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WorksheetsCells and Body Systems
Total questions: 99
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1.
Cell theory was first proposed in 1838. Evidence obtained through additional scientific investigations resulted in the current cell theory. Which statement describes a component of the original cell theory that was removed because of the new scientific knowledge?
a)
All living things are made of cells
b)
All cells come from other preexisting cells
c)
Cells form through spontaneous generation.
d)
Cells are the basic structural and functional units of life
2.
Which invention from the 17th century allowed for the development of modern cell theory?
a)
X-rays
b)
computers
c)
the light microscope
d)
. the scanning electron microscope
3.
The combined observations of Mattias Schleiden, Theodor Schwann and Rudolph Virchow resulted in the formation of the cell theory. Which of the following is not part of the cell theory?
a)
All cells contain a nucleus.
b)
All cells come from other living cells
c)
All living organisms are made of one or more cells.
d)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things.
4.
Number 1 is a (the) -
a)
Golgi Bodies
b)
Mitochondrion
c)
ribosome
d)
Nucleus
5.
Identify this structure.
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
sap vacuole
d)
cytoplasm
6.
Identify this structure.
a)
cytoplasm
b)
cell wall
c)
chloroplast
d)
cell membrane
7.
There are some similarities between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Which of the following structures is found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
a)
lysosome
b)
mitochondrion
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosome
8.
Which characteristic do most plants have in common?
a)
they are unicellular
b)
they are prokaryotic
c)
they produce seeds
d)
they are autotrophic
9.
Which structures are present in animal and plant cells?
a)
Vacuole, nucleus and cell membrane
b)
Nucleus, cell wall, cytoplasm
c)
Nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm
d)
Cell membrane, chloroplast, cell wall
10.
The diagram represents a cell of a green plant.
Solar energy is used to produce energy-rich compounds in which structure?
Solar energy is used to produce energy-rich compounds in which structure?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.
Which organelle is the site where amino acids are synthesized into proteins?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
Joy took the notes shown below while learning about cells.
• Forms boundary between a cell and the outside environment
• Controls the movement of materials into and out of the cell
• Consists of double layer of phospholipids
• Forms boundary between a cell and the outside environment
• Controls the movement of materials into and out of the cell
• Consists of double layer of phospholipids
a)
endoplasmic reticulum
b)
cell membrane
c)
cell wall
d)
nucleus
13.
Which of these best completes this concept map?
a)
an animal cell
b)
a prokaryotic cell
c)
a plant cell
d)
a bacteria
14.
Muscle cells are responsible for obtaining energy so the body can performvoluntary and involuntary movement. Using you knowledge aboutorganelles and muscles, how would a muscle cell differ from other types ofanimal cells?
a)
The muscle cell would have larger centrioles than the other types of animal cells.
b)
The muscle cell would have more mitochondria than the other types of animal cells.
c)
The muscle cell would have a larger golgi apparatus than other types of animal cells.
d)
none of these
15.
What is the function of the cell membrane?
a)
Supports and protects the cell
b)
Controls the cell
c)
Controls what enters and leaves the cell
d)
Metabolic reactions occur here
16.
Which cell structure is correctly paired with its primary function?
a)
ribosome - movement
b)
mitocondrion - energy production
c)
vacuole - cell division
d)
nucleus - storage of nutrients
17.
Using a microscope in the science lab, Jill observed two unknown cells: Cell 1 and Cell 2. Cell 1 she identified as a plant cell and Cell 2 as an animal cell. Her teacher told her she identified the cells correctly. What did Jill most likely observe to correctly identify the cells?
a)
Cell 2 had a cell membrane and Cell 1 did not.
b)
Cell 1 had a cell wall and Cell 2 did not.
c)
Cell 2 had a chloroplast and Cell 1 did not.
d)
Cell 1 had a nucleus and Cell 2 did not.
18.
Which of the following contain complex, membrane-bound organelles?
1. bacteria
2. viruses
3. eukaryotic
4. prokaryotic
1. bacteria
2. viruses
3. eukaryotic
4. prokaryotic
a)
1 and 2
b)
2 and 4
c)
3 only
d)
4 only
19.
If a cell’s lysosomes were damaged, which of the following would most likely occur?
a)
The cell would produce more proteins than it needs.
b)
The cell would have chloroplasts that appear yellow rather than green.
c)
The cell would be less able to break down molecules in its cytoplasm.
d)
The cell would be less able to regulate the amount of fluid in its cytoplasm.
20.
This organelle makes proteins.
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Nucleus
c)
Ribosome
d)
ER
21.
This organelle eliminates waste.
a)
Nucleus
b)
ER
c)
Vacuole
d)
Lysosome
22.
Which organelle is only found in a plant cell?
a)
nucleus
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
cell membrane
23.
This organelle creates ATP.
a)
Nucleus
b)
Ribosome
c)
Mitochondria
d)
ER
24.
Where is DNA stored in a cell?
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Golgi Complex
c)
Ribosomes
d)
Nucleus
25.
Which organelle packages up waste to be eliminated?
a)
Golgi Complex
b)
ribosomes
c)
nucleus
d)
ER
26.
