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Cell Processes and Energy
Multiple Choice
Write the letter of the correct answer on the line at the left.
____ 1. Proteins are made up of smaller units called
a. sugars.
b. amino acids.
c. nucleic acids.
d. enzymes.
____ 2. Which of the following is an inorganic compound?
a. DNA
b. starch
c. oxygen
d. water
____ 3. Which is the main method by which small molecules move across
the cell membrane?
a. diffusion
b. osmosis
c. active transport
d. engulfing
____ 4. Plants use sunlight to make food in a process called
a. respiration.
b. photosynthesis.
c. fermentation.
d. mitosis.
____ 5. The first stage of respiration takes place in the
a. nucleus.
b. mitochondria.
c. cytoplasm.
d. chloroplasts.
____ 6. One product of fermentation in yeast cells is
a. alcohol.
b. lactic acid.
c. oxygen.
d. glucose.
____ 7. DNA replication occurs during
a. prophase.
b. cytokinesis.
c. metaphase.
d. interphase.
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8. The final stage of the cell cycle is called
a. interphase.
b. cytokinesis.
c. mitosis.
d. telophase.
____
9. During DNA replication, adenine pairs only with
a. thymine.
b. cytosine.
c. guanine.
d. lactic acid.
____ 10. The cell grows to its mature size during
a. mitosis.
b. prophase.
c. telophase.
d. interphase.
Completion
Fill in the line to complete each statement.
True or False
If the statement is true, write true. If it is false, change the underlined word or words
to make the statement true.
________ 16. A compound is a pure substance that cannot be broken down
into simpler substances.
________ 17. Carbon dioxide enters leaves through stomata.
________ 18. The raw materials of photosynthesis are water and oxygen.
________ 19. The main difference between respiration and fermentation is that fermentation does not use water.
________ 20. During the cytokinesis stage of the cell cycle, the cell’s nucleus divides
into two new nuclei.
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11. Most________________________in cells could not take place without
water.
12. ________________________ is the diffusion of water molecules through a
selectively permeable membrane.
13. The pigment in green plants that captures the energy in sunlight is called
________________________.
14. Most of the energy that is released during respiration is produced in the
________________________.
15. Each identical rod in a chromosome is called a(n)
________________________.
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Essay
Write an answer for each of the following on a separate sheet of paper.
21. Explain why photosynthesis and respiration are considered opposite
processes.
22. Compare and contrast passive transport and active transport.
Using Science Skills: Applying Concepts
Use the figure below to answer questions 23–25. Write your answers in the spaces
provided.
23. Label each of the organisms indicated in the figure as either an autotroph
(A) or a heterotroph (H).
24. What is the basic difference between the autotrophs and the
heterotrophs?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
25. How do the heterotrophs depend on the autotrophs?
________________________________________________________________________
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Using Science Skills
Use the figures below to answer questions 26 and 27. Write your answers in the
spaces provided.
1
2
3
26. Interpreting Diagrams The diagrams show an animal cell undergoing
mitosis. Identify the phase of mitosis shown in each of the figures
numbered 1 to 3.
________________________________________________________________________
27. Drawing Diagrams Continue the series of drawings by drawing a
diagram to show what happens in the next phase of mitosis. Label your
drawing with the name of the phase it represents.
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Essay
Write an answer for each of the following on a separate sheet of paper.
28. Identify the two kinds of nucleic acids and explain the function of each
kind.
29. Interphase sometimes is referred to as the “resting” stage of the cell cycle.
Why is this reference misleading?
30. Explain how the structure of DNA is related to DNA replication.
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