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Life Science- Cells

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This organelle converts food into energy for both plant and animal cells.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Lysosome

d)

Ribosome

2.

What is the site of photosynthesis?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Nucleus

3.

When many organ systems work together, what can they form?

a)

Organ

b)

Cells

c)

Organ system

d)

Organism

4.

This is an example of........ 

a)

organ system

b)

cells

c)

organ

d)

tissue

5.

This is an example of ........

a)

cell

b)

organ system

c)

organ

d)

tissue

6.

Which organelle is only found in a plant cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondria

d)

cell membrane

7.

Directs all cell activities through the DNA located there.

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Mitochondria

8.

Which of the following is directly involved in the transportation of materials within the cell?

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Vacuole

c)

Lysosome

d)

Mitochondria

9.

I am a machine that packages and ships proteins! Who am I?

a)

vacuole

b)

ribosome

c)

mitochondrion

d)

golgi apparatus

10.

You might think of me as a trash collector, but perhaps recycler would be more accurate. What am I?

a)

mitochondria

b)

lysosome

c)

vacuole

d)

ribosome

11.
What is the name of the genetic material that is inside the nucleus?
a)
ER
b)
ATP
c)
YOLO
d)
DNA
12.

Which part of the cell is often referred to as "the brain of the cell"?

a)

Nuclear membrane

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

13.

I am the outermost layer of an animal cell. What am I?

a)

cell wall

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane

d)

cell skin

14.

Where are proteins made?

a)

Golgi body

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Ribosomes

15.
What is found in both plant and animal cells but is much larger in plant cells?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Vacuole
16.

What are the tiny organelles that convert glucose into ATP?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Vesicles

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Mitochondria

17.

A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's membrane is...

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Cilia

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Flagella

18.

What organelle is called the "powerhouse" of a cell?

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Nucleolus

19.

Which organelle helps with cell digestion?

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Golgi Complex

d)

ER

20.

What is the gel-like substance inside of cells called?

a)

photoplasm

b)

photosynthesis

c)

cytoskeleton

d)

cytoplasm

21.

Who is the main producer of ATP in all eukaryotes?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Lysosome

d)

Smooth ER

22.

A group of tissues that work together to perform a similar function is called what? (Examples include the heart, lungs, or stomach)

a)

Cells

b)

Tissues

c)

Organs

d)

Organ System

23.

What is a group of cells that have similar functions called? Examples are nervous, epithelial, muscle and connective.

a)

cells

b)

tissues

c)

organs

d)

atoms

24.

Organs that work together to perform a related function are called _____________?

a)

cells

b)

tissues

c)

organ system

d)

organs

25.

According to the cell theory, where did this cell originate from?

a)

another living cell

b)

energy from the sun

c)

a multicellular organism

d)

the nonliving environment

26.

What do all of these organisms have in common?

a)

They all have uniform offspring

b)

They are all made of cells

c)

They possess the same features

d)

They have the same internal and external structures

27.

What controls the entry and exit of substances in a cell?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Nucleus

28.

What would happen to the plant cell without chloroplasts?

a)

There wouldn't be an organelle that performs photosynthesis

b)

There wouldn't be an organelle that serves as the reservoir for water and waste

c)

There wouldn't be an organelle that regulates what comes in and out of the cell

d)

There wouldn't be an organelle that makes necessary proteins

29.

Robert Hooke, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow, and Matthias Schleiden were all responsible for which theory?

a)

The Theory of Gravity

b)

The Theory of Relativity

c)

The Cell Theory

d)

The Theory of Continental Drift

30.

Which tool do you use to view cells?

a)

Metric ruler

b)

Centrifuge

c)

Microscope

d)

Pipette

31.

Which of the following is NOT a part of cell theory?

a)

All non-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

32.

All living things are made up of...

a)

cells

b)

cell tissues

c)

organs

d)

organ systems

33.

All cells come from ___________ cells.

a)

pregnant

b)

pre-existing

c)

paternal

d)

pin size

34.

Why are rocks not considered living?

a)

They never move

b)

They aren't needed by humans

c)

They are not made of cells

d)

They don't break down

35.

What is the basic structural and functional unit of all living things?

a)

atom

b)

cell

c)

molecule

d)

human

36.
All cells are produced ____________.
a)
from nothing
b)
from other cells
37.

What is an organism made of one cell called?

a)

Unicellular

b)

Multicellular

38.

What is the fluid inside a cell called?

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Orange Juice

c)

Water

d)

Cytoplasm

39.

This organelle helps plants maintain their rigid structure.

a)

Cell wall

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Nucleus

40.

Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called ______________.

a)

prokaryotes

b)

eukaryotes

c)

bacteria

d)

protists

41.

What is the function of a cell wall?

a)

To protect and support the cell

b)

To perform different functions in each cell

c)

To prevent water from passing through it

d)

To prevent oxygen from entering the cell

42.

In which part of the plant cell does the process of photosynthesis take place?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

chloroplasts

d)

vacuoles

43.

Who discovered that all plants are made of cells?

a)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Theordor Schwann

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Mattias Schleiden

44.

