Cell Basics

Which ball has the largest surface-to-volume ratio?

• Golf Ball

• Baseball

• Football

• Basketball

Which part of the cell theory does the diagram represent?

• All living things are made of cells.

• Cells are the basic unit of life.

• All cells come from existing cells.

• All cells have DNA.

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The elephant has bigger cells than the mouse.

• True

• False

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Which statement describes the red blood cell?

• It is circular for strength.

• it is shaped like an inner tube to float.

• It is long to contract and expand.

• It is slipper shaped with cilia to swim.

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Which statement describes the bone cells?

• They are shaped like circles for strength.

• They are shaped like inner tubes to float.

• They are long to expand and contract.

• They are slipper shaped with cilia to swim.

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Which word describes how a the shape of a cell determines its function?

• Deternination

• Homeostasis

• Specialization

• Theory

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Each of these different cells in the cow have different...

• Sizes

• Shapes

• Parts

• All of the above

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Which is NOT a part of the cell theory?

• All living things have one or more cells.

• Larger organisms have larger cells.

• Cells are the basic units of life.

• All cells come from existing cells.

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What is the cell membrane?

• Fluid organelles float around in

• A code that describes how things are built in the cell

• A barrier that controls what enters and exits

• An organelle where protein is assembled

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What is the cytoplasm?

• Fluid organelles float around in

• A code that describes how things are built in the cell

• A barrier that controls what enters and exits

• An organelle where protein is assembled

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