Benchmark review

1. What is the function of the mitochondria?

• To act as a “skeleton” for the cell

• To produce energy for the cell

• To carry out photosynthesis

• To store water and food

1. Which of the following are found in ONLY a plant cell?

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Cell membrane

• Cell wall

What is the chemical inside a chloroplast that traps light in order to perform photosynthesis?

• Chromatin

• Chlorophyll

• Chromosome

• Chitin

In which type of cell would you find a large vacuole that stores water, food, and other minerals?

• Eukaryotic cell

• Animal cell

• Plant cell

• prokaryotic cell

The ____ is the basic unit of structure and function of organisms

• atom

• molecule

• cell

• matter

Which statement is a part of the cell theory?

• all cells come from pre-existing cells

• eukaryotic cells are complex

• bacteria are prokaryotic cells

• humans are multicellular

What system does the muscular system work with to allow our body to move?

• digestive

• skeletal

• respiratory

• circulatory

A school's cafeteria kitchen has a large, walk-in refrigerator where food is stored for lunch later in the week. Which cell organelle has a function that is similar to the refrigerator?

• vacuole

• nucleus

• chlroplast

• mitochondria

Which of the following includes true components of the Cell Theory?

I. All living things must have a cell wall.

II. All living cells require glucose for survival.

III. The basic unit of life is a cell.

• I only

• II only

• III only

• I and III

Living organisms are made up of cells. Cells are organized at different levels to form very complex living organisms like your body. Each level has a specific role or job to perform.

Which of the following lists these levels in the correct order of organization from the simplest to the most complex?

• cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms

• organisms, organ systems, organs, tissues, cells

• tissues, cells, organs, organisms, organ systems

• organs, organ systems, organisms, cells, tissues