Chapter 7:
A View of the Cell
Practice Test
1.
Cells that line the trachea have many small hairlike structures that move fluids along the cells. What are the name of these structures?
a.
microtubules
b.
cilia
c.
flagella
d.
microfilaments
Hint
2.
Which of the following organelles is NOT found in the cytoplasm?
a.
mitochondria
b.
ribosomes
c.
endoplasmic reticulum
d.
nucleolus
Hint
3.
An active muscle cell will contain a large number of __________.
a.
cilia
b.
mitochondria
c.
vacuoles
d.
chloroplasts
Hint
4.
Which of the following is part of the cell theory?
a.
The cell is the basic unit of life.
b.
All organisms are made of cells.
c.
All cells came from preexisting cells.
d.
All of the above.
Hint
5.
Plant cells can usually be distinguished from animal cells by the presence of __________.
a.
mitochondria
b.
ribosomes
c.
chloroplasts
d.
Golgi apparatus
Hint
6.
In typical plant cells, the vacuole _________.
a.
is small and multiple
b.
is large and single
c.
is not present
d.
is small and single
Hint
7.
Which of the following molecules will diffuse freely across the plasma membrane?
a.
DNA
b.
starch
c.
water
d.
protein hormones
Hint
8.
Which cell organelle is the site of protein synthesis?
a.
plasma membrane
b.
nucleus
c.
Golgi apparatus
d.
ribosomes
Hint
9.
In a mitochondrion, the internal membrane is called the __________.
a.
grana
b.
plastid
c.
cristae
d.
thylakoid
Hint
10.
After proteins are manufactured on the rough endoplasmic reticulum, what organelle are they transported to for storage and distribution to other parts of the cell?
a.
mitochondria
b.
Golgi apparatus
c.
microtubles
d.
ribosomes
Hint
11.
Which description best fits a prokaryotic cell?
a.
does not contain a membrane-bound nucleus
b.
contains more than one nucleus
c.
contains membrane-bound organelles
d.
had a two dimensional structure
Hint
12.
One major difference between the transmission electron microscope and the scanning electron microscope is __________.
a.
only the transmission electron microscope uses light as an energy source
b.
only the transmission electron microscope uses a beam of electrons
c.
only the scanning electron microscope can produce three-dimensional images
d.
only the transmission electron microscope can examine live specimens
Hint
13.
What cell structure forms the outer boundary of plant cells?
a.
cell wall
b.
nuclear membrane
c.
endoplasmic reticulum
d.
plasma membrane
Hint
14.
What prevents a cell`s cytoplasm from becoming the same as the fluid surrounding the cell?
a.
the diffusion of substances from high to low concentration
b.
phagocytosis by the cell`s membrane
c.
selective permeability of the plasma membrane
d.
turgor pressure
Hint
15.
Which of the following structures functions in the process of digestion of food, worn out organelles and bacteria that have entered the cell?
a.
mitochondria
b.
lysosomes
c.
vacuoles
d.
DNA
Hint
