Cell
Organelles
Cellular
Transport
Cellular
Respiration
Cell Organelles Analogy
Contextualized Questions
100

I am a green organelle that captures sunlight to make food through photosynthesis. What am I?

chloroplast

100

Active transport moves molecules from low concentration to high concentration.

TRUE

100

Where does anaerobic respiration occur?

Cytoplasm

100

Mitochondria is to Electricity: _________ is to brain

nucleus

100

A student adds salt to a glass of water containing plant cells. The cells shrink after a few minutes. Which type of transport explains this?
A. Osmosis
B. Diffusion
C. Active transport
D. Facilitated diffusion

A. Osmosis

200

I act as the “powerhouse” of the cell because I produce energy. What am I?

mitochondria

200

What is the movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane called?

Osmosis

200

What are the reactants for aerobic respiration?

Glucose and Oxygen

200

___________ is to Post Office: Cell Wall is to School Fence

golgi apparatus/bodies

200

Which molecule is considered the “energy currency” of the cell, produced during cellular respiration?
A. NADH
B. ATP
C. Glucose
D. Oxygen

B. ATP

300

I clean up waste and digest unwanted materials in the cell. What am I?

Lysosome

300

What process involves the cell taking in large particles or liquids through vesicle formation?
A. Exocytosis
B. Endocytosis
C. Osmosis
D. Facilitated diffusion

B. Endocytosis

300

How many ATPs are earned in the Energy Payoff Phase of glycolysis?

4

300

Cell Membrane is to Security Guard: ____________ is to Power Plant

Mitochondria

300

Muscle cells break down glucose during exercise to quickly produce energy. Which process is this?
A. Krebs cycle
B. Glycolysis
C. Photosynthesis
D. Electron transport chain

B. Glycolysis

400

I am a network of membranes that transport proteins and lipids; sometimes I have ribosomes attached. What am I?

Endoplasmic Reticulum
400

Facilitated diffusion requires energy from the cell to transport molecules.

FALSE

400
What are collected by NAD+ from G3P (Glyderaldehyde-3-phosphate)?

electrons and hydrogen

400

Cytoplasm is to Classroom :Ribosome is to______________

Factory

400

Glycolysis can occur without oxygen. Why is this important during intense exercise?
A. It produces oxygen for muscles
B. It allows ATP production when oxygen is limited
C. It stops energy production
D. It produces water for the cells

B. It allows ATP production when oxygen is limited

500

I am a small, dense structure inside the nucleus where ribosomes are made. What am I?

Nucleolus

500

Which statement best describes facilitated diffusion?
A. Molecules move from low to high concentration using ATP.
B. Molecules move from high to low concentration with the help of transport proteins.
C. Molecules move randomly without any help from proteins.
D. Molecules are expelled from the cell through vesicles.

B. Molecules move from high to low concentration with the help of transport proteins.

500

In glycolysis, the end product of the process is what?

pyruvate

500

Lysosome is to Janitor: _________ is to cabinet

Vacuole

500

Kidney cells remove excess sodium ions from the blood by moving them against the concentration gradient using ATP. Which transport process is this?
A. Passive transport
B. Active transport
C. Diffusion
D. Exocytosis

B. Active transport