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WorksheetsCharacteristics of Living Things & Cell Structure/Function
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 32mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following are CHARACTERISTICS of living things?
a)
Take in and use water; Reproduce; Share similar chemicals
b)
Share similar chemicals; Made of cells; Breathe air
c)
Reproduce; Made of cells; Exhale carbon dioxide
d)
Made of cells; Reproduce; Grow and Develop
2.
Which is NOT one of the four needs of living things?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Water
c)
Food
d)
Shelter
3.
During photosynthesis, plants make a sugar called ____.
a)
Sucrose
b)
Glucose
c)
Dexatrose
d)
Sucralose
4.
Living things can reproduce either ____ or ____.
a)
sexually or unsexually
b)
asexually or unsexually
c)
sexually or dissexually
d)
sexually or asexually
5.
A unicellular organism is a living thing made of ____.
a)
one organelle
b)
one cell
c)
more than one organelle
d)
more than one cell
6.
Identify the response in this scenario: you touch your hand to a hot stove and quickly remove it because it burns.
a)
the stove
b)
the burn
c)
removing your hand
d)
touching the stove
7.
What three things DO PLANT CELLS HAVE that are different from an animal cell?
a)
Cell membrane, chloroplast, small vacuole
b)
Round shape, hard outer covering, large vacuole
c)
Cell wall, small vacuole, chloroplasts
d)
Cell wall, large vacuole, chloroplasts
8.
A prokaryotic cell is one that ____ while a eukaryotic cell is one that ____.
a)
has DNA; does not have DNA
b)
does not have a nucleus; has a nucleus
c)
does not have DNA; has DNA
d)
has a nucleus; does not have a nucleus
9.
The clear, thick jelly like substance that fills the inside of the cell is the
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Vacuole
c)
Chlorophyll
d)
Mitochondria
10.
I am the powerhouse of the cell, and I make energy. I break down food to release ATP (energy).
a)
Chromosome
b)
Lysosome
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleus
11.
I am rigid and stiff, and I keep a cell strong. I’m found only in plants, I’ve been there all along.
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Cell Wall
12.
I’m the boss of the cell telling others what to do. I control the cell’s activities, which in turn is controlling YOU.
a)
Nucleus
b)
Ribosome
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Vacuole
13.
I’m a semi-permeable membrane, just like a cell’s skin. I decide what goes out as well as what comes in.
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
14.
I create proteins as building blocks. I can be free or on ER, I’m an organelle that rocks!
a)
Nucleus
b)
Ribosome
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Vacuole
15.
I’m like a water tower, fluid filled, collecting waste. I hold materials for the cell so nothing gets displaced.
a)
Vacuole
b)
Ribosome
c)
Nucleus
d)
Lysosome
16.
I make glucose, a sugar, and I’m found in plants like trees. I’m green and I’m sly, using the sun’s energy.
a)
Nucleus
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Ribosome
d)
Vacuole
17.
Which of the following places the levels of organization of a multicellular organism in the correct order?
a)
Cell-organ-organ system-organism-tissue
b)
Cell-tissue-organ-organ system-organism
c)
Tissue-cell-organ-organ system-organism
d)
Organism-cell-tissue-organ-organ system
18.
Which of the following statements is NOT part of the cell theory?
a)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things
b)
All cells are produced from other cells
c)
There are two types of cells- animal and plant cells
d)
All living things are composed of cells
19.
The structures that are located inside the cell are called
a)
Tissues
b)
Organelles
c)
Systems
d)
Organisms
20.
Which scientist was the first to name cells and see cells in a piece of cork?
a)
Louis Pasteur
b)
Gregor Mendel
c)
Carolus Linneaus
d)
Robert Hooke
21.
What happens to an image when viewed under the microscope as compared to how it looks on the stage?
a)
It is smaller on the stage
b)
It is upside down and backwards
c)
It is sideways
d)
It is brighter
22.
The equations for Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration are _____ one another. They are tangled in a never-ending cycle and need each other to continue!
a)
equal to
b)
similar to
c)
sideways of
d)
backwards or opposite of
23.
Why do our muscles need lots of mitochondria within their cells?
a)
because muscles do a lot of work and the mighty mitochondria give them extra energy to perform
b)
because muscles need strength and the mitochondria give them the sugar they need to get strong
c)
because muscles need to remove lots of waste and mitochondria help get rid of digested material
d)
because muscles are red and mitochondria are red too
24.
The cell membrane is considered “Selectively permeable” or “semi-permeable” because it…
a)
is picky about what goes into and out of the cell
b)
allows anything through that wants to enter or exit
c)
cannot control what enters or exits
d)
is choosy about what enters but does not care what exits.
25.
When you soak in the tub for a long time, why do you start to look like a plump raisin?
a)
There is more water in the tub than in your cells and water moves into your cells
b)
There is more water in your cells than in the tub and water moves out of your cells
c)
The water is equal between your cells and the tub and no water moves across the cell membrane
d)
There is no water in your cells or in the tub because water doesn’t exist
26.
If stranded in a boat in the middle of the ocean, why is it not a good idea to drink sea/salty water?
a)
salt water makes you go crazy because the salt attacks brain cells
b)
salt water makes you more thirsty because your cells lose water through osmosis
c)
salt water makes you less thirsty because your cells gain water through osmosis
d)
salt water makes you more thirsty because your cells will gain water through osmosis
27.
In a marine ecosystem, how might an aquatic plant and a shrimp coexist? The shrimp provides ____ for the plant while the plant provides ____ for the shrimp!
a)
oxygen; carbon dioxide
b)
sugar; sunlight
c)
sugar; water
d)
carbon dioxide; oxygen
28.
Why do grocery stores mist their vegetables with water?
a)
So the vegetables wilt and look old and bruised
b)
So the vegetables stay fresh and crisp
c)
So the vegetables won’t lose their color
d)
So the vegetables will mold faster
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