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7th Grade - Cell Test 2013
_____ 1. What types of organisms have cells with very large vacuoles?
A. animals
B. bacteria
C. fungi
D. plants
_____ 2. Which phrase BEST describes the function of mitochondria?
F. located in the cytoplasm
G. bacteria-sized organelle
H. converts energy for cell use
J. contains a folded inner membrane
_____ 3. What kind of cell is this?
F. animal
G. plant
H. bacteria
J. virus
_____ 4. Which cell structure functions like a school
principal’s office?
A. I
B. I I
C. I V
D. V I
_____ 5. Identify the structure through which wastes
exit the cell.
F. I
G. I I
H. I I I
J. V
_____ 6. All of the following are characteristics of both living organisms and cells EXCEPT:
A. remove waste from themselves.
B. store energy in food through photosynthesis.
C. grow and die.
D. extract energy from food.
_____ 7. What function or process is common to all living things?
F. photosynthesis
G. cellular respiration
H. movement
J. oxygenation
_____ 8. All living things, plant or animal, have one thing in common. Which of the following is the common
thing?
A. They all have cells that are held up by cell walls.
B. They all have the same way to get water and food into their cells.
C. They all have cells.
D. They all have special cells that can do many different things.
_____ 9. How is using the model to study cells helpful?
A. It is overly simplistic and not to scale.
B. It allows you to visualize something microscopic.
C. It is quickly assembled and easily disposed.
D. It shows you exactly how different parts of the cell function.
_____ 10. What two parts of the plant cell are NOT part of an animal cell?
A. Cell membrane and cytoplasm
B. Cell wall and cytoplasm
C. Cell wall and chloroplasts
D. Cell membrane and chloroplasts
_____ 11. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the cell membrane?
A. It encloses the contents of the cell.
B. It stores water and nutrients needed by the cell.
C. It is selectively permeable.
D. It controls what enters and exits the cell.
_____ 12. What is the function of structure W in the cell to the right?
A. To store water, waste, and nutrients for the cell
B. To transport materials between parts of the cell
C. To produce energy for the cell
D. To control the activities of the cell
_____ 13. Which of the following statements best describes the function of the nucleus?
A. The nucleus creates energy for the cell.
B. The nucleus holds all of the organelles in place.
C. The nucleus controls all of the activities of the cell.
D. The nucleus transports proteins around the cell.
_____ 14. What is the thick, jelly-like substance that holds organelles in place inside a cell?
A. Chlorophyll
B. Cell wall
C. Mitochondria
D. Cytoplasm
Look at the chart below, which describes two organelles.
Structure A
1.
2.
3.
4.
Oval-shaped
Releases oxygen
Uses energy from the sun to make food
Contains chlorophyll
Structure B
1.
2.
3.
4.
Usually rectangular
Protects the cell
Helps the cell maintain its shape
Strong and rigid layer
_____ 15. Based on the characteristics in the chart, what are the names of Structure A and Structure B?
A. Structure A is a cell wall. Structure B is chloroplast.
B. Structure A is chloroplast. Structure B is a cell wall.
C. Structure A is a cell wall. Structure B is a cell membrane.
D. Structure A is a cell membrane. Structure B is a cell wall.
_____ 16. A eukaryotic animal cell contains several different types of organelles. These include:
A. Cell wall, cell membrane, and nucleus
B. Vacuoles, mitochondria, and chloroplast
C. Cell wall, vacuoles, and nucleus
D. Cell membrane, nucleus, and mitochondria
_____ 17. Which of the following correctly matches an organelle with its function?
A. Mitochondrion – photosynthesis
B. Nucleus – cellular respiration
C. Large vacuole – storage of water
D. Chloroplasts – cellular respiration
_____ 18. The porous holes that are shown on the cell membrane of this cell
are used for what purpose?
A. To allow nutrients and other fluids to flow through the cell
B. Locomotion
C. To allow smaller cells to enter into the cell
D. To trap DNA
_____ 19. Look at the picture of a nerve cell. In which structure in the nerve cell would you find the genetic
material?
A. Nucleus
B. Myelin sheath
C. Cell body
D. Dendrites
_____ 20. Look at the pictures of the cells provided. When an animal cell and a plant cell are submerged in
distilled water, both will absorb water. What would happen to the cells if they were kept in distilled
water for several hours?