What is the fluid inside a cell called?
a)
Endoplasimic Reticulum
b)
Orange Juice
c)
Water
d)
Cytoplasm
27.
Which of these is NOT a part of the Cell Theory?
a)
Cells sell shelly some seashells
b)
Cells are the basic unit of living things.
c)
All living things are one or more cells
d)
Cells come from cells
28.
This organelle helps plants keep their rigid structure.
a)
Cell wall
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Nucleus
29.
This organelle turns the light energy into a simple sugar.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
ER
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Nucleus
30.
This organelle moves materials throughout the cell.
a)
ER
b)
Ribosomes
c)
FedEx
d)
Golgi Complex
31.
Plant and animal cells are identical.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Osmosis is the movement of ______ through the cell membrane.
a)
Salt
b)
Proteins
c)
Water
d)
Nutrients
33.
This process happens inside chloroplasts
a)
Cellular Respiration
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Protein Synthesis
d)
Osmosis
34.
These are found in animal cells. They play a major part in cell division.
a)
Centrioles
b)
Lysosomes
c)
Vacuoles
d)
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
35.
Which organelle makes ribosomes, it's a dense area of DNA inside of the nucleus?
a)
Nucleolus
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Nuclear Membrane
36.
What is a sac-like structure used to store water and nutrients? These are much larger in plant cells?
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Vacuoles
d)
Golgi Body
37.
All living things are made of cells that have
a)
a nucleus
b)
a nucleolus
c)
genetic material
d)
chloroplasts
38.
If a cell has a nucleus, then it must be what type of cell?
a)
animal
b)
prokaryotic
c)
eukaryotic
d)
plant
39.
All of this type of cell are single celled.
a)
animal
b)
prokariotic
c)
plant
d)
eukariotic
40.
Who determined that all cells come from preexisting cells?
a)
Leewenhoek
b)
Schleiden
c)
Hooke
d)
Virchow
41.
Which Scientist was the first to view cells in living things through a microscope?
a)
Leewenhoek
b)
Virchow
c)
Hooke
d)
Schwann
42.
Which shows the levels of living organization from smallest to largest?
a)
atoms, cells, tissues, organs, organisms
b)
cells, tissues, organs, organelles, organisms
c)
atoms, molecules, organelles
d)
cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms
43.
This means made of only one cell.
a)
multicellular
b)
unicellular
c)
mitosis
d)
meosis
44.
Which of the following is made of cells?
a)
mice
b)
rocks
c)
sand
d)
all of the above
45.
Tissues make up __.
a)
cells
b)
organs
c)
body systems
d)
eukaryotes
46.
The simplest part of an organism is called a __.
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ
d)
atom
47.
Cells make up ___.
a)
atoms
b)
organs
c)
tissue
d)
cytoplasm
48.
Organs make up __
a)
pseudopods
b)
tissue
c)
body systems
d)
protists
49.
The human heart, stomach, and lungs are examples of __.
a)
a single body system
b)
organs
c)
cells
d)
tissue
50.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
51.
making more living things of the same type.
a)
growth
b)
movement
c)
nutrition
d)
reproduction
52.
All existing cells are produced by other
a)
living cells
b)
dead cells
c)
atom cells
d)
animal cells
53.
Cells are often called "the ____ of life."
a)
bread
b)
road map
c)
building blocks
d)
meaning
54.
Why are microscopes important when studying most cells?
a)
Most cells are very large.
b)
Most cells are very small.
c)
Most cells move very quickly.
d)
Most cells are dead.
55.
The ______________________ is the body system that serves as a support framework.
a)
muscular system
b)
skeletal system
c)
nervous system
d)
respiratory system
56.
__________________________ muscles are those that you can control. You use these muscles when you perform an action such as throwing a ball or standing up.
a)
Voluntary
b)
Involuntary
57.
You cannot control involuntary muscles, such as your ________________.
a)
lungs
b)
legs
c)
heart
58.
The _____________________ is the body system that helps a person move and maintain posture.
a)
nervous system
b)
muscular system
59.
A _____________ is a bundle of tissues that moves certain parts of the body.
a)
tendon
b)
cartilage
c)
joint
d)
muscle
60.
_________________ is soft material on the end of bones. It protects your bones by preventing them from rubbing together.
a)
Tendon
b)
Muscle
c)
Joint
d)
Cartilage
61.
A ___________________is a tough band of tissue that connects muscle to bone. Muscles work in pairs to move bones. One muscle contracts and shortens while another relaxes and lengthens.
a)
tendon
b)
cartilage
62.
____________ are bundles of fibers that carry messages from the brain to the spinal cord and other parts of the body.
a)
Cartilage
b)
Tendon
c)
Nerves
d)
Skin
63.
Cells of the ____________ kind work together in groups called tissues. For example, muscle tissue is made up of muscle cells.
a)
same
b)
different
64.
