Cell Theory & Cell Structure

What are the two main types of cells mentioned in cell theory?

• Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

• Animals and Plants

• Bacteria and Viruses

• Fungi and Protists

Fill in the blank: Prokaryotes are ______ cells.

• simple

• complex

• multicellular

• eukaryotic

Fill in the blank: Eukaryotes are ______ cells.

• complex

• simple

• prokaryotic

• unicellular

According to cell theory, what is the basic building block of life in structure and function?

• The cell

• The atom

• The molecule

• The organ

Every cell comes from another existing cell (cells divide and form new cells).

• True

• False

According to the analogy, what is each organelle in a cell compared to?

• A building in a city

• A business or machine in a city

• A tree in a city

• A road in a city

Organelle functions: Fill in the blank. Organelles are the parts of the cell that all have a ________ function.

• different

• same

• unknown

• harmful

Which of the following is a function of organelles?

• Process and release energy

• Destroy and digest objects

• Replicate genetic information

• All of the above

Fill in the blank: Organelles can process and release ________.

• energy

• water

• proteins

• waste

Plant and animal cells have similar but different organelles.

• True

• False