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Cell Theory, Microscope, and Plant & Animal Cells

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
All living things are made of _______.
a)
tissues
b)
organs
c)
cells
d)
chloroplasts
2.
Cells are the basic unit of _________.
a)
life
b)
atoms
c)
matter
d)
the nucleus
3.
Cells come only from _____
a)
the earth
b)
cytoplasm
c)
the cell membrane
d)
pre-existing cells
4.
Which would be found in the cell of a sunflower plant but not in the cell of a chicken?
a)
cell wall
b)
vacuole
c)
mitochondria
d)
cell membrane
5.
What is the main function of the chloroplasts found in plant cells?
a)
to manufacture chemical energy from food
b)
to remove waste materials
c)
to absorb light energy and make food
d)
to control the shape of the cell
6.
Which is found in BOTH animal and plant cells?
a)
cell wall
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
7.
Which of these accurately compares plant cell vacuoles to those in animal cells?
a)
Plant vacuoles stores food and animal vacuoles store water
b)
Plant cells have smaller vacuoles than animals cells
c)
Plant vacuoles contain chlorophyll while animal vacuoles do not
d)
Plant vacuoles are larger and fewer in number than animal vacuoles
8.

Cell structures that perform specific functions are called

a)

tissues

b)

organs

c)

organelles

d)

organ systems

9.
The objective of a microscope is marked 20x; then the total magnification is 
a)
20x
b)
200x
c)
2000x
d)
10x
10.
What is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?
a)
the nucleus
b)
the vacuole
c)
the mitochondria
d)
the cell
11.
The structures used to carry a microscope are 
a)
the arm and base
b)
the arm and body tube
c)
the body tube and nosepiece
d)
the arm and stage
12.
To control the amount of light entering the stage you would use
a)
the nosepiece
b)
the diaphragm
c)
the arm
d)
the eyepiece
13.
To change the magnification, you would use 
a)
A
b)
C
c)
E
d)
I
14.
Contains the ocular lens
a)
A
b)
C
c)
H
d)
B
15.
Supports the microscope and keeps it upright
a)
C
b)
K
c)
L
d)
G