Understanding Cells and Tissues Quiz

What is the basic unit of structure and function in all living things?

• Tissues

• Cells

• Organs

• Systems

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Which process do plant cells use to produce energy from the sun?

• Cell division

• DNA coding

• Photosynthesis

• System building

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How do cells reproduce?

• By combining with other cells

• By growing larger

• By splitting from one into two

• By changing their DNA

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Which type of tissue is described as being "knitted tightly together like a blanket"?

• Muscle tissue

• Nervous tissue

• Connective tissue

• Epithelial tissue

What are the special cells in nervous tissue called?

• Neurons

• Muscle cells

• Skin cells

• Bone cells

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Which type of tissue fills empty spaces in our body with a gel-like substance?

• Epithelial tissue

• Connective tissue

• Muscle tissue

• Nervous tissue

What is formed when specialized cells come together?

• Systems

• Organs

• Tissue

• DNA

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How many different organ systems are there in the human body?

• Nine

• Ten

• Eleven

• Twelve

Which of these shows the correct order from smallest to largest?

• Organs, cells, tissues, systems

• Systems, organs, tissues, cells

• Cells, tissues, organs, systems

• Tissues, cells, systems, organs

What determines the special job that each cell will have?

• The organ system

• The tissue type

• The DNA

• The cell size

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