Cells

The Case of the Vanishing Easter Eggs:
A Cellular Investigation

The Case of the Vanishing Eggs

Storyline

Dr. Lumen, a renowned cellular biologist, was studying a batch of genetically modified Easter eggs that mimic real cellular functions. These eggs were stored in a top-secret lab, but overnight, they vanished without a trace!

Use your understanding of cell biology, organization, and experimental analysis to uncover what happened!

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Your mission

Storyline:

Dr. Lumen, a renowned cellular biologist, was studying a batch of genetically modified Easter eggs that mimic real cellular functions. These eggs were stored in a top-secret lab, but overnight, they vanished without a trace!

Your mission: Use your understanding of cell biology, organization, and experimental analysis to uncover what happened!

Multiple Choice

The 3 parts of the Cell Theory are...?

• All living things are composed of cells

  Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things

  All cells are produced from other cells

• All living things are composed of cells

  Cells are the basic units of dance and vibes in living things

  All cells are destroyed from other aliens

• All living things are composed of Jell-O

  Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things

  All cells are produced from factories in Canada

• All living things are composed of cells

  Cells do karate and practice eating whole pies in their free time

  All cells are produced from other cells

Multiple Choice

According to cell theory, where do cells come from?

• Other living cells
• A multicellular organism
• Energy from the sun
• The nonliving environment

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a component of The Cell Theory?

• All non-living things are made of cells.
• All cells come from pre-existing cells.
• Cells are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things.

Multiple Choice

Which cell type tends to be smaller?

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote

• there is not a size difference

Multiple Choice

Which is true of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

• Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.
• Eukaryotic cells do not have nuclei, and prokaryotic cells do have nuclei.
• Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, and eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles.
• Eukaryotic cells are simpler than prokaryotic cells.

Multiple Choice

Which does only eukaryotic cells contain?

• nucleus

• DNA

• cell membrane

• ribosomes

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a Prokaryotic cell?

• unicellular
• floating DNA
• very small
• complex

Multiple Choice

The smallest unit of a living thing are

• atoms

• cells

• DNA

• organelles

Multiple Choice

Bacteria is an example of a(n)

• prokaryotic cell.

• eukaryotic cell.

Multiple Choice

Which type of cell?

• Prokaryote
• Eukaryote

Multiple Choice

A fossilized cell is discovered, and evidence suggests it reproduced on its own and had DNA, but a membrane did not enclose its DNA. Which type of organism would this most likely be?

• prokaryote
• eukaryote
• plant cell
• animal cell

Multiple Choice

Prokaryotic cells do not have…….

• membrane bound organelles

• cell membrane

• DNA or RNA

• life