Second Semester Biology Worksheet-1 for Grade 11

April, 2020

PART I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. The first man to observe live cell under microscope was

A. Robert Hooke C. Van Leeuwenhoek
B. Rudolf Virchow D. Matthias Schleiden
2. He placed a slice of cork under his microscope and he called the structure observed as ‘cell’. The person
mentioned is
A. Robert Hooke C. Theodor Schwann
B. Rene Dutrochet D. Antony van Leeuwenhoek
3. All the following statements are true regarding the “cell theory” except
A. all cells arise spontaneously.
B. all cells arise from preexisting cells.
C. all living things or organisms are made of cells.
D. cell is the basic structural and functional unit of life.
4. All cells arise from preexisting cells. This tenet of cell theory was put forward by
A. Robert Hooke C. Theodor Schwann
B. Rudolf Virchow D. Matthias Schleiden
5. Robert Hooke’s observation of honey comb like structural units under microscope was actually
A. cell wall. C. plant protoplasm.
B. entire cell. D. plasma membrane.
6. Which of the following is NOT a premise of cell theory?
I. All cells arise from other cells.
II. All living cells require water for survival.
III. All living things are only composed of cells.
A. I only C. I and II
B. II only D. II and III
7. Which of the following scientists contributed to the cell theory?
A. George Clooney, Matthais Schleiden, Charlie Sheen
B. Matthais Schleiden, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow
C. Robert Hooke, Charles Darwin, Anton van Leuwenhoek
D. Rudolf Virchow, Albert Einstein, Anton van Leuwenhoek
8. Which of the following statements is NOT part of the cell theory?
A. All living things are composed of cells.
B. All cells are produced from other cells.
C. Only animal cells are composed of cells.
D. Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living things.
9. The invention of the microscope made it possible for people to discover and learn about
A. skin C. plants
B. cells D. animals

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10. What is the cell theory? An explanation
A. developed by four scientists.
B. of how cells and tissues are similar.
C. describing the characteristic of all cells.
D. of how cells and organisms are related.
11. Which of the following are NOT found in plant cells?
A. Chloroplast C. Centrosomes
B. Mitochondria D. Golgi apparatus
12. Which of the following is NOT one of the main components of the cell theory?
A. Cells must contain DNA
B. Cells are the basic unit of life
C. All living things are made of cells
D. Cells can only come from other cells
13. Rudolph Virchow's observations helped to disprove the commonly held belief of the time?
A. Evolution
B. Atomic models
C. Spontaneous generation
D. The existence of molecules
14. Which technology was essential for the development of the cell theory?
A. Telescopes C. Microwaves
B. Antiseptics D. Microscopes
15. What type of cell is a bacteria cell?
A. Plant Cell C. Eukaryotic Cell
B. Animal Cell D. Prokaryotic Cell
16. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Prokaryotic cells came before Eukaryotic cells
B. Prokaryotic cells are bigger than Eukaryotic cells
C. Eukaryotic cells are simple, Prokaryotic cells are complex
D. Eukaryotic cells do not have a nucleus, Prokaryotic cells do
17. Which of the following is not a difference between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells?
A. Having a nucleus
B. The age of the cell
C. The size of the cells
D. The complexity of the cells
18. A cell has circular DNA, is small and simple, and no nucleus or membrane bound organelles. What type of
cell is this?
A. Plant C. Eukaryotic
B. Animal D. Prokaryotic
19. A scientist finds a cell that is very old and very simple. This cell is probably a
A. a plant cell. C. prokaryotic cell.
B. eukaryotic cell. D. a new type of cell.

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20. Which of the following would be examples of Eukaryotic cells?
A. Plants and Bacteria C. Animals and Bacteria
B. Plants and Animals D. Prokaryotes and Animals
21. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have many differences, but they also share some common features. Which
of the following may be found in either type of cell?
A. Nucleus C. Golgi bodies
B. Ribosomes D. Mitochondria
22. How are prokaryotes and eukaryotes similar? They
A. have nuclei.
B. have chloroplasts.
C. have cell membranes.
D. contain membrane-bound organelles.
23. What does the prefix "pro" mean?
A. true C. before
B. after D. nucleus
24. Where is the DNA found in a prokaryote?
A. In a nucleus C. "loose" in the cell
B. In a membrane D. It doesn't have DNA
25. Which of the following is the typical feature of a prokaryotic cell? The absence of
A. RNA C. nucleus
B. DNA D. cell wall
26. Ribosomes in prokaryotic cells are
A. 80S C. 60S + 40S
B. 70S D. 50S + 40S
27. Extra chromosomal self- replicating circular DNA molecules present in bacteria are called
A. plastid. C. episomes.
B. plasmid. D. extra chromosomes.
28. The cell wall of eubacteria is made up of
A. chitin. C. phospholipids.
B. cellulose. D. peptidoglycan.
29. The extracellular appendage which helps in movement in bacteria
A. pili . C. flagella.
B. capsule. D. flagellin.
30. Which of the following types of cells utilize deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as their genetic material but do not
have their DNA encased within a nuclear envelope’?
A. Plant C. Protists
B. Fungi D. Archaea
31. What kingdoms are made up of prokaryotic cells?
A. Bacteria and Fungi C. Protists and Plants
B. Animals and Plants D. Bacteria and Archea
32. The theory of Endosymbiosis explains
A. How bacteria live
B. How species develop
C. The origin of eukaryotes
D. Why cells rely on one another
33. What did the host cell receive from its endosymbiont (cell living inside of it)?
A. Energy C. Motility
B. Shelter D. Reproduction

