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REVIEW UNIT 2: CELLS & CELL DIVISION — SAMPLE QUESTIONS

A. Sample Multiple Choice Questions

Complete the multiple choice questions to review this unit.

1. The nucleolus functions in the production of (1994:12)

A. Golgi apparatus
B. microtubules
C. mitochondria
D. ribosomes
E. endoplasmic reticulum

2. Which is a characteristic of mitochondria and chloroplasts that supports the endosymbiotic

theory (1994:10)
A. Both have bacteria-like polysaccharide cell walls
B. Both can reproduce on their own outside the cell
C. Both contain DNA molecules
D. Both contain endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi bodies
E. Both contain ribosome that are identical to ribosomes of the eukaryotic cytoplasm

3. All of the following cell components are found in prokaryotic cells EXCEPT (1990:17)
A. DNA
B. ribosomes
C. cell membrane
D. nuclear envelope
E. enzymes

4. The organelle that is the major producer of ATP and is found in both heterotrophs and
autotrophs is the (1990:7)
A. chloroplast
B. nucleus
C. ribosome
D. Golgi apparatus
E. mitochondrion

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5. If plant cells are immersed in distilled water, the resulting movement of water into the cells is
called (1990:34)
A. conduction
B. active transport
C. transpiration
D. osmosis
E. facilitated diffusion

6. Which of the following is the primary role of the lysosome (1990:46)

A. ATP synthesis
B. intracellular digestion
C. lipid transport
D. carbohydrate storage
E. protein synthesis

7. Cytoplasmic channels between plant cells which are most similar to gap junctions between
animal cells are called (1990:64)
A. middle lamellas D. tight junctions
B. tonoplasts E. desmosomes
C. plasmodesmata

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Questions 114–116. The following

questions refer to an experiment in which a
dialysis-tubing bag is filled with a mixture of
3% starch and 3% glucose and placed in a
beaker of distilled water, as shown at right.
After 3 hours, glucose can be detected in
the water outside the dialysis-tubing bag,
but starch cannot. (99:114.116)

8. From the initial conditions and results

described which of the following is a logical conclusion? (99:114)
A. The initial concentration of glucose in the bag is higher than the initial concentration of
starch in the bag.
B. The pores of the bag are larger than the glucose molecules but smaller than the starch
molecules.
C. The bag is not selectively permeable.
D. A net movement of water into the beaker has occurred.
E. The molarity of the solution in the bag and the molarity of the solution in the surrounding
beaker are the same.

9. Which of the following best describes the conditions expected after 24 hours? (99:115)
A. The bag will contain more water than it did in the original condition.
B. The contents of the bag will have the same osmotic concentration as the surrounding
solution.
C. Water potential in the bag will be greater than water potential in the surrounding solution.
D. Starch molecules will continue to pass through the bag.
E. A glucose test on the solution in the bag will be negative.

10. If, instead of the bag, a potato slice were placed in the beaker of distilled water, which of the
following would be true of the potato slice? (99:116)
A. It would gain mass.
B. It would neither gain nor lose mass.
C. It would absorb solutes from the surrounding liquid.
D. It would lose water until water potential inside the cells is equal to zero.
E. The cells of the potato would increase their metabolic activity.

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B. Sample Free Response Questions

1. 2002:4
The following experiment was designed to test whether different concentration gradients
affect the rate of diffusion. In this experiment, four solutions (0% NaCl, 1% NaCl, 5% NaCl,
and 10% NaCl) were tested under identical conditions. Fifteen milliliters (mL) of 0% NaCl
were put into a bag formed of dialysis tubing that is permeable to Na+, Cl–, and water. The
same was done for each NaCl solution. Each bag was submerged in a separate beaker
containing 300 mL of distilled water. The concentration of NaCl in mg/L in the water outside
the bag was measured at 40-second intervals. The results from the 5% bag are shown in
the table below.

CONCENTRATION IN mg/L OF NaCl OUTSIDE

THE 5% NaCl BAG
Time NaCl
(seconds) (mg/L)
0 0
40 130
80 220
120 320
160 400
a. On the axes provided, graph the data for the 5% NaCl solution
b. Using the same set of axes, draw and label three additional lines representing the
results that you would predict for the 0% NaCl, 1% NaCl, and 10% NaCl solutions.
explain your predictions.
c. Farmlands located near coastal regions are being threatened by encroaching seawater
seeping into the soil. In terms of water movement into or out of plant cells, explain why
seawater could decrease crop production. Include a discussion of water potential in your
answer.

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2. 2004B:1
Prokaryotes are found throughout the biosphere. Answer two of the following.
a. Provide three examples of adaptations found in various prokaryotes. Explain how these
three adaptations have ensured the success of prokaryotes.
b. Discuss how prokaryotes early in Earth’s history altered environments on Earth.
c. Discuss three ways in which prokaryotes continue to have an ecological impact today.

3. 2007:1
Membranes are essential components of all cells.
a. Identify THREE macromolecules that are components of the plasma membrane in a
eukaryotic cell and discuss the structure and function of each.
b. Explain how membranes participate in THREE of the following biological processes.
 muscle contraction
 fertilization of an egg
 chemiosmotic production of ATP
 intercellular signaling

4. 2006:1
A major distinction between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is the presence of membrane-
bound organelles in eukaryotes.
a. Describe the structure and function of TWO eukaryotic membrane-bound organelles
other than the nucleus.
b. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have some non-membrane-bound components in
common. Describe the function of TWO of the following and discuss how each differs in
prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
 DNA
 cell wall
 ribosomes
c. Explain the endosymbiotic theory of the origin of eukaryotic cell and discuss an example
of evidence supporting this theory.

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5. 2000:1
The effects of pH and temperature were studied for an enzyme-catalyzed reaction. The
following results were obtained.

a. How do (1) temperature and (2) pH affect the activity of this enzyme? In your answer,
include a discussion of the relationship between the structure and the function of this
enzyme, as well as a discussion of how structure and function of enzymes are affected
by temperature and pH.
b. Describe a controlled experiment that could have produced the data shown for either
temperature or pH. Be sure to state the hypothesis that was tested here.

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