Review for 5.1 Assessment

What does the cell theory state about living things?

• All living things are made of cells.

• Only plants are made of cells.

• Cells are not important for life.

• Animals do not have cells.

Why are cells considered living things according to cell theory?

• They are the basic units of structure and function.

• The largest part of the body.

• Unimportant components.

• Only found in plants.

Theodor Schwann's contribution to cell theory was _______________________?

• all animals have cells.

• that all plants have cells.

• Making observations under the microscope, while looking at a cork and came up with the term “cell”

• the first to see bacteria.

What makes plant cells and human cells different?

• Human cells need food, but plant cells do not.

• Human cells need energy, but plant cells do not.

• Plant cells make their own food, but human cells do not.

• Plant cells make their own energy, but human cells do not.

How are bacterial cells and human cells alike?

• They allow oxygen through the cell wall.

• They allow nutrients through the cell membrane.

• They both have a nucleus.

• They both have chloroplasts.

Which of the following are made of cells? Select TWO correct answers.

• A. Tree

• B. Soil

• C. Rocks

• D. Fish

What is the reason that The Cell Theory is a theory and not a hypothesis?

• It has been tested and found to be true by various scientists.

• It is believed to be true by people other than scientists.

• All experiments have disproven it as a hypothesis.

• Scientists are never wrong.

Thomas has a pet worm named Connor. After 10 weeks of living with Connor, Thomas notices that Connor has doubled in size. What characteristic of living things did Thomas observe?

• Living things grow and develop.

• Living things respond to stimuli.

• Living things reproduce.

• Living things use energy.

How can a unicellular organism survive without other cells?

• They cannot survive with other cells.

• They do not need to perform more than one function to survive.

• They are able to perform all necessary functions within one cell.

• They are able to perform all necessary functions because each cell contains multiple miniature cells.

Which of the following correctly compares Cell A and Cell B?

• Cell A is a prokaryotic cell, and Cell B is a eukaryotic cell.

• Cell A is a eukaryotic cell, and Cell B is a prokaryotic cell.

• Both cells are eukaryotic.

• Both cells are prokaryotic.