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Year 7
Cellular Basis of Life

Topic Test 1
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Core Practical: /10
Total: /40
Part 1 WRITTEN QUESTIONS
1. Below is a diagram of a cell.
a.) Label the 3 missing labels on the cell: (3 marks)
A: ____________________________
B: ____________________________
C: ____________________________
b.) Name this type of cell (1 mark)

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2. Match up the part of the cell to the function (3 marks)
Membrane This helps keep the cell turgid.
Cytoplasm Stores DNA and controls the cell activities
Nucleus Controls what enters and leaves the cell
Mitochondria Where chemical reactions take place.
Vacuole Releases energy from glucose during respiration.

3. Diffusion happens in all cells. What is the definition of diffusion? (1 mark)
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
4. Red blood cells carry oxygen around the body to cells. What are the two adaptions that help red
blood cells carry out this job?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
5.
a. What is the name of a single cell organism?
___________________________________________________________________________
b. i. An aneoba is an example of a single cell organism. What is the name of the process by
which they form off-spring?
___________________________________________________________________________
ii. How does an aneoba get its food?

___________________________________________________________________________
(3 marks)
6. Tulashee mades a model of an animal cell. She places strands of wool inside a small bag and
then places the small bag inside a large resealable plastic bag.
Suggest what the following parts represent in the model:
Small bag:_____________________________________________________________________
Large bag:___________________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
PART 2 MULTIPLE CHOICE:
1. Getting rid of waste is one of the life processes. What name is given to this?
A. Reproduction
B. Moving
C. Excretion
D. Sensitivity
2. Alayna carries out a pond dip to find organisms that she looks at under a microscope and finds
amoeba, daphnia and euglena in the sample.
If daphnia are seen under the microscope which images would Alayna observe?
A. Image A
B. Image B
C. Image C
D. Image D
3. What is the process by which the number of cells in an organism can increase?
A. Cell division
B. Eating
C. Sleeping
D. Breathing
4. Which one of the following is not a life process?

A. Growth
B. Breathing
C. Respiration
D. Nutrition
5. What type of cell is this?
A. Plant
B. Animal
C. Amoeba
D. None of the above
6. What is the job of the nucleus?

A. Acts like the brain of the cell
B. Transports nutrients in and out of the cell
C. Keeps the cell rigid
D. Stores the DNA and controls the cells activities
7. Which structure is only present in plant cells?

A. Mitochondria
B. Vacuole
C. Cell membrane
D. Cytoplasm
8. Which substances diffuse into a cell?

A. Oxygen, glucose and carbon dioxide
B. Oxygen and carbon dioxide
C. Water, carbon dioxide and glucose
D. Glucose and oxygen
9. Which statements are true about unicellular organisms?
1. Unicellular organisms all have the same features
2. Unicellular organisms can’t reproduce
3. Unicellular organisms can only survive in warm, wet environments
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 only
C. 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
10. At which scale do microscopes look at objects?

A. Naked Eye
B. Macroscale
C. Microscale
D. Nanoscale
11. Do Bacteria have organ systems?

A. Yes because they are multicellular
B. Yes because they are unicellular
C. No because they are multicellular
D. No because they are unicellular
12. How is a red blood cell adapted to carry oxygen around the body?
A. It has a nucleus and a large surface area.
B. It is red in colour and has a funny shape.
C. It does not have a nucleus and has a large surface area.
D. It contains lots of mitochondria and cytoplasm.
13. What does a sperm cell and an egg cell have in common?
A. They both have a cell wall
B. They both have the same amount of DNA in their nucleus
C. They both have a different amount of DNA in their nucleus
D. When a liquid is left over time and individual particles can get enough energy to escape the
surface of the liquid and turn into a gas
14. Which image shows the cell which is best adapted for diffusion?
A. Image A
B. Image B
C. Image C
D. None of the above
15. What is the order from cells to large organisms?

1. Organs
2. Tissue
3. Cells
4. Organ systems
A. 1, 2, 4, 3
B. 3, 2, 1, 4
C. 2, 3, 4, 1
D. 4, 2, 3, 1
Part 3 CORE PRACTICAL QUESTIONS

Alexandra and Philip are carrying out a practical to look at cells under a microscope. They decide to
look at cheek cells from their friend Jo.
1. What is the name of the piece of equipment will Alexandra and Philip use to look at the cells?
___________________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)
2. Label the key parts highlighted in the piece of equipment below: (4 marks)
A:________________________
F:________________________
M:_______________________
I:________________________
3. Look at the scientific diagram Alexandra has drawn.

State 2 things that are wrong with the diagram. (2 marks)
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
4. In the space provided, draw a diagram of what Philip would see under the microscope for the
cheek cells.
(3 marks)
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Cellular Basis of Life

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b.) Name this type of cell (1 mark)

2. Match up the part of the cell to the function (3 marks)

Membrane This helps keep the cell turgid.

Cytoplasm Stores DNA and controls the cell activities

Nucleus Controls what enters and leaves the cell

Mitochondria Where chemical reactions take place.

Vacuole Releases energy from glucose during respiration.

ii. How does an aneoba get its food?

4. Which one of the following is not a life process?

6. What is the job of the nucleus?

7. Which structure is only present in plant cells?

8. Which substances diffuse into a cell?

10. At which scale do microscopes look at objects?

11. Do Bacteria have organ systems?

15. What is the order from cells to large organisms?

Part 3 CORE PRACTICAL QUESTIONS

3. Look at the scientific diagram Alexandra has drawn.

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