Cells and Cell Transport

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

One major difference between a prokaryote and a eukaryote is

prokaryotes have a nucleus and eukaryotes do not

prokaryotes do not have a nucleus and eukaryotes do

prokaryotes are bigger that eukaryotes

prokaryotes have membrane-bound organelles and eukaryotes do not

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A cell that needs a lot of energy might have a large number of

chromosomes

vacuoles

mitochondria

lysosomes

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the name of the blue structure in the photo?

Golgi body

nucleus

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

rough endoplasmic reticulum

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following does not require energy?

diffusion

endocytosis

active transport

sodium-potassium pump

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Proteins and polysaccharides that are too large to move into a cell through diffusion or active transport move into cell by

exocytosis

endocytosis

the sodium-potassium pump

channel proteins

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How are particles moved or transported in the cell?

with mitochondria

through endoplasmic reticulum

by the nucleus

with vesicles

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Phospholipids are molecules that are made of

one polar phosphate head and two polar fatty acid tails

one polar phosphate head and two nonpolar fatty acid tails

one polar phosphate head and one nonpolar fatty acid tails

one nonpolar phosphate head and two polar fatty acid tails

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the name of the structure at the end of the black line?

cell-surface marker

transport or channel protein

enzyme

receptor protein

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plants?

mitochondria

chloroplasts

Golgi body

vacuoles

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is associated only in plant cells and not animal cells?

a cell wall

mitochondria

a cell membrane

endoplasmic reticulum

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following does not require energy?

sodium-potassium pump

endocytosis

active transport

diffusion

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Water will move into a cell that is placed in a(n) _____ solution.

osmotic

hypertonic

hypotonic

isotonic

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the name of the purple structure in the center of the nucleus that is responsible for making ribosomes?

Golgi body

nuclear envelope

nucleolus

cytoplasm

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What cell structure is shown in the photo that allows certain things to cross into and out of the cell?

vesicle

lysosome

plasma (cell) membrane

centrioles

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the structure labeled number 10 in the photo?

mitochondrion

chloroplast

Golgi body

vacuole

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the smallest unit of life?

cells

mitochondria

chloroplasts

organs

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The scientist who first saw living cells through a simple microscope was ___.

Schleiden

Hooke

van Leeuwenhoek

Schwann

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why does movement of molecules occur in the 3 types of solutions shown?

Each solution is trying to reach equilibrium.

Each solution has more than one solute

Each solution has too much solute

None of the above

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What process is occurring in the photo?

exocytosis

endocytosis

phagocytosis

nucleolus is forming

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Particles move from a region of lesser concentration to greater concentration by ___.

facilitated transport

diffusion

active transport

osmosis

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