Intro to Living Things/ Cells

The smallest unit of an organism that carries out the functions of life

• atom

• matter

• molecule

• cell

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Living cells only come from other living things.

• True

• False

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True or False:
The Cell theory says:
The cell is the basic unit of life

• True
• False

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What do scientists use to look at things close up?

• A telescope
• A microscope
• Eye glasses
• A computer

Which is an example of a unicellular organism?

• teenager

• jellyfish

• worm

• bacteria

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A eukaryote cell has

• Organelles

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• All of the above

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When a baby kitten becomes an adult cat, this is an example of...

• energy metabolism
• growth and development
• response to stimuli
• having cells

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Multicellular means

• made of many cells
• made of one kind of cell
• made of only one cell

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Organisms, such as bacteria, are ______________ which means they consist of only one cell.

• unicellular

• multicellular

• autotrophic

• heterotrophic

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Identify the characteristic: Nerve cells work together to form nerve tissue.

• response to stimuli

• Levels of organization

• growth and development

• chemicals of life

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