Chapter 10 Cells: The Basic Units of Life

A(n) _____ is the most basic unit of all living things

• function

• cell wall

• cell

• tissue

The job that a organ does is the _____ of that organ.

• function

• cell

• tissue

• cell wall

Ribosomes and mitochondria are types of _______.

• tissue

• organelles

• cell

• cell wall

A(n) ______ is an organism whose cells have a nucleus.

• tissue

• cell

• cell wall

• eukaryote

A group of cells working together to perform a specific function is a(n)_______

• cell wall

• tissue

• function

• cell

Only plant cells have a(n)________.

• cell wall

• tissue

• cell

• function

Which of the following best describes an organ?

• a group of cells that work together to perform a specific job

• a group of tissues that belong to different systems

• a group of tissues that work together to perform a specific job

• to body structure, such as muscles or lungs

The benefits of being multicellular include

• small size, long life and cell specialization

• generalized cells, longer life, and ability to prey on small animals

• larger size, more enemies and specialized cells

• longer life, larger size and specialized cells

In eukaryotic cells, which organelle contains the DNA?

• nucleus

• smooth ER

• Golgi complex

• vacuole

Which of the following statements is part of the cell theory?

• All cells suddenly appear by themselves

• All cells come from other cells

• All organisms are multicellular

• All cells have identical parts