During ED 228 we were asked to design an objective summative assessment in the form of a vocabulary quiz based on a lesson we had created to teach vocabulary. The assessment below is a sample vocabulary quiz I might give 7th grade students after the completion of a lesson teaching about the cell. 

Vocabulary Assessment 

Word Bank  

Cytoplasm, Nucleus, Cell membrane, Cell wall, Cell, Organelle, Golgi apparatus, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Mitochondria, Ribosome, Vacuole

 

True and False: Please Circle T for True, or F for False

1. T or F : In the cytoplasm is where most cellular activities occur.
2. T or F:  Both plant and animal cells have a cell wall.

 

Multiple Choice: Please circle the best answer for each question.

1. Which of the following is true of Mitochondria? Mitochondria….

A. Are not found in Eukaryotic cells

B. Generate ATP to provide the cell with energy

C. Are inherited paternally

D. Are composed of only an outer membrane

2. Which is not a function of the nucleus of a cell

A. Transcription

B. Translation

C. Cell compartmentalization

D. Contains DNA to be replicated

 

Matching: Please write corresponding CAPITAL letter of the best definition on the line.

1. _______Glogi Apparatus

2.  _______Vacuole

A. Organelle which packages proteins inside the cell before they are sent to their destinations

B. Organelle involved in the synthesis of lipids, including oils, phospholipids and steroids

C. Membraned-bound organelle filled with water containing inorganic and organic molecules

 

Fill in the Blank: Fill in the blank with the appropriate word from the above word bank. Spell correctly for full points.

1. A(n) ______________ assembles specific amino acids to form a protein.
2. A cell is made up of many _______________ with specific functions which maintain life.

 

Short Answer

1. List and explain the functions of the Endoplasmic Reticulum.

2. What are the functions going on inside of cells which maintain life?

 

Answer Key:

T/F

1. T
2. F

MCQ

1. B
2. B

Matching

1. A
2. C

Fill in the Blank

1. Ribosome
2. Organelles

Short Answer

1. Answers should include the following ideas

a. Synthesis of proteins, lipids, and steroids

i. Protein transport in cisternae

b. Metabolism of Carbohydrates
c. Regulation of Calcium concentration
d. Detoxification of drugs and poisons

2. Answers should include the following ideas

a. Absorbing nutrients from food
b. Transmitting nerve impulses
c. Maintaining concentration gradients
d. Synthesizing ATP, proteins, lipids, carbs, steroids, (energy for the cell/ cellular processes)
e. Replicating DNA
f. Storing food, water, metabolic waste

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