Introduction to Cells

Who was the person to come up with the term "cell."

• Albert Einstein

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Robert Hooke

• Marie Curie

If you are using a microscope, and you DO NOT see a nucleus, what type of cell are you looking at? (check all that apply)

• prokaryotic cell

• eukaryotic cell

• plant cell

• bacterial cell

• animal cell

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Which organelle is referred to as the powerhouse of the cell?

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Which of the following is an example of a unicellular organism?

• human

• dog

• tree

• bacteria

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Which of the following is true about The Cell Theory? (check all that apply)

• It states that all cells are the same size.

• IIt states that all living things are made of cells

• It states that cells are the building blocks of life

• It states that all living things are made up of the same type of cells.

• It states that cells come from pre-existing cells.

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What do we call the tiny structures in cells that have specific functions or jobs?

• organisms

• organs

• organelles

• important parts

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How many cells are in a unicellular organism?

• more than one (many)

• one

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What is the smallest level of organization that can be considered to be alive?

• organelle

• organism

• cell

• organ

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Which of the following best describes the structure of a prokaryotic cell?

• DNA is in a circular loop

• DNA is inside the nucleus

• There is no DNA in prokaryotic cells

• DNA is in straight strands

What do we call the "control center" of the cell?

• cell membrane

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

• mitochondria

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