Cells and Microorganisms Olympic Game (5th)

Which pieces of equipment can be used to observe a lady bug’s wings?

• telescope and hand lens

• binoculars and microscope

• hand lens and microscope

• binoculars and hand lens

Which of the following statements is NOT true about plant cells?

• the cell membrane of a plant cell is surrounded by a cell wall

• chloroplasts make food for the cell

• plant cells do not have mitochondria

• plant cells have a nucleus

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The organelle that directs all of the cell’s activities is the

 

• cytoplasm

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• vacuole

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Which of the following statements is true?

• Both plant and animal cells contain identical cell structures.

• The activities of both plant and animal cells are controlled by a nucleus within the cell.

• Plant cells are surrounded by a thick cell membrane that supports and protects the plant cell.

• Animal cells contain chloroplasts that store food, water, or wastes.

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Where are genes kept in the cell?

• inside the ER (endoplasmic reticulum)

• inside the cell membrane

• on chromosomes inside the nucleus

• in vacuoles inside the nucleus

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Scientists discovered three things when they observed cells through a microscope. Which of the following did they NOT observe?

• All living things are made of cells.

• All cells share some characteristics.

• Different kinds of cells do different jobs

• Plant cells and animal cells have the same structure.

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5.

Laura looked at a cell through a microscope. She observed the following structures

nucleus

cytoplasm

vacuole

What kind of cell did Laura possibly observe?

• animal only

• both plant and animal

• plant only

• bacteria

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What does the vacuole do?

• controls the movement of materials in and out of the cell

• jelly-like substance that surrounds the organelles

• provides a storage space for materials

• provides support

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How are an amoeba and a human being alike?

• both are made of many cells

• both are single cells

• both are made of a cell or cells with a nucleus

• both are made of a cell or cells with a chloroplast

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Which statement is true of both single-celled organisms and an organism with millions of cells?

• each organism is able to carry out its own life functions

• each organism is covered with epithetical tissue

• cells are organized into tissues that perform a specific function

• different kinds of tissues form organs

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