Characteristics of Life and Cell Theory

Which of the following statements is not part of the cell theory?

• Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living things.
• All cells are produced from other cells.
• Only animal cells are composed of cells.
• All living things are composed of cells.

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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 chloroplast.
• All living things can move. 

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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.
• Every organism has a reproductive system to ensure survival of the species.

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Which organism is made up of cells that have both a cell membrane and a cell wall?

• desert mouse
• human 
• maple tree
• zebra

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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

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For generations, people believed in "spontaneous generation."  Spontaneous generation is the idea that . . . . 

• ..... all living things are made of cells
• ... all cells come from other cells.
• living things could "generate" from non-living matter. 
• cells are the basic unit of structure and function

Which statement best describes a bacterial cell?

• It contains more than one cell.
• It is a complete organism.
• It is part of a larger organism.
• It contains different kinds of cells.

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A scientist is trying to decide whether an organism is unicellular or multicellular.  Which information would help the scientist most to make her decision?

• size of the cells of the organism
• what the organism eats
• how many types of cells are in the organism
• how fast the organism grows

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A tulip opens in the morning at sunrise and closes in the evening at sunset.

• All living things have cells
• All living things use energy
• All living things respond to their environment
• All living things grow

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Something that has never shown the characteristics of life and never will. 

• dormant
• nonliving 
• living 
• dead