Reading Comprehension Test

Submitted by Thanakorn Maleesut

Muscle cells are divided into two groups, striated muscle and smooth
muscle. Striated muscle cells are characterized by protein arrays that form
stripes. Smooth muscles don't have these striations or stripes and appear
unmarked when viewed through a microscope.

(5) Muscle cells form muscle tissue, and three types of muscle tissue
are found in the human body: smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and skeletal
muscle. The movement of smooth muscle is an involuntary process, meaning
the muscle contracts and relaxes without conscious thought.

Cardiac muscle is similar to smooth muscle but is only located within

(10)the heart. This tissue is also controlled by involuntary processes. Cardiac
muscle tissue doesn't contain nerves, but electrical impulses pass through the
tissue causing involuntary responses.

Skeletal muscles are attached to bones in the body and are controlled
through voluntary movements. When you do a push-up, flex your biceps, turn
(15)your head or scratch your nose with a finger, skeletal muscles are
performing these tasks through voluntary movements.

https://www.reference.com/science/function-muscle-cell-d1901ca77a258505

1. The word unmarked in line 4 is closest in meaning to

A. unseen

B. unclear

C. blurry

D. viewable masticatorii

2. The word involuntary in line 10 is closest in meaning to

A. controllable

B. uncontrollable

C. contracting

D. relaxing

3. The word these in line 16 refers to

A. noses

B. heads

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 C. skeletal muscles

D. body movement

4. According to the passage, what is the only muscle that can be controlled?

A. cardiac muscle

B. smooth muscle

C. skeletal muscle

D. masticatorii muscle

5. According to the passage, what can be inferred about the cardiac muscle?

A. it is a striated muscle

B. it is located within the heart

C. it is attached to the bone

D. it consists of protein arrays

6. Which of the following information is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. muscle tissue was built by muscle cells

B. striated muscle consist of protein arrays

C. there are two group of muscle cell

D. cardiac muscles are semi-spindle

7. What tool is used to determine the type of muscle?

A. camera

B. binocular

C. telescope

D. microscope

8. Where is the cardiac muscle located?

A. within the liver

B. attach to the skeletal muscle

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 C. within the heart

D. attach to the bone

9. What is the purpose of this passage?

A. To explain the process of the muscle movement

B. To explain why the body need muscle

C. To explain the characteristic of each muscle.

D. To explain disease that caused by muscle

10. What can be inferred about the skeletal muscle?

A. it attaches to bones

B. it is the smallest muscle in human body

C. it is the most complex muscle

D. it is an involuntary muscle

Both animal and plant cells have some similar structural elements. First
off they are both eukaryotic, which means they have a defined nucleus. The

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 nucleus contains chromosomes. It is protected and surrounded by the
cytoplasm, which is a watery or gel-like liquid. Further, animal and plant cells
(5)have a cell membrane that surrounds the cell. This allows for the cell to
control, in most cases, what can enter and leave the cell, and what cannot.
One of the primary differences between animal and plant cells is that
plant cells have a cell wall made up of cellulose. This helps the plant cells to
allow high pressure to build inside of it, without bursting. A plant cell has to be
(10)able to accept large amounts of liquid through osmosis, without being
destroyed. An animal cell does not have this cell wall. This allows animal cells
to form and adopt various shapes. A type of animal cell called the phagocytic
cell can even absorb other structures. This ability is not inherent in plant cells.
If you start to fill the animal cell with too much distilled water or other fluid, it
(15)will eventually pop.
Plasmodesmata (singular, plasmodesma) are small channels that
directly connect the cytoplasm of neighboring plant cells to each other,
establishing living bridges between cells. These are similar to the gap
junctions (communication junctions) found in animal cells. The
(20)plasmodesmata, which penetrate both the primary and secondary cell
walls allow certain molecules to pass directly from one cell to another and are
important in cellular communication.
Plant cells are also different from animal cells because they use
chloroplasts to carry out photosynthesis which converts sunlight into needed
(25)sugars for the plant. Chloroplasts are unique from most other organelles
because they have their own DNA which directs the work of the chloroplasts.

https://www.tracy.k12.ca.us/sites/jhaut/Documents/PreAP_Biology/handouts/Ch.
%204%20handouts/Difference%20Between%20Animal%20and%20Plant%20cells.pdf

1. The word neighboring in line 17 is closest in meaning to

A. smaller

B. bigger

C. other animal cell

D. other plant cells

2. The word channels in line 16 is closest in meaning to

A. pathways

B. holes

C. tunnels

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D. canals

3. The word they in line 23 refers to

A. plant cell

B. animal cell

C. cell membrane

D. chloroplast

4. According to the passage, what is the organelle that plant cell has but not in
animal cell?

A. chloroplast

B. cell wall

C. cytoplasm

D. nucleus

5. According to the passage, what is the cell membrane of plant cell made up of?

A. actin protein

B. chitin

C. cellulose

D. histone protein

6. According to the passage, why does plant cell not burst when it receives a lot of
water?

A. because it has a special organelle

B. because the cell wall help to support the structure of the cell

C. because the cytoplasm helps to receive the water

D. because the chloroplasts help to receive the water

7. What is the solution to the bursting of animal cell?

A. cytoplasm

B. blood

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C. water

D. oxygen

8. Which of the following information is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. animal cell is eukraryotic cell

B. animal cell bursts when it gains too much water

C. vacuole is the biggest organelle in plant cell

D. plant cell consists of chloroplast and cell wall

9. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. the differences between animal cell and plant cell

B. the characteristic of animal cell

C. the characteristic of plant cell

D. the similarities between animal cell and plant cell

10. What can be inferred about the chloroplast?

A. it provides the energy for the cell

B. the function of chloroplast is similar to nucleus

C. the nucleus carries out photosynthesis

D. chloroplast is the biggest organelle in plant cell