_______________ tissues are grouped into organs. For example, your heart contains blood tissue, nerve tissue, and other tissues.
a)
Different
b)
Same
65.
organ that absorbs most of the nutrients from food
a)
esophagus
b)
stomach
c)
large intestines
d)
small intestines
66.
breaks food into smaller molecules
a)
digestive system
b)
circulatory system
c)
respiratory system
d)
muscular system
67.
System that controls organ function with hormones
a)
skeletal system
b)
endocrine system
c)
muscular system
d)
nervous system
68.
largest organ in the body
a)
skin
b)
heart
c)
stomach
d)
trachea
69.
Lungs are part of the _______________________ system.
a)
muscular system
b)
nervous system
c)
circulatory system
d)
respiratory system
70.
Which blood cell carries oxygen?
a)
red blood cells
b)
white blood cells
c)
platelets
71.
The circulatory system helps the muscular system by
a)
delivering nutrients to the muscle tissue
b)
bringing oxygen into the body
c)
sending messages for the muscles to contract
d)
protecting the muscles from injury
72.
Which example best shows structures that make up the Digestive System in the human body?
a)
Lungs, Heart, Arteries
b)
Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves
c)
Stomach, Intestines, Esophagus
d)
Nose, Lungs
73.
How does our body get what is needed to make energy in every cell?
a)
Our body uses the food we eat to make energy. We digest the food by mixing it with enzymes to break it down into sugars which get absorbed by the intestines and released into the bloodstream.
b)
We use the energy of the sun to make sugars out of carbon dioxide from the air and water.
c)
When you breathe in, or inhale, your diaphragm contracts and moves downward. This increases the space in your chest cavity, into which your lungs expand to let food into the body and its cells.
74.
What is the Circulatory System's main function?
a)
Produces Oxygen
b)
It's John Cena!
c)
Transportation of Nutrients
d)
Converting energy out of food
75.
Which pair of systems work together to bring in oxygen into the body and deliver it to the cells?
a)
Muscular System, Skeletal System
b)
Circulatory System, Respiratory System
c)
Nervous System, Respiratory System
d)
Digestive System, Circulatory System
76.
Bile is needed to break down the fat that is found in food. Which of the following is responsible for storing bile?
a)
Gallbladder
b)
Liver
c)
Pancreas
d)
Small Intestine
77.
Fill in the blanks: After chewing, the food is swallowed and passes down the ________ to the ________.
a)
Esophagus, Stomach
b)
Wind Pipe, Esophagus
c)
Salivary Glands, Esophagus
d)
Root Canal, Stomach
78.
What is a vein?
a)
A blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart.
b)
A small tube in the lungs that carries air.
c)
A tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
79.
When exercising, your heart rate increases because your body...
a)
Needs more Oxygen
b)
Needs more Carbon Dioxide
c)
Needs to create waste
d)
Needs to fight disease
80.
which body system enables organisms to produce offspring?
a)
circulatory
b)
respiratory
c)
endocrine
d)
reproductive
81.
What is the function of the kidneys in the excretory/urinary system?
a)
store urine before it is eliminated from the body.
b)
break down food into smaller pieces through chemical digestion
c)
filter blood of cellular waste material as a result of cellular respiration
d)
control thoughts, voluntary actions, and other sensations of the five senses.
82.
Your heart is made up of what kind of muscle?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
83.
Your elbow is a hinge joint.
a)
True
b)
False
84.
How many bones do you have in your body?
a)
200
b)
206
c)
300
d)
308
85.
What do nerves do?
a)
Move our bones
b)
Control all our movements
c)
Deliver oxygen to our cells
d)
Filter our food
86.
What is the major function of the bladder?
a)
Gets rid of liquid waste
b)
Holds solid waste
c)
Holds liquid waste
d)
Gets rid of oxygen
87.
What Organ is this?
a)
Brain
b)
Heart
c)
Intestine
d)
Stomach
88.
What Organ is this?
a)
Liver
b)
Heart
c)
Bladder
d)
Kidney
89.
What Organ?
a)
Heart
b)
Brain
c)
Lung
d)
None of the Above
90.
Name this Organ
a)
Leg
b)
Heart
c)
Kidney
d)
Lungs
91.
Name this Organ
a)
Lungs
b)
Brain
c)
Gland
d)
Heart
92.
Name this organ!
a)
Kidneys
b)
Ovaries
c)
Spleens
d)
Appendix
93.
This organ sends air from the trachea to the lungs.
a)
esophagus
b)
alveoli
c)
nose
d)
bronchi
94.
This organ system filters out waste, urea, toxins, and excess water from the blood.
a)
circulatory
b)
respiratory
c)
digestive
d)
urinary
95.
These muscles are attached to bones. What type of muscle are they?
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
96.
What organ is this?
a)
liver
b)
gall bladder
c)
duodenum
d)
pancreas
97.
What organ makes bile to break down fat?
a)
stomach
b)
exercise machine
c)
kidney's
d)
Liver
98.
Digestion starts....
a)
In your stomach
b)
In your mouth
c)
In your intestines
d)
In your colon
99.
Is this animal an invertebrate or a vertebrate?
a)
Invertebrate
b)
Vertebrate
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