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34. What did the endosymbiont (cell living inside another) receive from its host cell?
A. Energy C. Motility
B. Shelter D. Reproduction
35. According to the Endosymbiotic Theory, why are the ancestors to Eukaryotic cells Prokaryotes?
A. Prokaryotic cells evolved
B. Prokaryotes grew inside each other, increasing complexity
C. Prokaryotic cells mutated, developing advantageous traits
D. Prokaryotic cells grew together with eukaryotic organisms
36. What is an endosymbiont?
A. The process of creating energy inside of a cell
B. An organism that lives inside another organism
C. The event in which nutrients are oxidized and turned into CO2
D. An ancient water bacteria that killed a strain of Irish potatoes
37. Why do mitochondria and chloroplasts have DNA in them? They
A. process the DNA of the cell.
B. were once prokaryotic cells.
C. receive the DNA from the nucleus.
D. produce their own DNA through photosynthesis.
38. A plant was not taken cared of properly in Billy's home and wilted. What is happening to the plant's cells?
The
A. vacuole is filled but the plant still wilted.
B. chloroplasts did not get enough sunlight.
C. vacuoles of the cell were empty, reducing turgor pressure.
D. turgor pressure was high, ruining the structure of the plant.
39. What function does having their own DNA serve in both chloroplasts and mitochondria? They
A. help oxidize ATP in electron chains.
B. provide rigidity to the organelles so cell destruction is more difficult.
C. program the cell membranes to provide more nutrients to the organelle.
D. help produce proteins and enzymes which are required to perform tasks.
40. Without this organelle, cell membranes would be lacking their phospholipid bilayer.
A. Vacuole C. Ribosomes
B. Smooth ER D. Mitochondria
41. Why do we call the Rough ER "rough"? Because
A. the organelle has a difficult time being formed.
B. the Rough ER is programmed to provide rigidity to a cell.
C. there are ribosomes on the organelle that make it look rough.
D. the cellulose in the organelle's coating gives it a hardened texture.
42. Which of the following structure-function pairs in the cell is INCORRECTLY matched?
A. Golgi - lipid synthesis
B. Ribosome - protein synthesis
C. Lysosome - intracellular digestion
D. Mitochondria - cellular respiration
43. Within a layer of phospholipid molecules in a cell, which part of the lipid molecule faces the cytoplasm?
A. The hydrocarbon tails
B. The phosphorylated head group
C. Both head and tail because the molecules lie sideways
D. Neither; the phospholipids dissolve in water and disperse

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44. Which property of phospholipid molecules describes the fact that they have both hydrophobic and
hydrophilic parts?
A. Lipid properties C. Acidic properties
B. Basic properties D. Phosphate properties
45. Which of the following is true of peripheral proteins in cell membranes? They are found
A. only in the lipid part of the membrane.
B. attached to the membrane, but on its surface.
C. on the surface of the membrane but they are not attached to it.
D. embedded in the membrane, partly in the cytoplasm and partly outside the cell.
46. What effect does reducing the amount of cholesterol in a cell membrane have on its properties? It would
A. reduce membrane fluidity and permeability to some solutes.
B. reduce membrane fluidity but has no effect on permeability.
C. increase membrane fluidity but has no effect on permeability.
D. increase membrane fluidity and permeability to some solutes.
47. What is the name given to the type of molecule found in a membrane which is made from carbohydrate and
protein.
A. Cholesterol C. Glycoprotein
B. Starchamine D. Carboprotein

The items from 48-57 are based on the following diagram of cell membrane structure.

48. In the diagram, the structure labeled “A” which forms the backbone of the plasma membrane is the
A. lipid bilayer. C. carbohydrate.
B. glycoprotein. D. extrinsic protein.
49. The bio molecule labeled “B” involved in recognition is
A. glycoprotein C. extrinsic protein
B. carbohydrate D. hydrophilic head grou
50. It is loosely attached to the lipid bilayer and is hydrophilic. The component labeled “C” is
A. cholesterol C. extrinsic protein
B. intrinsic protein D. hydrophilic head group
51. Increased amount of compound labeled “D” decreases fluidity at 37oC. It is the
A. cholesterol. C. globular proteins.
B. hydrophobic tail. D. hydrophilic head group.

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52. The structure labeled “E” serves as transport channels or transmembrane channels. These are
A. integral proteins. C. peripheral proteins.
B. extrinsic proteins. D. phospholipid bilayer.
53. Increased chain length of the bio molecule labeled “F” decreases membrane fluidity. This
hydrophobic entity is the
A. cytoskeleton. C. integral proteins.
B. fatty acid chain. D. hydrophobic tails.
54. Carbohydrates bound to the peripheral protein labeled “G” is
A. glycolipid. C. extrinsic protein.
B. glycoprotein. D. hydrophilic head group.
55. The most extensive hydrophilic region on the membrane labeled “H” is the
A. hydrophilic head group.
B. hydrophilic carbohydrate.
C. hydrophilic phosphate group.
D. hydrophilic extrinsic proteins.
56. The bio molecule labeled “I” which is in close association with lipid bilayer is the
A. glycolipid. C. globular protein.
B. glycoprotein. D. hydrophilic carbohydrate.
57. Fluid Mosaic Model of plasma membrane was proposed by
A. David Robertson. C. Danielli and Davson.
B. Meselson and Stahi. D. S. J. Singer and Garth L. Nicolson.
58. Davson Danielli Model of cell membrane structure
A. rejected the sandwich arrangement.
B. suggests that proteins form distinct layers.
C. suggests proteins embedded within bilayer.
D. remains the model preferred by scientists today.
59. The unit membrane model suggests that
A. all membranes are essentially the same.
B. the lipid in the membrane must be a phospholipid.
C. a lipid monolayer is the basic membrane structure.
D. living things do not arise from spontaneous generation.
60. Which of the following transport process is different from the rest?
A. Osmosis C. Active transport
B. Simple diffusion D. Facilitated diffusion

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