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Chapter 7 Cell Structure and Function
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Chapter Test A
Multiple Choice
Write the letter that best answers the question or completes the statement on
the line provided.
____ 1. The work of Schleiden and Schwann can be summarized by
saying that
a. all plants are made of cells.
b. all animals are made of cells.
c. plants and animals have specialized cells.
d. all plants and animals are made of cells.
____ 2. Which cell structure contains the cell’s genetic material and
controls many of the cell’s activities?
a. organelle
c. cell envelope
b. nucleus
d. cytoplasm
____ 3. Cells fall into two broad categories, depending on whether they
a. have a cell wall.
b. contain genetic material.
c. have a nucleus.
d. contain chloroplasts.
____ 4. Eukaryotes usually contain
a. a nucleus.
b. specialized organelles.
c. genetic material.
d. all of the above
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____ 5. Which of the following is NOT found in the nucleus?
a. cytoplasm
c. chromatin
b. nucleolus
d. DNA
____ 6. Which structures carry out cell movement?
a. cytoplasm and ribosomes
b. nucleolus and nucleus
c. microtubules and microfilaments
d. chromosomes
____ 7. Which organelle breaks down compounds into small particles
that the cell can use?
a. Golgi apparatus
c. endoplasmic reticulum
b. lysosome
d. mitochondrion
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____ 8. Which organelle makes proteins using coded instructions that
come from the nucleus?
a. Golgi apparatus
c. vacuole
b. mitochondrion
d. ribosome
____ 9. Which organelle converts the chemical energy stored in food
into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use?
a. chloroplast
c. endoplasmic reticulum
b. Golgi apparatus
d. mitochondrion
____10. Which of the following is a function of the cell membrane?
a. breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins from foods
b. stores water, salt, proteins, and carbohydrates
c. keeps the cell wall in place
d. regulates which materials enter and leave the cell
____11. Diffusion occurs because
a. molecules constantly move and collide with one another.
b. the concentration of a solution is never the same throughout
a solution.
c. the concentration of a solution is always the same
throughout a solution.
d. molecules never move or collide with one another.
____12. An animal cell that is surrounded by fresh water will burst
because the osmotic pressure causes
a. water to move into the cell.
b. water to move out of the cell.
c. solutes to move into the cell.
d. solutes to move out of the cell.
____14. Which of the following is an organ of the digestive system?
a. stomach
c. muscle cell
b. nerve tissue
d. epithelial tissue
____15. An organ system is a group of organs that
a. are made up of similar cells.
b. are made up of similar tissues.
c. work together to perform a specific function.
d. work together to perform all the functions in a multicellular
organism.
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____13. The cells of multicellular organisms are
a. smaller than those of unicellular organisms.
b. simpler than those of unicellular organisms.
c. specialized to perform particular functions.
d. not dependent on one another.
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Completion
Complete each statement on the line provided.
16. According to the cell theory, new cells are produced from existing ___________________ .
17. In a eukaryote, the portion of the cell outside the nucleus is called the ___________________ .
18. During cell division, chromatin condenses to form ___________________ , which are
threadlike structures containing genetic information.
19. Unlike smooth endoplasmic reticulum, rough endoplasmic reticulum has
___________________ attached to it.
20. The cell takes in food and water and eliminates wastes through the ___________________ .
Short Answer
In complete sentences, write the answers to the questions on the lines provided.
21. How do prokaryotes and eukaryotes differ?
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22. Using Figure 7-1, give the letter of the structure in drawing II that
corresponds to structure H in drawing I. Name the structure and
state what process occurs in it.
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23. Using Figure 7-1, give the label letters and full names of the three
structures that are found in drawing II but not in drawing I. State
the function of each of these structures.
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J
L
P
N
M
C
B
D
A
E
F
I
K
Q
H
Figure 7-1
G
Diagram I
O
Diagram II
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24. Define diffusion.
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25. A hypertonic salt solution has a higher concentration of solutes
than a blood cell. Explain what happens when a blood cell is
placed in a hypertonic salt solution.
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Using Science Skills
Use the diagram below to answer the following questions on the lines
provided.
A student put together the experimental setup shown below. The
selectively permeable membrane is permeable to both types of solute
molecules shown.
Selectively
permeable
membrane
Side A
Side B
Figure 7-2
26. Interpreting Graphics Describe the experimental setup shown in
Figure 7-2. Do you expect the distribution of the solutes on each
side of the membrane to change over time?
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27. Predicting Describe the movement of the C molecules on side A of
the apparatus shown in Figure 7-2. What will happen to these
molecules over time?
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Molecule C
Molecule D
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28. Predicting Look at Figure 7-2. Describe the movement of the D
molecules on side A. What will happen to these molecules over
time?
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29. Predicting What will the apparatus shown in Figure 7-2 look like
when equilibrium is reached?
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30. Predicting Once equilibrium is reached in the apparatus shown in
Figure 7-2, will the molecules continue to move? Explain your
answer.
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Essay
Write the answer to each question in the space provided.
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31. Summarize three statements from the cell theory. Explain the
significance of the cell theory to biology.
32. Compare the cell membrane to a mosaic.
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33. How do facilitated diffusion and active transport differ?
34. Compare a cell from a unicellular organism with a cell from a
multicellular organism in terms of cell specialization.
35. Discuss the levels of organization in multicellular organisms, and
explain why these levels are not used to describe unicellular
organisms.
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