Cells & Genetics

The majority of the cell's interior is comprised of which gel-like material?

• Cytoplasm
• Plasma
• Blood
• Lymph

Which of the following is a type of organelle?

• Neuron
• Tissue
• Cytoplasm
• Nucleus

What can you conclude about the nucleus from the idea that it is like a cells "brain"?

• It has muscles
• It requires a lot of blood to operate
• It is the control center
• It is located at the top of the cell

What part of an egg is most similar to the cell membrane?

• The yolk
• The white
• The shell
• The nutrients

Which scientist observed cork under a microscope and named the small compartments found, "cells"?

• Robert Hooke
• Schwann
• Schleiden
• Leeuwenhoek

If you wanted to find DNA, where would you look?

• In a cell's ribosomes
• In a cell's endoplasmic reticulum
• In a cell's nucleus
• In a cell's golgi body

Which organelle breaks down food and releases energy?

• Chloroplast
• Mitochondria
• Ribosomes
• Endoplasmic reticulum

Which organelle synthesizes or make proteins?

• Chloroplast
• Mitochondria
• Ribosomes
• Endoplasmic reticulum

Which organelle is the transportation system for the cell?

• Chloroplast
• Mitochondria
• Ribosomes
• Endoplasmic reticulum

What is the relationship between cells and tissues?

• Tissues are comprised of cells
• Cells are comprised of tissues
• Cells contain multiple pieces of tissues
• Tissues are a type of organelle