WorksheetsCell Theory,History, & Characteristics of Life
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
There are three parts to the cell theory. Which is NOT one of those parts?
a)
All organisms are composed of one or more cells.
b)
The cell is the basic unit of structure and organization in organisms.
c)
Cells spontaneously arise from carbon and nutrients carried in the bloodstream.
d)
All cells come from pre-existing cells.
2.
What is the basic unit, or "building block" of life?
a)
Cell
b)
Molecule
c)
Organelle
d)
Atom
3.
Which scientist viewed a piece of cork under a simple microscope and first used the term "cell"?
a)
Robert Hooke
b)
Anton Von Leeuwenhoek
c)
Matthias Schleiden
d)
Theodore Schwann
4.
Which scientist first viewed LIVING cells underneath a microscope?
a)
Robert Hooke
b)
Anton Von Leeuwenhoek
c)
Matthias Schleiden
d)
Theodore Schwann
5.
Which of the following is NOT a statement included in the cell theory?
a)
All living things are made up of cells.
b)
Cells are the basic unit of life.
c)
Cells can only come from other cells.
d)
Eukaryotic cells evolved from prokaryotic cells.
6.
What is the scientific term for maintaining a constant internal environment?
a)
biological balance
b)
homeostasis
c)
internal regulation
d)
xenobiographic balance
7.
What characteristic of life is being demonstrated?
a)
All living things evolve.
b)
All living things are made of cells.
c)
All living things reproduce.
d)
All living things require and use energy.
8.
What characteristic of life is best represented by this picture?
a)
All living things are made up of cells.
b)
All living things
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis.
d)
All living things reproduce.
9.
A gazelle running away from a hunting lion is an example of ____________.
a)
homeostasis
b)
responding to stimuli
c)
growing and developing
d)
reproducing
10.
Which characteristic of life is best represented by this picture?
a)
All living things are made of cells.
b)
All living things maintain homeostasis.
c)
All living things evolve
d)
All living things respond to their environment.
11.
What characteristic of life is demonstrated by the picture of the Neanderthal and the Modern Human?
a)
All living things are made of cells.
b)
All living things evolve.
c)
All living things require energy.
d)
All living things reproduce.
12.
A worm turns away from light is an example of a worm
a)
reproducing
b)
doing cellular respiration
c)
having cells
d)
responding to its environment
13.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?
a)
growth and development
b)
ability to move
c)
response to the environment
d)
ability to reproduce
14.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why humans sweat when they get hot?
a)
maintaining a stable internal enviornment
b)
growth and development
c)
using energy
d)
ability to reproduce
15.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why birds fly south for the winter?
a)
Living things respond to their environment.
b)
Living things maintain internal balance.
c)
Living things are made up of units called cells.
d)
Living things are based on a universal genetic code.
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