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Unit Test – Cell Processes
Please Note: All Units are developed with spiraling assessments. This assessment
includes cells and cell processes.
1. The first person to view cork cells under a microscope was:
a. Anton von Leeuwenhoek.
b. Albert Einstein.
c. Robert Hooke.
d. Theodore Schleiden.
2. The “Father of the Modern Microscope” is:
a. Anton von Leeuwenhoek.
b. Albert Einstein.
c. Robert Hooke.
d. Theodore Schleiden.
3. Which of the following statements is part of the cell theory?
a. Larger cells work more efficiently.
b. Smaller cells work more efficiently.
c. All living things are made of cells.
d. None of the above.
4. Complex cells that have a nucleus are called:
a. eukaryotic cells.
b. prokaryotic cells.
c. animal cells.
d. plant cells.
5. Examples of eukaryotic cells are:
a. plant cells.
b. animal cells.
c. bacteria.
d. all of the above
6. The major difference between plant and animal cells is that plant cells have:
a. a cell membrane, cytoplasm, DNA and ribosomes.
b. a cell wall, chloroplasts, and very large vacuoles.
c. a nucleus, a cell membrane, and mitochondria.
d. there is no difference between plant and animal cells.
7. Specialized cell parts are called:
a. chromosomes.
b. organelles.
c. tetrads.
d. mini cells.
8. All cells have:
a. a cell membrane, cytoplasm, DNA and ribosomes.
b. a cell wall, chloroplasts, and very large vacuoles.
c. a nucleus, a cell membrane, and mitochondria.
d. There is nothing common to all cells.
9. The oval-shaped organelle that has two membranes and is known as the
powerhouse of the cell is called the:
a. cell wall.
b. ribosome.
c. vacuole.
d. mitochondria.
10. The organelle that functions to make proteins is called the:
a. cell wall.
b. ribosome.
c. vacuole.
d. mitochondria.
11. The organelle that is a large compartment used for storage is called the:
a. cell wall.
b. ribosome.
c. vacuole.
d. mitochondria.
12. The tough, rigid organelle found outside the cell membrane of some cells is called
the:
a. cell wall.
b. ribosome.
c. vacuole.
d. mitochondria.
13. Cells cannot get too big because:
a. there is not enough DNA to support large cells.
b. diffusion is too slow to provide for large cells.
c. the volume of a cell increases too fast for the cell membrane to meet its
needs.
d. all of the above.
14. Transport of particles across the cell membrane that does not require any energy
from the cell is called:
a. active transport.
b. slow transport.
c. passive transport.
d. rapid transport.
15. Transport of particles across the cell membrane that requires energy from the cell
is called:
a. active transport.
b. slow transport.
c. passive transport.
d. rapid transport.
16. The movement of particles, right through the cell membrane, from an area on high
concentration to an area of low concentration is called:
a. endocytosis.
b. facilitated diffusion.
c. simple diffusion.
d. osmosis.
17. The movement of water across a membrane, from an area of high water
concentration to an area low water concentration is:
a. endocytosis.
b. facilitated diffusion.
c. simple diffusion.
d. osmosis.
18. Passive transport continues until _______________ is reached.
a. peace
b. equilibrium
c. concentration gradient
d. happiness
19. A solution that has a higher concentration of particles than another is called:
a. hypertonic.
b. hypotonic.
c. isotonic.
d. impertonic.
20. Solutions that have equal concentrations of particles are called:
a. hypertonic.
b. hypotonic.
c. isotonic.
d. impertonic.
21. The type of cell division that creates body cells is called:
a. cellular respiration.
b. meiosis.
c. photosynthesis.
d. mitosis.
22. The type of cell division that creates gametes is called:
a. cellular respiration.
b. meiosis.
c. photosynthesis.
d. mitosis.
23. Gametes are:
a. organelles.
b. cell parts
c. sex cells.
d. body cells.
24. Newly created cells start the cell cycle in:
a. anaphase.
b. interphase.
c. metaphase.
d. prophase.
25. The four phases of mitosis, in the correct order, are:
a. anaphase, telophase, metaphase, and prophase.
b. prophase, anaphase, telophase, and metaphase.
c. metaphase, anaphase, prophase, telophase.
d. prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase.
26. The three phases of interphase, in the correct order, are:
a. G1, G2, and S.
b. G1, S, and G2.
c. S, G1, and G2
d. G2, S, and G1
27. The only time in the cell cycle that the cell makes DNA is during:
a. prophase.
b. S phase.
c. G2 phase.
d. anaphase.
28. The cell needs to replicate its DNA because:
a. eventually it will divide and both daughter cells need DNA.
b. the DNA gets used up during regular activity.
c. the DNA gets damaged often and needs to be replaced.
d. all cells should have a back-up copy.
29. Diploid cells:
a. have two sets of chromosomes and are formed by mitosis.
b. have one set of chromosomes and are formed by meiosis.
c. have two sets of chromosomes and are formed by meiosis.
d. have one set of chromosomes and are formed by meiosis.
30. Haploid cells:
a. have two sets of chromosomes and are formed by mitosis.
b. have one set of chromosomes and are formed by meiosis.
c. have two sets of chromosomes and are formed by meiosis.
d. have one set of chromosomes and are formed by meiosis.
31. Humans have a diploid number of 46, which means that the human haploid
number is:
a. 92.
b. 46.
c. 23.
d. 2.
32. Cytokinesis refers to the division of the:
a. nucleus.
b. chloroplasts.
c. mitochondria.
d. cytoplasm.
33. In a replicated chromosome, the identical copies of the chromosome are called:
a. twin chromosomes.
b. sister chromatids.
c. cousin chromatids.
d. homologous chromosomes.
34. Chromosomes that have information about the same genes are called:
a. twin chromosomes.
b. sister chromatids.
c. cousin chromatids.
d. homologous chromosomes.
Matching: On the space provided on the answer sheet, write the letter of the choice on
the right that best describes what happens in each phase of mitosis on the left.
35. metaphase
36. telophase
a. A nuclear membrane forms each set of
chromosomes and cytokinesis begins.
b. The chromosomes line up in the middle of
the cell and attach to the spindle fibers.
c. The sister chromatids are pulled away from
each other by the spindle fibers.
37. prophase
d. The nuclear membrane disappears,
chromosomes coil up, and the centrioles
create the mitotic spindle.
38. anaphase
Completion: In the space provided on the answer sheet, write the information that has
been left out of the comparison chart.
Results of Mitosis
Results of Meiosis
Creates two cells
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Makes gametes
Makes diploid cells
41. ____________________
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Daughter cells are genetically different
than each other.
43. _____________________
Daughter cells are genetically identical to
the original cell that created them.
Sequencing/Organizing Information: In the space provided on the answer sheet, write
the letter of the phase of meiosis from the list below (a-h) that matches each phase in the
figure.
Name ______________________________
Cell Unit Test Answer Sheet
Ms. Donnelly
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