5th Science Ch. 3 Review

Which term is defined as "the basic building blocks from which all living organisms are made"?

• chromosomes

• cells

• plants

• cancer

How many chromosomes are in a "normal" human cell?

• 16

• 23

• 76

• 46

What protects and controls what moves in and out of the cell?

• nucleus

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

• DNA

What contains all of the genetic information about the cell?

• cell wall

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

• DNA

Finish this statement: "While not all cells have a true nucleus, all cells must contain some form of _____."

• DNA

• cell wall

• cancer

• organ system

Traits are controlled by the ______.

• nucleus

• genes

• organelles

• cell membrane

Which of the following statements is not part of the cell theory?

• All cells require oxygen to survive.

• All cells come from other cells.

• All living things are composed of cells.

• Cells are the basic unit of all living organisms.

During which stage does the cell divide into two?

• cytokinesis

• interphase

• mitosis

• cell cycle

During which stage does the cell membrane of an animal look as if it is being pinched in the middle?

• cytokinesis

• interphase

• mitosis

• cell cycle

Which stage uses the most time for cell growth?

• cytokinesis

• interphase

• mitosis

• cell cycle