Chapter 5:
Inside the Cell
Practice Test
1.
By what process do vesicles release materials intended for use outside a cell?
a.
pinocytosis
b.
exocytosis
c.
endocytosis
d.
phagocytosis
Hint
2.
Cells that are adapted for specific functions in multicellular organisms are known as __________ cells.
a.
yeast
b.
single
c.
specialized
d.
unicellular
Hint
3.
How are organelles separated from the rest of the cytoplasm?
a.
They form within bubbles inside the cytoplasm.
b.
They are found attached to the plasma membrane.
c.
They are surrounded by a membrane.
d.
They are a different color than the rest of the cytoplasm.
Hint
4.
What is a network of tubelike structures that transport proteins from one part of a cell to another part?
a.
ribosomes
b.
mitochondria
c.
Golgi bodies
d.
endoplasmic reticulum
Hint
5.
How big is the smallest bacterial cell in diameter?
a.
one millimeter
b.
one micrometer
c.
one thousandth of a meter
d.
one-half micrometer
Hint
6.
What organelles in eukaryotic cells are responsible for making proteins?
a.
chloroplasts
b.
endoplasmic reticulum
c.
mitochondria
d.
ribosomes
Hint
7.
What parts of the cytoskeleton are composed of the proteins actin and myosin?
a.
cilia
b.
centrioles
c.
microtubules
d.
microfilaments
Hint
8.
What is a structure that is composed of many different tissues that work together to perform a particular function?
a.
organ
b.
tissue
c.
cytoplasm
d.
system
Hint
9.
Which of these is NOT an example of a unicellular organism?
a.
Amoeba
b.
yeast
c.
bacterium
d.
plant cell
Hint
10.
Cells that contain a membrane-bound organelle called a nucleus are ____________ cells.
a.
prokaryotic
b.
functional
c.
eukaryotic
d.
bacterial
Hint
