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WorksheetsCells and Genetics
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT part of the cell theory.
a)
All living things are made of cells
b)
All cells come from pre-existing cells
c)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things
d)
All matter is made of cells
2.
Animal and Plant cells are both this type of cell.
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Prokaryote
3.
This organelle is in both plants and animals. It is a barrier between the cell and the environment. It controls what goes in and out of a cell.
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
cell organelles
d)
mitochondria
4.
Bacteria cells are this type of cell.
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Prokaryote
5.
This cell part is in ALL cells. It is the gel-like substance that provides cell shape.
a)
Chloroplasts
b)
Chromosomes
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Mitochondria
6.
This organelle is in all eukaryotic cells. It is the control center of the cell because it holds the DNA.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Nucleus
c)
Chloroplasts
d)
Ribosomes
7.
Plants perform photosynthesis through this organelle. It captures energy from the sun and uses it to produce food for the cell.
a)
Chlorophyll
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleus
8.
This structure is only in plant cells. It is outside of the cell membrane and adds more support/structure to the plant.
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Cell Nucleus
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
9.
Tiny cell structures that carry out specific functions within the cell.
a)
membranes
b)
nucleus
c)
organelles
d)
animalicules
10.
What is the name of the genetic material that is inside the nucleus?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Hydrochloric Acid
c)
Mitochondria
d)
DNA
11.
What is the main function of the cell membrane?
a)
Digestion
b)
Storage
c)
Protecitve Barrier
d)
Control Center
12.
How are eukaryotes different from prokaryotes?
a)
They aren't different, except the spelling.
b)
Eukaryotes are only single celled organisms.
c)
Eukaryotes have a NUCLEUS, prokaryotes do NOT!
d)
Prokaryotes have a NUCLEUS, eukaryotes do NOT!
13.
All living things are made up of...
a)
cells
b)
cell tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ systems
14.
The levels of organization in an organism go in which order: from smallest to largest.
a)
Cell, Tissue, Organ System, Organ
b)
Cell, Organ, Tissue, Organ System
c)
Organ System, Organ, Tissue, Cell
d)
Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System
15.
I am only found in a plant cell. What am I?
a)
cell membrane
b)
mitochondria
c)
cytoplasm
d)
chloroplast
16.
How many parents are needed for sexual reproduction?
a)
1 parent
b)
2 parents
c)
3 parents
d)
no parents
17.
How many parents are needed for asexual reproduction?
a)
0
b)
3
c)
2
d)
1
18.
How much DNA does a parent give to it's offspring during sexual reproduction.
a)
all
b)
none
c)
half
d)
one-fourth
19.
How much DNA does a parent give to offspring in asexual reproduction.
a)
half
b)
all
c)
none
d)
one-fourth
20.
What is the job of mitochondria in a cell.
a)
make ribosomes
b)
control the cell
c)
produce energy
d)
make protien
21.
What is the job of chloroplasts in a cell?
a)
produce protien
b)
capture sunlight and turn it into energy
c)
produce energy
d)
support
22.
Which characteristic is a lion least likely to pass on to its offspring?
a)
fur color
b)
length of tail
c)
scars on leg
d)
body size
23.
W=white hair
w= non-white hair
If you cross a horse with WW and a horse with ww what fraction of the offspring would be expected to have white hair?
w= non-white hair
If you cross a horse with WW and a horse with ww what fraction of the offspring would be expected to have white hair?
a)
none
b)
3/4
c)
1/2
d)
all
24.
What characteristic would a child not inherit from parents?
a)
freckles
b)
eye color
c)
hair style
d)
dimples
25.
Two brown eyed parents (Bb) have a baby. What is the chance the baby is blue eyed?
a)
0 %
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
26.
The passing of traits from parents to offspring is called _______________.
a)
probability
b)
recessive
c)
heredity
d)
genes
27.
One set of instructions for an inherited trait is called a _______________.
a)
heredity
b)
chromosome
c)
trait
d)
gene
28.
A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes
a)
protein
b)
trait
c)
DNA
d)
gene
29.
A single piece of coiled DNA found in the cells; contains genes that encode traits.
a)
gene
b)
chromosome
c)
trait
d)
DNA
30.
Complex molecule that carries genetic information that defines an organism's traits. It is stored in the nucleus.
a)
DNA
b)
protein
c)
RNA
d)
glucose nucleic acid (GNA)
31.
A strand of DNA that carries genes in the nucleus of a cell is called a _________________.
a)
chromosome
b)
allele
c)
copy
d)
chloroplast
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