9th Grade Cells Quiz
Authored by Roxanne Snyder
Biology
9th Grade
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This 9th grade biology quiz focuses on cell biology, covering the foundational concepts that form the cornerstone of high school life science education. Students need a solid understanding of the characteristics of life, including cellular organization, response to stimuli, growth and development, and reproduction. The quiz requires knowledge of organelle structure and function, including the nucleus as the control center containing DNA, mitochondria as the powerhouse producing ATP, ribosomes for protein synthesis, and lysosomes for cellular digestion. Students must distinguish between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, identify differences between plant and animal cells (particularly the presence of cell walls in plants), and demonstrate mastery of cell theory principles. The inclusion of cell diagram labeling questions requires visual recognition skills and spatial understanding of cellular organization, pushing students beyond mere memorization to applied knowledge. Created by Roxanne Snyder, a Biology teacher in the US who teaches grade 9. This comprehensive assessment tool provides excellent support for introducing and reinforcing fundamental cell biology concepts in high school biology courses. The quiz works effectively as a formative assessment to gauge student understanding before moving to more complex cellular processes, or as a review tool before unit exams. Teachers can use individual questions as warm-up activities to start class discussions about specific organelles, or assign the complete quiz as homework to reinforce classroom instruction. The mix of conceptual questions about life characteristics and cell theory with specific organelle identification makes this quiz particularly valuable for preparing students for standardized assessments. This assessment aligns with NGSS standards HS-LS1-1 (constructing explanations for how molecular interactions determine cellular structure and function) and supports the foundational understanding required for HS-LS1-2 (developing models to illustrate cellular division and differentiation).
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is not a characteristic of life?
ability to move
react to environment
grow/develop
made of cells
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Birds flying south during the winter is an example of which characteristic of life?
ability to reproduce
react to environment
grow/ develop
made of cells
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This organelle produces proteins
cell membrane
lysosome
mitochondria
ribosome
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which organelle contains our genetic information (DNA)?
lysosome
mitochondria
nucleus
ribosome
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which organelle is known as the "power house" because it makes energy in the form of ATP for the cell?
large central vacuole
nucleus
ribosome
mitochondria
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-2
NGSS.MS-LS1-7
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which organelle is not found in an animal cell?
cell wall
cell membrane
lysosome
ribosome
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of cell is this?
prokaryotic plant cell
prokaryotic animal cell
eukaryotic plant cell
eukaryotic animal cell
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-1
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