Biology I
Formative Assessment #3
Multiple Choice
Directions: Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. Orlando wrote on separate index cards four facts he learned about cells. The four facts
Orlando wrote are listed below.
1. Cells come only from existing cells.
2. All cells contain hereditary information.
3. All living things are made of one or more cells.
4. A cell is the basic unit of structure and function for all living things.
He shuffled the index cards, spread them out on his desk, and asked Martha to pick out the cards
that described the cell theory. Which cards did Martha correctly select?
A. 1, 2, and 3
B. 1, 2, and 4
C. 1, 3, and 4
D. 2, 3, and 4
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2. Robert Hooke first used the term cell in 1665. However, nearly 200 years passed before
scientists developed the cell theory. Why did it take so long between the first use of the term
cell and the development of the cell theory?
A. The contributions of Van Leeuwenhoek’s microscope and Schwann’s and Scheiden’s
discoveries were compiled over the years to form a strong explanation of the cell theory.
B. Scientists, such as Virchow, were more interested in gaining esteem for their own cell
studies rather than combining their findings with others to develop a theory.
C. Scientists had to identify and describe the functions of a variety of cellular organelles
before they could establish a theory.
D. The development of the cell theory was delayed because Robert Hooke failed to share his
research findings.
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3. Which of the following statements indicate why the cell theory is a theory instead of a law?
A. The cell theory is the result of explanations of scientists’ observations and not a
description of the cell structure as it relates to the function.
B. The cell theory is the result of the accumulation of much empirical scientific data, which
is not required for a scientific law.
C. The theory explains what happens to cells under certain conditions while laws are proven
hypotheses.
D. The theory has not been supported by enough scientists to become a law.
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4. Throughout history, many unscientifically based claims have been made. One such claim was
that some people believed that fleas actually came from dust. Which part of the cell theory
provides a basis for disproving this claim?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A cell is the basic unit of structure and function for all living things.
All living things are made of one or more cells.
All cells contain hereditary information.
Cells come only from existing cells.
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5. While looking through a powerful microscope, you notice a type of one-celled organism you
have not seen before. Which of the following would help you distinguish the organism as
prokaryotic or a eukaryotic?
A. Presence of ribosomes
B. Presence of cilia or flagella
C. Presence of a cell membrane
D. Presence of membrane-bound organelles
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6. All eukaryotic cells have mitochondria, but only plants and some photosynthetic protists
have chloroplasts. Which of the following statements could be inferred from this
information?
A. All eukaryotic cells need to produce their own food.
B. All eukaryotic cells need to produce energy.
C. Chloroplasts are larger than mitochondria.
D. All prokaryotic cells need chloroplast.
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7. While observing a cell under a microscope, Stacey made a list of things she saw inside the
cell. She wrote down the following description of what she viewed.
1. A large nucleus is visible in the center of the cell.
2. The cell is surrounded by a cell membrane.
3. The cell has a rectangular shaped cell wall.
4. What appears to be a large space can be seen inside the cell.
5. The cell does not show any movement.
6. Increasing the light source reveals green dots inside the cell.
Which statements did Stacey use to conclude that she was looking at a plant cell?
A. 1, 3, and 5
B. 2, 4, and 6
C. 3, 4, and 6
D. 1, 5, and 6
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8. The diagram below illustrates how molecules move across a cell membrane.
Passage of molecules
Which statement best represents the role of the cell membrane in this case?
A. The cell membrane passively transports molecules from low to high concentrations.
B. The cell membrane actively transports molecules into and out of the cell without using
energy.
C. The cell membrane acts as a semi-permeable barrier allowing the passage of larger
molecules.
D. The cell membrane acts as a highly selective barrier only allowing certain particles to
pass through.
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9. The rough endoplasmic reticulum was discovered in 1945 with the aid of an electron
microscope. The illustration below shows this organelle as a folded structure covered in
ribosomes.
What is the primary function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?
A. The rough endoplasmic reticulum synthesizes lipids and hormones
B. The rough endoplasmic reticulum works with the ribosomes to synthesize proteins.
C. The rough endoplasmic reticulum determines what is allowed into and out of the cell
membrane.
D. The rough endoplasmic reticulum removes waste products from the cell that were
produced by the ribosomes.
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10. A cell membrane is composed of a lipid bilayer in which many kinds of proteins are
embedded. These proteins use energy to actively transport certain particles into and out of the
cell.
Which example BEST illustrates the condition in which molecules move across the cell
membrane through active transport?
A. When the amount of water is higher inside of the cell as compared to the area surrounding
the cell.
B. When the cell wall is damaged or genetically modified and molecules cannot enter or
leave the cell.
C. When molecules need to move from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher
concentration.
D. When molecules need to move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower
concentration.
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