Cell Biology Quiz 1

What is the basic unit of all living things?

• Tissue

• Cell

• Organ

• Organism

Which type of cell has no nucleus and free-floating DNA?

• Nucleolus

• Mitochondria

• Eukaryotes

• Prokaryotes

What is the gel-like substance that keeps the organelles in their place?

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleolus

• Mitochondria

Which organelle produces the energy needed for a cell to carry out its functions?

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Nucleolus

What is the organelle that controls the function of the cell?

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Mitochondria

• Nucleolus

What is the organelle that contains the DNA inside of the nucleus?

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Mitochondria

• Nucleolus

What type of cell has a nucleus and DNA surrounded by the membrane?

• Eukaryotes

• Nucleolus

• Mitochondria

• Prokaryotes

What are cell parts that carry out specific functions inside the cell called?

• Tissues

• Mitochondria

• Organs

• Organelles

According to the cell theory, where do all cells come from?

• Inorganic compounds

• Existing cells

• Spontaneous generation

• Non-living matter

What do animal and plant cells have in common?

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Chloroplasts

• Cell Wall