Cells Quiz (1st half of Unit 2)

Which is not a part of cell theory?

• All organisms are made of cells
• All existing cells come from preexisting cells
• All matter is composed of living cells
• The cell is the most basic unit of life

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three parts of Cell Theory?

• All living things are made of cells.
• The cell is the smallest living thing that can perform all the functions of life.
• Cells are too small to see without a microscope.  
• All cells must come from pre-existing cells.

What is the difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell?

• Eukaryotes have DNA, prokaryotes don't have DNA
• Eukaryotes are animal cells, prokaryotes are plant cells
• Eukaryotes have a nucleus inside the cell, prokaryotes don't have a nucleus
• Prokaryotes have a nucleus, eukaryotes don't have a nucleus

What is one way in which all living things on Earth are alike?

• All living things have hair.
• All living things are made of cells and come from other cells.
• The cells of all living things have chloroplasts
• All living things can move. 

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Which type of microscope would you use to see the outside of a paramecium at 1000X magnification?

• Compound Light
• Scanning Electron 
• Dissecting
• Transmission Electron

Which microscope delivers the highest overall magnification possible?

• Scanning Electron (SEM)
• Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
• Light Microscope
• Dissecting Microscope

Which microscope took a 3D image of this fly's head?

• Compound Light
• Transmission Electron
• Dissecting
• Scanning Electron

This image shows the detailed structure of the tiny mitochondria organelle.  Which microscope most likely took this image?

• Compound Light
• Scanning Electron
• Dissecting
• Transmission Electron

Which organelle belongs in both plant and animal cells?

• Chloroplast
• Mitochondrion
• Large Central Vacuole
• Cell Wall

Which organelle belongs in both plant and animal cells?

• Chloroplast
• Cell Wall
• Large Central Vacuole
• Nucleus