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Unit 1 – Cell and Membrane Structure Exam Review

PROKARYOTIC/EUKARYOTIC CELLS:
1. Copy and paste examples of the cells below:
a. Prokaryotic Cell:
b. Eukaryotic Cell:

2. What kinds of organisms are prokaryotic?

3. What kinds of organisms are eukaryotic?
4. Compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
a. Compare:

b. Contrast:

PLANT/ANIMAL CELLS
5. Copy and paste examples of the cells below:
a. Plant Cell:
b. Animal Cell:

6. Compare and contrast plant and animal cells

a. Compare:

b. Contrast:
Complete the Table Below.

Plant/Animal/
Organelle Function Picture
Both?

1.) Nucleus

2.) Mitochondria

3.) Cell Wall

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4.) Chloroplast

5.) Cell Membrane

6.) Cytoplasm

7.) Vacuole

SURFACE AREA TO VOLUME RATIO

7. How do organisms take in food and oxygen and get rid of waste?

8. What happens to surface area to volume ratio as the cells get larger?

9. Use the figure to complete the table below:

1 mm cube 2 mm cube 4 mm cube

Surface area
(LxWx6)
Volume
(LxWxH)
SA:V ratio

10. Would large or small cells be more efficient at diffusion?

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a. Why would these cells be more efficient?

MOVEMENT ACROSS A MEMBRANE

11. What is diffusion?

12. What is osmosis?

13. What do molecules do once a solution reaches equilibrium?

14. Define the following.

a. Hypertonic:

b. Isotonic:

c. Hypotonic:

Use the data table to answer the following questions

Inside the cell Outside the cell

Glucose 5% 3%

Salt 0.9% 2.7%

Water 70% 75%

Inorganic ions 1% 0.5%

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15. Would glucose move in or out of the cell? _____________________How do you know?

16. Would salt move in or out of the cell? _____________________How do you know?

17. Would water move in or out of the cell? _____________________How do you know?

18. Would inorganic ions move in or out of the cell? _____________________How do you know?

19. If a cell needs to maintain 70% water, what would it need to do to prevent this concentration from
getting too high?

CELL MEMBRANE

Label the Diagram Below:

20. Describe the function of each component of the cell membrane you labeled above.

Other Things to Study/Helpful Websites:

1. Potato core lab - Basic concept and experimental design.

2. Describe how the structure of membranes allows them to be selectively permeable.

a. Video on Google Classroom
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3. Describe the roles of phospholipids, proteins and carbohydrates in the movement of materials
across selectively permeable membranes.
a. Videos on Google Classroom
b. Membrane Review game found at
http://biomanbio.com/GamesandLabs/Cellgames/celldefense.html
4. Explain how internal membranes and organelles contribute to cell functions.
a. Battleship Review game found at http://www.quia.com/ba/38199.html
5. Compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
a. Video on Google Classroom
6. Describe structure and function of organelles common to plant and animal cells.
a. Interactive website to review organelles
http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/cell_model_js.htm

7. Use calculated surface area-to-volume ratios to predict which cell(s) might eliminate wastes
or procure nutrients faster by diffusion.
a. Review video found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuXSEOKNxN8