PCC Cell Structure and Function 2011

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

The smallest units of life in all living things are

When the volume of a cell increases, its surface area

Surface area is an important factor in limiting cell growth because

The size to which a cell can grow is limited by its

A cell that can change its shape would be well suited for

One difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is that

Which of the following is characteristic of prokaryotes?

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

Only eukaryotic cells have

Studying a picture of a cell taken with an electron microscope, you find that the cell has no nucleus and no mitochondria, but it does have a plasma membrane and a cell wall. You conclude that the cell is probably from a(n)

Plasma membranes

The structure that regulates what enters and leaves the cell is called the

The plasma membrane

A structure within a cell that performs a specific function is called a(n)

A particularly active cell might contain large numbers of

The Golgi apparatus is an organelle that

One important organelle that helps maintain homeostasis by moving supplies from one part of the cell to the other is the

In which of the following organelles is a cell’s ATP produced?

Numerous hairlike organelles that protrude from the surface of a cell and are packed in tight rows are called

Proteins are made on the

The packaging and distribution center of the cell is the

The double membrane surrounding the nucleus is called the

All cells have

cell : plasma membrane ::

Refer to the illustration above. Which structure immediately identifies this cell as a eukaryote?

Refer to the illustration above. The cell uses structure 3

Refer to the illustration above. Structure 1 is

Refer to the illustration above. This cell’s chromosomes are found in

Refer to the illustration above. The cell shown is probably an animal cell because

All of the following are found in both plant and animal cells, except

How are chloroplasts like mitochondria?

The organelles associated with photosynthesis are the

The organelles in plant cells that contain a green pigment are the

Plant cells have a large membrane-bound space in which water, waste products, and nutrients are stored. This place is known as a

Which of the following pairs contains unrelated items?

Plant cells

Which of the following is the correct order of organization of structures in living things, from simplest to most complex?

As a result of diffusion, the concentration of many types of substances

Refer to the illustration above. In which direction are water molecules in this system most likely to diffuse?

The dispersal of ink in a beaker of water is an example of

Sugar molecules can enter cells through the process of

Channels utilizing facilitated diffusion

Which of the following is not characteristic of facilitated diffusion?

Which of the following does not expend energy?

Which of the following enters a cell by active transport?

The process by which water passes into or out of a cell is called

The sodium-potassium pump usually pumps

Ridding the cell of material by discharging it from sacs at the cell surface is called

Molecules that are too large to be moved across a cell membrane can be removed from the cell by

Placing a plant into a hypertonic environment will