Glucose
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Water
D. Oxygen
30. A group of similar cells performing the same function is a(n) _____________. [1]
A. tissue
 B. system
C. organ
D. cell
31. Which of these does require energy? [1]
A. Active Transport
B. Passive Transport
C. Osmosis
D. Gravity
32. When put into distilled water, a red blood cell will: [1]
A. Inflate until it pops.
B. Stay the same.
C. Shrink (Crenate)
D. Double in size and then stay that way.
33. The process of water diffusing into or out of a cell is known as: [1]
A. active transport
B. facilitated diffusion
C. phagocytosis
D. osmosis
34. If someone sitting at the other end of a restaurant smokes a cigarette, you may still breathe
in some of the smoke. The movement of smoke through the air of the restaurant is an
example of what type of transport? [1]
A. osmosis
B. diffusion
C. facilitated diffusion
D. active transport
35. If a cell’s cytoplasm contains 30% solute, which of the following best describes the rest of
the cytoplasm? [1]
A. 70% solute
B. 30% solute
C. 70% water
D. 30% water
36. In active transport, molecules move from an area of __________ concentration to an area
of ___________ concentration. [1]
A. low: high
B. low: lower
C. high: low
D. high: higher
37. Which of these molecules can pass through a cell by passive transport? [1]
A. Lipids
B. Protein
C. Starch
D. Water
38. Plant and animal cells are unable to reproduce without the presence of [1]
A. mitochondria
B. chloroplast
C. cytoplasm
D. nucleus
39. Epithelial tissues containing cilia are present in the [1]
A. respiratory tract
B. intestine
C. stomach
D. kidneys
40. Molecules are often said to: "move in constant random motion". Why do molecules appear
to move that way? Choose the best answer. [1]
A. Because molecules have kinetic energy.
B. Because molecules have potential energy.
C. Because molecules are constantly colliding with each other.
D. Because they move randomly due to the laws of physics.
41. Which structure in the cell contains DNA? [1]
A. Ribosomes
B. Cytoplasm
C. Nucleus
D. Mitochondria
42. Which of the following cell organelles is involved in the storage of food, and other
nutrients, required for a cell to survive? [1]
A. Vacuoles
B. Lysosome
C. Mitochondria
D. Cell membrane
43. Which cell group does not possess a true nucleus? [1]
A. Prokaryotes
B. Eukaryotes
C. Plants
D. Animals
44. Root hair cells are adapted to absorb water and mineral ions by… [1]
A. having no chloroplasts.
B. being transparent.
C. having a thick cell wall.
D. having a large surface area.
45. Skin, ears, and kidneys are examples of _____________. [1]
A. organ systems
B. tissues
C. organs
D. cells