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CINCH: Cells and Life

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The _____ ______ states that the cell is the basic unit of all living things.
a)
Cell Theory
b)
Atomic Theory
c)
Relativity Theory
d)
Cell Phone
2.
A carbohydrate is a chain of any number of ___________ molecules.
a)
Nucleic
b)
Lipid
c)
Salt
d)
Sugar
3.
A lipid is a large macromolecule that doesn't __________in water
a)
Swim
b)
Combine
c)
Dissolve
d)
Disappear
4.
Nucleic Acids are _____________ that form when long chains of molecules called nucleotides join together.
a)
sugars
b)
salts
c)
macromolecules
d)
lipids
5.
Which macromolecule is made from amino acids?
a)
Nucleic Acids
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Lipids
d)
Proteins
6.
1______contains instructions for cell growth and reproduction while 2______ perform unique functions like transporting things around the cell.
a)
1. DNA, 2. Proteins
b)
1. Proteins, 2. DNA
c)
1. Sugars, 2. Lipids
d)
3. Carbs, 4. Nucleic Acids
7.
Cholesterol is which type of macromolecule?
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipid
c)
Nucleic Acid
d)
Protein
8.
Genetic information is stored in which macromolecule?
a)
Proteins
b)
DNA
c)
Lipids
d)
Sugars
9.
What is the main ingredient in every cell?
a)
DNA
b)
Sugar
c)
Water
d)
Cellulose
10.
The function of a lipid in a cell is to to provide energy ________ and cell communication.
a)
storage
b)
creation
c)
usage
d)
destruction
11.
Carbohydrates are commonly found in plant cells because many fruits contain _________, which is a type of carbohydrate.
a)
Sugar
b)
Salt
c)
Water
d)
Juicy Juice
12.
Why is water such an important molecule?  In addition to making up a large part of the cell, it also __________ the cell.
a)
dries out
b)
charges
c)
surrounds
d)
drains