Characteristics of the Cell

Characteristics of the Cell

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____________is any living thing.

• Cell

• Unicellular

• Organisms

• Multicellular

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____________is the smallest functional and structural unit of all living organisms.

• Cell

• Unicellular

• Organisms

• Multicellular

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____________first person to describe cells. He built a microscope to look at any tiny objects in 1665.

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Rudolf Virchow

• Robert Hooke

• Theodor Schwann

Multiple Choice

What tool do you use to view the cells?

• metric ruler
• centrifuge
• microscope
• pipette

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scientists concluded that all animals are made of cells?

• Rudolf Virchow
• Matthais Schleiden
• Robert Hooke
• Theodor Schwann

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Which of the following scientists contributed to the cell theory?

• Rudolf Virchow, Robert Hooke, Anton van Leuwenhoek

• Matthais Schleiden, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow

• Robert Hooke, Theodor Schwann, Anton von Leuwenhoek

Multiple Choice

Robert Hooke named the small compartments that made up the cork __________after the rooms monks lived in.

• organelles

• membranes

• mocroscopes

• cells

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What type of organisms does the cell theory apply to

• bacteria

• multicellular organisms

• plants and animals

• all of the above

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Cell theory states that...

• cells are the basic building block of life

• cells are cool

• cells are microscopic

• cells cannot be destroyed

Multiple Choice

Which statement is a part of the cell theory?

• all cells come from preexisting cells
• bacteria are prokaryotic cells
• eukaryotic cells are complex
• humans are multicellular

Multiple Choice

Which statement reflects one of the major components of the cell theory?

• All living things are multi-cellular.

• Organs are the basic unit of structure and function for all living things.

• All cells come from previously existing cells.

Multiple Choice

The cell of a___________________ organism must carry out all of its life functions.

• unicellular

• multicellular

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The cell of a ________________ organism is made up of more than one cell that performs each function for life.

• unicellular

• multicellular

Multiple Choice

True/False: Bacteria is prokaryotic.

• True

• False

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____________is a small body in a cell’s cytoplasm that is specialized to perform a specific function.

• Cell Wall

• Cell Membrane

• Organelle

• Nucleus

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____________first person to describe cells. He built a microscope to look at any tiny objects in 1665.

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Rudolf Virchow

• Robert Hooke

• Theodor Schwann

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An organism is...

• a membrane within a cell

• a multicellular or unicellular creature

• the smallest unit of a living thing

• a liver, heart, brain, or lung in your body

Multiple Choice

The difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell is that

• only one has a nucleus

• they are not different

• one is blue, the other is red

Multiple Choice

Which part of the cell allows materials to move in an out of the cell?

• cell wall

• cell membrane

• vacuole

• nucleus

Multiple Choice

Which organism represents a multicellular organism?

Multiple Choice

Which organism represents a multicellular organism?