Who was the first person to see cells under the microscope and give them their name?

a)

Mattias Schleiden

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Theordor Schwann

d)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

45.

Chloroplasts are organelles that convert light energy to sugars. These organelles are found only in plants. Which organelles are found only in animals?

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

lysosomes

c)

mitochondria

d)

ribosomes

46.

Which organelle is NOT found in a prokaryote?

a)

nucleus

b)

cell membrane

c)

Chromosomes (DNA)

d)

ribosomes

47.
Which of the following scientists was the first to observe bacteria under a microscope?
a)
Anton van Leuwenhoek
b)
Matthais Schleiden
c)
Robert Hooke
d)
Theodor Schwann
48.

What is a cell classified as?

a)

A basic unit of structure and function for all living organisms

b)

A unit based only on plants and animals that are living

49.

In order to sustain life, what must all cells do?

a)

Digest nutrients and water

b)

Excrete waste and fluids

c)

Maintain a homeostasis environment (aka cellular respiration and regulation)

d)

All of the above

50.

Which is NOT a part of the Cell Theory?

a)

New cells are produced from existing cells

b)

All living things are composed of cells

c)

Only eukaryotic cells have a nucleus

d)

Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things

51.

How are unicellular organisms different from multicellular organisms?

a)

There are no differences.

b)

They are made of many cells.

c)

They are only classified as prokaryotes.

d)

They are made of only one cell.

52.

What do viruses need to reproduce?

a)

They need genetic material

b)

They need a host cell

c)

They need bacteria

d)

They need insulin

53.

When a virus invades a living cell, its _______ takes over the cell's functions.

a)

outer coat

b)

genetic material

c)

core

d)

cytoplasm

54.
What do viruses have in common with living cells? They both...
a)
store genetic information
b)
have chloroplasts
c)
use glucose for cellular respiration
d)
have endoplasmic reticulum
55.

What provides direct energy for a virus?

a)

Food

b)

Its host

c)

The sun

d)

A parasite

56.

A tiny non-living particle that invades and then multiplies inside a living cell is called a:

a)

vaccine

b)

virus

c)

bacteriophage

57.

Do antibiotics kill viruses?

a)

True

b)

False

58.

The reasons why viruses are considered nonliving are:

a)

They are not cellular

b)

They cannot reproduce on their own

c)

They cannot make proteins

d)

All of the above

59.

How would you describe the size of a virus?

a)

Smaller than bacteria

b)

Larger than a parasite

c)

About the size of a dime

d)

Smaller than a proton

60.

What do viruses need to reproduce?

a)

They need genetic material

b)

They need a host cell

c)

They need bacteria

d)

They need insulin

61.

Which part of the phage contains the DNA?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

62.

What are viruses?

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Non-living

d)

Endospores

63.

What is this process?

a)

Phagocytosis

b)

Lytic cycle

c)

Lysogenic cycle

d)

Formation of antibodies

64.

Certain viruses only infect certain cells.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Depends upon the DNA in the virus

d)

Depends upon the bacteriophage

65.

Which viral life cycle kills its host cell by lysing?

a)

Lytic (active)

b)

Mitosis

c)

Lysogenic (latent)

d)

Nucleic cycle

66.

Organelle 1 is a(n)

a)

ribosome

b)

vacuole

c)

nucleus

d)

lysosome

67.

Organelle 2 is a(n)

a)

ribosome.

b)

vacuole.

c)

nucleus.

d)

lysosome.

68.

Organelle 3 is a(n)

a)

ribosome.

b)

vacuole.

c)

nucleus.

d)

lysosome.

69.

Organelle 7 is a(n)

a)

endoplasmic reticulum.

b)

golgi apparatus/body.

c)

mitochondrion.

d)

cell membrane.

70.

Organelle 8 is a(n)

a)

endoplasmic reticulum.

b)

golgi apparatus/body.

c)

mitochondrion.

d)

cell membrane.

71.

Organelle 3 is a(n)

a)

ribosome.

b)

vacuole.

c)

nucleus.

72.

Organelle 4 is a(n)

a)

cell membrane.

b)

cell wall.

73.

What is Organelle 5?

a)

Cell membrane.

b)

Cell wall.

74.

Organelle 8 is a

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondrion

75.

Organelle 9 is a(n)

a)

chloroplast.

b)

mitochondrion.

76.

Is this a plant cell or an animal cell? Choose all that are correct.

a)

It's a plant cell because it has chloroplasts.

b)

It's an animal cell because it doesn't have a cell wall.

c)

It can't be a plant cell because it has a flagellum.

d)

It can't be a plant cell because it lacks a central vacuole.

77.

What organelle is labeled as F?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Cell Membrane

78.

What organelle is labeled J?

a)

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Golgi Body

d)

Nucleus

79.

What organelle is labeled L?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

80.

What organelle is labeled as 'A'?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

81.

Which cell organelle is labeled as 'A'?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Vacuole

d)

Nucleus

82.

Which cell organelle is labeled as B?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Vacuole

d)

Nucleus

83.

Which cell organelle is labeled as 'H'?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Golgi Body

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