A. Nothing will happen to either cell.
B. Both the animal and the plant cell will eventually burst.
C. Only the animal cell will eventually burst.
D. Only the plant cell will eventually burst.
Group
1
2
3
4
Plant Structures
Chloroplasts, Cell Wall
Multiple Small Vacuoles, Cell Membrane
Cell Membrane, Chloroplasts
Chloroplasts, Single Large Vacuole
Animal Structures
Cell Membrane, Cytoplasm
Nucleus, Mitochondrion
Single Large Vacuole, Nucleus
Cell Wall, Cytoplasm
_____ 21. Plant and animal cells contain organelles and other structures that are responsible for the cells’
survival. Look at the table provided, which describes various groups of organelles and other structures.
Which set of characteristics is correct for plant and animal cells?
A. Group 1
B. Group 2
C. Group 3
D. Group 4
_____ 22. Which one of the following statements about plant and animal cells is correct?
A. Both plant and animal cells contain a cell membrane, cell wall, and a nucleus.
B. Both plant and animal cells contain a cell membrane, cytoplasm, and a nucleus.
C. Both plant and animal cells contain mitochondria, cell membrane, and chloroplasts.
D. Both plant and animal cells contain mitochondria, a cell wall, and chloroplasts.
_____ 23. Which organelle helps to produce energy for the cell?
A. Mitochondria
B. Nucleus
C. Vacuole
D. Ribosomes
_____ 24. Which organelle carries genetic material and is nicknamed the “brain ” of the cell?
A. Cytoplasm
B. Cell membrane
C. Vacuole
D. Nucleus
_____ 25. Which statement about photosynthesis and cellular respiration is true?
A. Cellular respiration stores energy while photosynthesis releases energy.
B. Photosynthesis stores energy while cellular respiration releases energy.
C. Cellular respiration and photosynthesis are the same process.
D. Cellular respiration and photosynthesis have nothing to do with each other.
_____ 26. Which statement is not accurate about the cell theory?
A. New cells form from pre-existing cells.
B. All cells carry out life activities.
C. All organisms are made up of more than one cell.
D. Cells vary in size and shape.
_____ 27. The cell theory was formulated only after scientists were able to observe cells. Which instrument
contributed to the formation of the cell theory?
A. Telescope
B. Speedometer
C. Hand lens
D. Microscope
_____ 28. The picture provided is of the mitochondria found in a cell.
Which of the following is the purpose of the mitochondria in a plant cell?
A. The mitochondria contains the DNA which controls the cell ’s activities.
B. The mitochondria produces proteins that are necessary for plant growth.
C. The mitochondria stores the metabolic wastes from the plant.
D. The mitochondria breaks down food to release energy for the cell and the organism.
_____ 29. Cellular respiration is the process of breaking down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins to release
energy that can be delivered to each cell of an organism. Which of the following chemical reactions
would be the correct equation?
A.
Energy
6CO2 + 6H2 O
C6 H12 O6 + 6O2
B.
C6 H12 O6 + 6O2
6CO2 + 6H2 O + Energy
C.
C6 H12 O6 + 6O2
6CO2 + Energy
D.
6CO2 + 6H2 O
C6 H12 O6 + 6O2
_____ 30. Power plants obtain and transform energy through the production of heat and steam. Organisms,
both unicellular and multicellular, also obtain energy and transform it from one type to another. Which
organelle in a cell is considered its power factory?
A. Nucleus
B. Cell membrane
C. Vacuole
D. Mitochondria
_____ 31. Which of the following statements about photosynthesis is NOT true?
A. Photosynthesis uses chlorophyll.
B. Photosynthesis produces carbon dioxide.
C. Photosynthesis produces food.
D. Photosynthesis produces oxygen.
_____ 32. Which of the following is a product of photosynthesis?
A. glucose
B. carbon dioxide
C. water
D. Energy (ATP)
_____ 33. The model to the right is an example of water in a large vacuole.
This model shows ________________ in the cell.
A. Photosynthesis
B. Cellular respiration
C. Turgor pressure
D. Active transport
_____ 34. The diagram to the right shows that glucose is being formed in the leaves of the plant, using energy
from the
A. soil
B. water
C. sun
D. gases
_____ 35. When a large particle must be removed from a cell, the cell uses a process called
A. osmosis
B. passive transport
C. endocytosis
D. exocytosis