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Quiz #1- Cells

Section A: Multiple Choice (circle the correct answer)

1. Which of the following is considered acellular or non-living?

A. Eukaryote cell
B. Prokaryote cell
C. Amoeba
D. Virus

2. A plasma membrane is 10nm thick. On a diagram, a student draws it 20mm thick.

What is the magnification of the drawn image?
A. X 5,000
B. X 100,000
C. X 2,000,000
D. X 2,000

3. Which of the following are fundamental statements of cell theory?

i. Cells come only from other cells
ii. Cells maximize their SA:Vol ratio
iii. All living things consist of cells
iv. Cells are the smallest units of life

A. i and ii
B. i, iii and iv
C. ii, iii and iv
D. i, ii, iii and iv

4. Which of the following organelles are present in prokaryotes but not eukaryotes?
A. Plasma membrane
B. Cytoplasm
C. Nucleoid
D. Nucleus

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5. Which part of the plasma membrane is involved in recognition of other cells?

A. Phospholipid bilayer
B. Integral proteins
C. Peripheral proteins
D. Cholesterol

6. The diagram below shows a channel protein in a plasma membrane.

Channel proteins allow polar molecules to pass through by facilitated diffusion.

Which labeled parts of the channel proteins are likely to be polar?

A. I and II only
B. III and IV only
C. I and III only
D. All parts

7. How do animals use cholesterol?

A. To store energy
B. To form part of the plasma membrane
C. To insulate neurons (nerve cells)
D. To increase blood pressure

8. Which cell organelle is responsible for the production of proteins to be exported from the cell?
A. Rough endoplasmic reticulum
B. Nucleolus
C. Mitochondrion
D. Lysosome

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9. Which of the following correctly describes the process of osmosis?

A. The passive movement of water molecules from areas of low solute concentration to high
solute concentration, through a selectively permeable membrane.
B. The passive movement of water molecules from areas of high solute concentration to low
solute concentration, through a selectively permeable membrane.
C. The active movement of water molecules from areas of high solute concentration to low
solute concentration, using a membrane pump protein.
D. The passive movement of water molecules from areas of low solute concentration to high
solute concentration, through a channel protein.

10. Which process is used to export a macromolecule from the cell?

A. Exocytosis
B. Endocytosis
C. Facilitated diffusion
D. Pinocytosis

End of Section A. 10 marks.

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Section B: Structured Factual Recall

1. In the image, the scale bar represents 1µm.

a. Calculate the length of the cell ‘A’. B

A
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b. How do we know ‘B’ is a prokaryote?

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2. a. Explain how the surface area to volume ratio influences cell size.
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b. Compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells with regard to three features:

Eukaryotes Prokaryotes
i

ii

iii
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c. State one function of each of the following organelles.

i. lysosome

ii. ribosome

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(2)

3. a. Differentiate between diffusion and osmosis.

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b. An animal cell is placed in a hypotonic (very weak) sugar solution.

Will the cell increase or decrease in mass?

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End of Section B. 12 marks.

Section C: Structured Data Analysis

1. A study was carried out to determine the relationship between the diameter of a molecule
and its movement through a membrane. The graph below shows the results of the study.

High

Relative ability to move

through a membrane

Low
0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6
Molecular diameter / nm
[Source: Knox, et al., Biology, Mcgraw Hill, Sydney, 1994, page 65]

(a) From the information in the graph alone, describe the relationship between the
diameter of a molecule and its movement through a membrane.

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A second study was carried out to investigate the effect of passive protein channels on the
movement of glucose into cells. The graph below shows the rate of uptake of glucose into
erythrocytes by simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion.

500
450
400 facilitated diffusion
350
Rate of glucose uptake / 300
mmol cm –3 cells hr –1 250
200
150
100
50 simple diffusion
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
External concentration of glucose / mmol dm –3

(b) Identify the rate of glucose uptake at an external glucose concentration of

4 mmol dm-3by

(i) simple diffusion. .........................................

(1)

(ii) facilitated diffusion. ............. ............................

(1)

(c) (i) Compare the effect of increasing the external glucose concentration on glucose
uptake by facilitated diffusion and by simple diffusion.

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(ii) Predict, with a reason, the effect on glucose uptake by facilitated diffusion of
increasing the external concentration of glucose to 30 mmol dm-3.

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End of Section C. 10 marks.

Section D: Extended Response Answer these questions on the paper provided.

2. Outline TWO therapeutic uses of stems cells.

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End of Section D. 8 marks.

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