Biology A STAAR Quiz: Biomolecules & Cells

1. Which feature of mobility can eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells have?

A. Pili
B. Pseudopodia
C. Cilia
D. Flagella

2. What is the function of the Golgi apparatus in the cell represented in the
diagram?
A. It produces lipids in order to deliver energy to the bacterial cell.
B. It synthesizes proteins for the transcription of RNA into DNA in the
nucleus.
C. It produces microtubules in order to move the pathogen into the
cell.
D. It packages and delivers specific lytic enzymes to the lysosomes.

3. Both lipids and carbohydrates can be used by the cell as –

A. Sources of energy
B. Building blocks for RNA
C. Replacements for salts
D. Catalysts for metabolic reactions

4. Proteins and carbohydrates are alike in that they both –

A. Provide structural support in cells
B. Dissolve vesicles in cells
C. Transmit RNA in cells
D. Encode DNA in cells

5. Which state concerning proteins is not correct?

A. Proteins can be broken down and used for energy.
B. The shape of a protein molecules determines its function.
C. Proteins are bonded together to form simple sugars.
D. Proteins are long chains of amino acids that are folded.
6. Look at the cell membrane below.

The diagram reveals that lipids and proteins are both parts of cell
membranes. They have different functions because –
A. Lipids work to hold the cell membrane together, and proteins move
chemicals across the cell membrane.
B. Lipids work to stiffen the cell membrane, and proteins create fibers
that attach to the ends of the lipids.
C. Lipids work to remove nucleic acids from the cell membrane, and
proteins work to hold the cell membrane together.
D. Lipids work to move chemicals across the cell membrane, and
proteins work to store water in the cell membrane.

7. In many biochemical processes, smaller molecules are assembled into

larger ones. Which set substances contains only molecules assembled from
smaller organic compounds?
A. Proteins, water, DNA, fats
B. Proteins, starch, carbon dioxide, water
C. Proteins, DNA, fats, starch
D. Proteins, carbon dioxide, DNA, starch

8. Which structures do both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have?

A. Vesicles, mitochondria, and plasmids
B. Ribosomes, flagella and DNA
C. Cilia, ribosomes and vacuoles
D. DNA, plasmids and mitochondria
9. The illustration below represents the movement of materials involved in a
process that is vital for the energy production and transfer needs of an
organism.

What cellular process is taking place and in which organelle is this process
Occurring?
A. The cellular process is water storage, and it takes place in the
vacuole.
B. The cellular process is respiration, and it takes place in the
mitochondria.
C. The cellular process is photosynthesis, and it takes place in the
chloroplast.
D. The cellular process is glucose production, and it takes place in the
ribosome.

10. What cellular process does a mitochondrion perform for the cell?
A. The sorting and packaging of proteins
B. The release of energy for metabolic activity
C. The synthesis of carbohydrates and lipids
D. The division of nucleic acid in replication