#3 Cell Quiz

1.) The diagram below compares the structures of an animal cell and a bacterial cell. Unlike bacteria (prokaryotic), an animal (eukaryotic) cell contains _________.

• A. a nucleus
• B. ribosomes
• C. chloroplasts
• D. a cell membrane

2.) The diagram below shows a nerve cell and skin cell. Which of the following statements is true of these two cells? Hint: cell specialization

• A. Nerve cells do not look like skin cells because they make up different organs and have different functions.
• B. Nerve cells and skin cells are identical to one another in appearance and function.
• C. Nerve cells and skin cells appear different from each other, but they have identical functions.

3.) In multi-cellular organisms, the process of cell division leads to _________.

• A. an increase in cell number
• B. a decrease in cell number
• C. the death of many cells

4.) Which of the following statements is part of the cell theory?

• All cells come from pre-existing cells.
• All living things are made up of one or more cells.
• Cells are the basic units of living things.
• ALL of the above

5.) All living organisms must perform certain processes in order to survive. For example, all living organisms must be able to obtain energy, so they can use that energy to perform their LIFE functions. In what part of a living organism do these life functions occur?

• A. water molecules
• B. cells
• C. enzymes
• D. carbohydrates

6.) Ian is looking at cells using a microscope. He sees a nucleus and 1 large vacuole in the central area of a cell. What type of cell is he most likely looking at?

• A. plant cell
• B. animal cell
• C. white blood cell
• D. prokaryotic cell

7.) Looking at the chart provided, what organelle does the plant cell have that the cheek (animal) cell DOES NOT?

• A. cytoplasm
• B. cell wall
• C. nucleus
• D. cell membrane

8.) Nutrients enter cells through the _____. It is known as the "Gatekeeper"

• A. cell membrane
• B. ribosomes
• C. nucleus
• D. endoplasmic reticulum

9.) Which cellular process is shown in the diagram below? HINT: Process of a cell dividing; the division of the cell's nucleus; normal process that body cells use to grow new tissue or repair existing tissue; the daughter cells are genetically identical to each other and to the parent cell

• A. fertilization
• B. specialization
• C. mutation
• D. mitosis

10.) The human body is organized in a hierarchical arrangement, as shown below. What structure is represented by the FOURTH image? Hint: look at the 4

• A. cell
• B. tissue
• C. organ
• D. organ system
• E. organism