Name: _______________________ Homework 1 Section: __________

3. Which molecule (Write C for carbohydrate, L

1. List the elements that are found in each of the for lipid, N for nucleic acid and P for protein)
following molecules. Circle the two that have would you need if you…
the most elements in common. ____ needed a quick boost of energy
____wanted to grow strong nails
a. Carbohydrates – ____________ ____haven’t eaten in days
____wanted to grow healthy hair
b. Proteins – ____________
____had a race tomorrow afternoon
c. Lipids – ____________ ____were getting ready for hibernation
____wanted to get bigger muscles
d. Nucleic Acids – ____________
____next meal will be in a week
____have hair which is dry and brittle
2. Identify the specific molecule that each diagram ____are really tired all the time
belong. Write C for carbohydrate, L for lipid, N for ____have fingernails that break and are soft
nucleic acid and P for protein. ____get cold very easily

_____________ 4. Which specific biomolecule (Write C for

carbohydrate, L for lipid, N for nucleic acid and P
for protein) is each food mostly made of?
_______ Almond _______ Egg white
_______ Wheat _______ Cheese
_______ Celery _______ Beef jerky
_______ Noodles _______ Cranberries
__________ _______ Soy bean _______ Spinach
_______ Table sugar _______ Popcorn
__________ _______ Lobster _______ Cranberries
_______ Sesame oil

__________ 5. Answer TRUE or FALSE to the following

statements about biomolecules.

_____Biomolecules include carbs, lipids, proteins,

__________ and nucleic acids.
_____Water is one of the types of biomolecules.
__________ _____Biomolecules are living things.
_____Life would be impossible without
biomolecules.
_____Biomolecules are too large to fit inside cells.

6. Identify the parts of the microscope being

__ described.
___________1. Move stage slightly; sharpen image
___________2. Used to support the top part of the
__________ microscope when carried.
___________3. Regulates the amount of light
__________ ___________4. The bottom part, used for support.
___________5. Projects light upwards through the
diaphragm, the specimen and the lenses.
___________6. Moves the stage up and down
___________7. Holds the slide in place
___________8. Contains the ocular lens.
__________ ___________9. Holds two or more objective lenses
and can be rotated to change power.
___________10. Combination of lenses at the
viewing end of optical instruments.
___________11. Small platform where the
specimen is mounted for examination.

__________
Name: ______________________________________ Biology 1 Section: ____________

Name: _______________________ Homework 2 Section: __________

A. Complete the following table by writing the name of the cell part or organelle in the right hand column that
matches the structure/function in the left hand column. A cell part may be used more than once.
Structure/Function Cell Part
1. Stores fat materials within the cells of seeds
2. Closely stacked, flattened sacs (plants only)
3. The sites of protein synthesis
4. Sac enclosed with a membrane containing hydrogen peroxide
5. The region inside the cell except for the nucleus
6. Organelle that manages or controls all the cell functions in a
eukaryotic cell
7. Contains chlorophyll, a green pigment that traps energy from sunlight
and gives plants their green color
8. Digests excess or worn-out cell parts, food particles and invading
viruses or bacteria
9. Paired cylindrical structure that guides spindle fiber formation
10. Provides temporary storage of food, enzymes and waste products
11. Firm, protective structure that gives the cell its shape in plants, fungi,
most bacteria and some protists
12. Produces a usable form of energy for the cell
13. Freely floating in the cytoplasm responsible to lipid production
14. Everything inside the cell including the nucleus
15. Site where ribosomes are made
16. It surrounds the cell and is composed of a phospholipid bilayer
17. Compartmentalizes the organelles within the cytoplasm
18. Name for the collection of DNA in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells
19. Consist of hollow tubes which provide support for the cell
20. Small hair-like structures used for movement or sensing things
21. Short Hair-like structure that moves substances or the cell itself
22. Longer whip-like structures used for movement

B. Put a check in the appropriate column(s) to indicate whether the following organelles are found in plant cells,
animal cells or both.
Plant Animal Plant Animal
Cell Structure Cell Structure
Cells Cells Cells Cells
1. Cell Wall 10. Mitochondria
2. Vesicle 11. Nucleolus
3. Chloroplast 12. Nucleus
4. Chromatin 13. Plasma membrane
5. Cytoplasm 14. Glysosome
6. Cytoskeleton 15. Ribosome
7. Endoplasmic reticulum 16. Vacuole
8. Golgi apparatus 17. Peroxisome
9. Lysosome 18. Centriole

Homework Biomol Microscopy and Cells

C. Cell Analysis

1. Study the cells. Which cell is not missing any organelles?

2. Look carefully at Cell 2. What kind of organelle is missing?
3. Using grammatically correct sentences, describe why Cell 2 would not function normally.
4. Which two cells will have difficulty containing and getting rid of wastes within the cell? Why?
5. Cell 1 is missing one organelle. List as many reasons as possible why Cell 1 will not survive.

Cell Transport
A. Match the term with its correct description:
a. transport protein d. passive transport g. exocytosis
b. active transport e. osmosis h. equilibrium
c. diffusion f. endocytosis
_____ The diffusion of water through a cell membrane
_____ The movement of substances through the cell membrane without the use of cellular energy
_____ Used to help substances enter or exit the cell membrane
_____ When energy is required to move materials through a cell membrane
_____ When the molecules of one substance are spread evenly throughout another substance to become
balanced
_____ A vacuole membrane fuses (becomes a part of) the cell membrane and the contents are released
_____ The cell membrane forms around another substance, for example, how the amoeba gets its food
_____ When molecules move from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration

B. Complete the table by checking the correct column for each statement:
Statement Isotonic solution Hypotonic Hypertonic
solution solution
Causes a cell to swell
Doesn’t change the shape of a cell
Causes osmosis
Causes a cell to shrink

C. Osmosis is the diffusion of water from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
Only water moves in osmosis! The diagrams below show the concentration of water and salt inside the cell
and the concentration of water and salt surrounding the cell. Complete the sentences below by comparing
the concentration of the water inside the cell and the concentration outside the cell.

1.
a. Water will flow _____________________ (into the
cell, out of the cell, in both directions).
5% NaCl 95% NaCl b. The cell will ______________________ (shrink, burst,
95% H2O 5% H2O stay the same).

2. After digestion:
= glucose a. Which side has the higher concentration of glucose? ________
molecule blood b. Which way will the glucose go? ________________________
cell c. Does this require energy? ___________
d. Is this active or passive transport? _______________________
e. What specific type of transport is this? ___________________

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