Cell Study Quiz

Kelly is studying cells. She planned an investigation to view a plant leaf using a hand lens, a microscope and with the naked eye then record her observations. The results of the investigation are shown below.

• Kelly observed plant cells through the microscope and magnifying glass because cells are too small to be seen with the naked eye.

• Kelly observed plant cells through the hand lens because cells are too small to be seen with the naked eye.

• Kelly observed plant cells through the microscope because cells are too small to be seen with the naked eye.

• Kelly observed plant cells through the naked eye, microscope and magnifying glass because cells are too small to be seen with the naked eye.

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A student in a 5th grade classroom was put to the test to identify the cells inside of a plant leaf. Which of the following ways is the best for the student to gather evidence?

• The student can use the naked eye and hold the plant close to their face and identify the cells.

• The student can use a hand lens and study the ridges on the leaf to identify the cells.

• The student can use a telescope to zoom in closely on the leaf and identify the cells.

• The student can use a microscope to zoom in closely on the leaf and identify the cells.

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A group of students want to prove that living things are made up of cells. Who would have the most effective way to design an investigation to collect evidence to support their claim?

• a. Tom would like the group to observe an insect closely and draw each body part in a science notebook.

• b. Carlos would like the group to use a magnifying glass or hand lens to observe a flower petal before and after it is crushed. The two observations would be recorded and compared using a chart.

• c. Maria would like the group to use a microscope to observe a soil, rock and salt sample. They would draw the cells in their science notebook and create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast each item.

• d. Keisha would like the group to use a thin piece of a plant’s leaf and place it under a microscope. A model is made from the observation and it is labeled. They would then compare it to the skin from the leaf of a cabbage and root hairs from a plant. The group would make a comparison chart to record their observations.

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Refer to the model. Which structure in the cell would not be found in an animal cell?

• a. W

• b. X

• c. Y

• d. Z

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A student is creating a 3D plant cell model using a cookie cake. There is an error in the student’s model. Which of the following revisions would BEST fix the representation of the model?

• The student should remove the box for the cookie cake because a plant cell does not have a cell wall.

• The student should use 2 peppermints since there are more than one nucleus in a plant cell.

• The student should only use green gummy bears to represent the chloroplast.

• The student should switch the ingredients for the cytoplasm and the chloroplast.

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Which sample does this model best represent?

• It is an animal cell. It could be Sample A or Sample C.

• It is a plant cell. It could be Sample B.

• It is an animal cell. It could be Sample B or Sample C.

• There is not enough information to determine if the cell is a plant or an animal cell.

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How is the structure of a plant cell different from the structure of an animal cell?

• Plant cells have less organelles than animal cells.

• Plant cells have cell walls and animal cells do not.

• Plant cells have a nucleus and animal cells do not.

• Plant cells are smaller in size than animal cells.

A student is studying a diagram of a cell. He can see a cell wall, cell membrane and a nucleus. Using these observations, what can the student conclude about the cell?

• It is likely from a dog.

• It is likely from a tree.

• It is likely from a fish.

• It is likely from a spider.

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A biologist discovered cell samples and is trying to determine the organism from which the cells derived. The cells each have only a thin membrane that surrounds the cell. Using the observations listed in the box, which conclusion was the biologist able to make?

• 1. The cell sample could have derived from a tree because tree’s cells have rounded shaped cells.

• 1. The cell sample could have derived from a bird because bird’s cells have rounded shaped cells.

• 1. The cell sample could have derived from a tree because tree’s only have a thin membrane that surrounds the cell.

• 1. The cell sample could have derived from a bird because bird’s cells have tiny green structures.

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A fifth grade student began comparing and contrasting the similarities and differences between plant and animal cells. The student handed her Venn diagram to her classmate to provide feedback on her work so far. The classmate said that there is an error in her work. Which of the following TWO statements BEST describes where the student made an error?

• Statement E in the both section is incorrect because only a plant cell has a cytoplasm to hold together the parts of the cell.

• Statement D in the animal cell section is incorrect because both animal cells and plant cells need chloroplasts in order to make food.

• Statement B in the plant cell section is incorrect because although a plant cell does have a chloroplast, the chloroplast is not the control center.

• Statement C in the animal cell section is incorrect because animal cells have cell walls to provide structure.

• Statement A in the plant cell section is incorrect because plant cells have both a cell wall and a cell membrane.

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