Unit 2 - Cell Structures and Functions Test

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LT 2.1 Hypothesis, Theory, Law & Cell Theory
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What is a HYPOTHESIS for the question: What effect does studying with music have on student test scores?

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A student was doing an experiment using the scientific method. Every three days the student plans to count the green leaves. Which would be a good hypothesis for this experiment?

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Sort the terms into the correct category

  • Can change with further investigation
  • Describes what happens in natural phenomena
  • Based on large amounts of evidence
  • Explains why or how natural phenomena occur
  • Theory
  • Law
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Which statement best describes the difference between a scientific theory and a scientific law?

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Jean-Baptiste Lamarck was a French naturalist who proposed the idea that modern-day organisms developed new characteristics through a process known as the inheritance of acquired traits. As more evidence became available, this theory was eventually replaced by Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. This modification of scientific knowledge illustrates that

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Part of cell theory says that all living things are made up of one or more cells. Scientists had to find ways to test this theory. Which investigation could scientists use to test this part of cell theory?

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Which of these are not part of the original Cell Theory? (choose all that apply)

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Early elements of the cell theory followed the development of Hooke’s light microscope. What does this relationship suggest about the evolution of the cell theory since Hooke?

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Virchow’s observations of cells multiplying help to disprove which misconception of cells?

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Which of the following is an additional tenet of the modern cell theory?

LT 2.2 Cell Types
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Large numbers of ribosomes are present in cells that specialize in producing which of the following molecules?

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Hydrolytic enzymes must be segregated and packaged to prevent general destruction of cellular components. In animal cells, which of the following organelles contains these hydrolytic enzymes

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Which cellular organelle produces lipids and what structure do the lipids then travel to in order to get packaged and processed?

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Look at Figure 1-2. Which structure stores materials, such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates?

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This organelle is essential for cell processes to run properly. It is in control of all cell processes.

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Organelles have to work together to maintain the homeostasis of the cell. Which organelles would most likely be involved in the maintenance of metabolism in a plant?

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Which characteristics do single-celled organisms and multicellular organisms have in common?

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Which of the following correctly describes the pathway taken by a protein destined for secretion from a cell?

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Which of the following is the difference between single-celled and multi-celled organisms?

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How do bacteria compare with humans?

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Which statement about the different types of cells is true?

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Why is the shape and size of a cell important to its function?

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When many organ systems work together they can form a(n) _______________.

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Place the levels of organization in order from simplest to most complex

  1. organism
  2. organ
  3. organ system
  4. cell
  5. tissue
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The skin is an organ which is made of billions of cells that are grouped together to form ________.

LT 2.3 Cell Membrane
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The phospholipid bilayer can be described as _______________________.

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Cell membranes are said to be selectively permeable. Which statement best explains what selectively permeable means?

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In the diagram of the plasma membrane shown below, which structures are indicated by A, B & C

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Examine the image. Which of the following describes the structure of the cell membrane?

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Which structure helps to keep the cell membranes fluid (flexible)?

LT 2.4 Cell Transport
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How does distance affect diffusion?

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Small, non-polar molecules like CO2 and O2 and NO can pass through the cell membrane using what type of transport?

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Osmosis occurs when there is a different concentration of solute molecules on each side of the membrane. The drawing below shows a beaker containing a 30% salt solution and a suspended cell containing a 10% salt solution. What statement best describes the cell after 20 minutes?

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Which diagram below represents the use of a protein pump?

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In diffusion, particles move down or along a _______ ________

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Active transport is the movement of large materials across a cell membrane from ______ to ______ concentration

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What is the difference between active and passive transport?

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The cell membrane controls movement of materials into and out of the cell. The following particles are moving from high concentration to low concentration and are using a carrier protein. How would you describe this type of movement across the membrane?

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Look at the cross section of a cell membrane of a eukaryotic cell in which H+ ions are being pumped across the cell membrane.


How do you describe this type of transport across the cell membrane?

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Using the image, what process is being performed in a cell?