Test Paper: Cells (Set 3)

Instructions: Each question has four answer choices. Choose the best answer for each
question.

Questions

1. Which of the following is an example of a prokaryotic cell?

o a) Skin cell
o b) Liver cell
o c) Bacteria
o d) Muscle cell
2. Which organelle is responsible for breaking down and cleaning up waste within the
cell?
o a) Golgi apparatus
o b) Lysosome
o c) Endoplasmic reticulum
o d) Vacuole
3. The main difference between rough endoplasmic reticulum and smooth endoplasmic
reticulum is:
o a) Smooth ER creates energy; rough ER does not
o b) Rough ER has ribosomes attached; smooth ER does not
o c) Smooth ER is found in plant cells; rough ER is found in animal cells
o d) Rough ER transports materials; smooth ER creates them
4. Which of the following is a function of the cell membrane?
o a) Controlling the movement of materials in and out of the cell
o b) Producing energy for the cell
o c) Containing the cell's DNA
o d) Breaking down cellular waste
5. The process used by a cell to take in large particles is called:
o a) Phagocytosis
o b) Exocytosis
o c) Diffusion
o d) Osmosis
6. Which structure is present in both plant and animal cells?
o a) Chloroplast
o b) Cell wall
o c) Large central vacuole
o d) Mitochondria
7. During cell division, the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell during:
o a) Prophase
o b) Metaphase
o c) Anaphase
o d) Telophase
8. Which of the following is the correct order of the stages of mitosis?
o a) Prophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Telophase
o b) Anaphase, Prophase, Telophase, Metaphase
o c) Metaphase, Prophase, Telophase, Anaphase
o d) Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
9. Which organelle functions like the cell's "post office"?
o a) Ribosome
o b) Lysosome
o c) Golgi apparatus
o d) Nucleus
10. The diffusion of water specifically across a membrane is called:
o a) Active transport
o b) Facilitated diffusion
o c) Exocytosis
o d) Osmosis
11. Cells placed in a hypertonic solution will:
o a) Swell
o b) Shrink
o c) Explode
o d) Stay the same size
12. Which of the following is NOT a principle of cell theory?
o a) The cell is the fundamental unit of life
o b) All living organisms are made of cells
o c) Cells can spontaneously arise from non-living matter
o d) All cells come from pre-existing cells
13. The network of protein fibers that provides structure and support within the cell is
called the:
o a) Cytoplasm
o b) Cytoskeleton
o c) Endoplasmic reticulum
o d) Cell Membrane
14. Muscle cells require a lot of energy. Which organelle would you expect them to have
in abundance?
o a) Chloroplasts
o b) Central Vacuoles
o c) Mitochondria
o d) Lysosomes
15. Which type of cell junction allows for rapid communication between cells?
o a) Tight junctions
o b) Desmosomes
o c) Gap junctions
o d) Plasmodesmata
16. The green pigment found in chloroplasts is called:
o a) Carotene
o b) Cellulose
o c) Chlorophyll
o d) Chromatin
17. What is the term for when a cell undergoes programmed cell death?
o a) Necrosis
o b) Mitosis
o c) Apoptosis
o d) Regeneration
18. Which type of cell has a flagellum?
o a) Skin cell
 o b) Sperm cell
o c) Plant cell
o d) Red blood cell
19. Cells that make up bone tissue are called:
o a) Osteocytes
o b) Neurons
o c) Adipocytes
o d) Myocytes
20. Stem cells differ from other cells because they are:
o a) Specialized
o b) Differentiated
o c) Undifferentiated
o d) Prokaryotic

Answer Key 1.c 2.b 3.b 4.a 5.a 6.d 7.b 8.d 9.c 10.d 11.b 12.c 13.b 14.c 15.c 16.c 17.c 18.b
19.a 20.c