WorksheetsCells & Microscopes Quiz
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?
a)
the mitochondria
b)
the vacuoles
c)
the nucleus
d)
the cell
2.
Which structures are found in every living cell?
a)
cell membrane and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and mitochondria
c)
a cell wall and nucleus
d)
chloroplasts and cell wall
3.
Which cell structure is found in plant and animals cells and controls what can come into or leave a cell?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cytoplasm
c)
nucleus
d)
vacuole
4.
What is the function of the cell nucleus found in both plant and animal cells?
a)
to produce energy
b)
to control cell activity
c)
to remove waste products
d)
to allow molecules to enter the cell
5.
Cell organelles that are responsible for digesting food, worn out organelles and other cellular wastes are called ___________________.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Vacuoles
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Chlororplasts
6.
What is one basic function of the vacuoles?
a)
circulating oxygen
b)
producing food
c)
controlling cell processes
d)
storing water
7.
All cells need energy to function. Which cell organelle is responsible for producing energy in the cell?
a)
chloroplasts
b)
mitochondria
c)
nucleus
d)
vacuoles
8.
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
9.
In what part of the plant cell does the process of photosynthesis take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplasts
d)
vacuoles
10.
Starch and water molecules in potato cells are stored in what organelle?
a)
mitochondria
b)
nucleus
c)
cell wall
d)
vacuole
11.
_ are organelles responsible for digesting certain materials within the cell.
a)
vacuoles
b)
chloroplasts
c)
lysosomes
d)
cell membrane
12.
Which of the following is not part of the cell theory?
a)
cells must contain DNA
b)
all living things are made from cells
c)
cells can only come from other cells
d)
cells are the basic unit of life
13.
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
14.
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
15.
The basic unit of structure and function in a living things.
a)
chloroplast
b)
nucleus
c)
cell
d)
cell membrane
16.
This organelle takes food and turns it into ENERGY for plant and animal cells.
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Lysosome
d)
Ribosome
17.
The site of photosynthesis
a)
ribosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
18.
When many organ systems work together it can form...
a)
organ
b)
cells
c)
organ system
d)
organism
19.
This is a example of........
a)
organ system
b)
cells
c)
organ
d)
tissue
20.
This is a example of ........
a)
cell
b)
organ system
c)
organ
d)
tissue
21.
The brain is a part of which organ system?
a)
nervous
b)
skeletal
c)
muscular
d)
digestive
22.
The lungs and the kidneys are examples of
a)
cells
b)
organs
c)
tissues
d)
organ systmes
23.
Directs all cell activities through the DNA located there.
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Nucleus
c)
ribosomes
d)
Mitochondria
24.
Which of the following is directly involved in the transportation of materials inside/within the cell?
a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Vacuole
c)
Lysosome
d)
Mitochondria
25.
I am a protein packaging and shipping machine! Who am I?
a)
vacuole
b)
ribosome
c)
mitochondrion
d)
golgi apparatus
26.
You might think of me as the trash collector, but recycler is maybe more accurate. What am I?
a)
mitochondria
b)
lysosome
c)
vacuole
d)
ribosome
27.
What is the name of the genetic material that is inside the nucleus?
a)
ER
b)
ATP
c)
YOLO
d)
DNA
28.
Which part of the cell is often called "the brain of the cell"?
a)
nuclear membrane
b)
endoplasmic reticulum
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
29.
Where are proteins made?
a)
Golgi body
b)
Mitoichondria
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Ribosomes
30.
I am the outer most layer of an animal cell. What am I?
a)
cell wall
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane
d)
cell skin
31.
What are tiny organelles that convert glucose into ATP?
a)
Ribosomes
b)
Vesicles
c)
Cytoskeleton
d)
Mitochondria
32.
A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's membrane is...
a)
Cytoskeleton
b)
Cilia
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Flagella
33.
What organelle is called the "powerhouse" of a cell?
a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleolus
34.
What organelle helps with cell digestion?
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Ribosomes
c)
Golgi Complex
d)
ER
35.
What is the gel-like substance inside of cells called?
a)
photoplasm
b)
photosynthesis
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
cytoplasm
36.
A group of tissues that work together to perform a similar function is called_____. (Examples include the heart, lungs or stomach)
a)
cells
b)
tissues
c)
organs
d)
organ system
37.
A group of cells that have similar functions? Examples are nervous, epithelial, muscle and connective
a)
cells
b)
tissues
c)
organs
d)
atoms
38.
Organs that work together to perform a related function is called _____________?
a)
cells
b)
tissues
c)
organ system
d)
organs
39.
You can find total magnification by which of the following methods?
a)
ocular PLUS objective
b)
ocular TIMES objective
c)
ocular MINUS objective
d)
ocular DIVIDED BY objective
40.
Find the total magnification:
Eyepiece = 10X
Objective lens = 55X
Eyepiece = 10X
Objective lens = 55X
a)
10x
b)
55x
c)
65x
d)
550x
41.
What is number 15?
a)
light source
b)
base
c)
coarse adjustment
d)
fine adjustment
42.
What is number 17?
a)
body tube
b)
arm/neck
c)
stage
d)
base
43.
When looking at a specimen on your slide, you should always start with the
a)
low objective lens
b)
medium objective lens
c)
high objective lens
d)
super extra high power lens
44.
The _______focuses the image under low power.
a)
revolving nosepiece
b)
fine adjustment knob
c)
coarse adjustment knob
d)
arm/neck
45.
If the ocular is 10x and the objective is 4x, what is the total magnification?
a)
14x
b)
6x
c)
40x
d)
2.5x
46.
If the total magnification is 100x and the objective is 10x, what is the ocular?
a)
90x
b)
10x
c)
110x
d)
1000x
47.
It the ocular is 10x, and the the total magnification is 400x, what is the objective?
a)
40x
b)
410x
c)
4x
d)
4000x
48.
Field of view is......
a)
The size of the specimen
b)
The size of the slide
c)
The area you can see under the microscope
d)
The area from which your specimen came
49.
If the ocular is 2x and the objective is 4x, what is the total magnification?
a)
8x
b)
6x
c)
2x
d)
80x
50.
Millimeters (mm) are too large a unit at higher magnifications, so biologists use.....
a)
microns
b)
centimeters
c)
meters
d)
minimeters
51.
How many microns (µ) are in a millimeter (mm)?
a)
10 µ
b)
100 µ
c)
1,000 µ
d)
0.1 µ
52.
The know field of view is 2.5 mm at an ocular of 10x and an objective of 4x. What is the new field of view if you increase the objective to 40x?
a)
0.25 mm
b)
25 mm
c)
250 mm
d)
10 mm
53.
Biologists estimate the size of a specimen at high magnification by......
a)
using a ruler and measuring it
b)
calculating the field of view then counting how many of the specimen would fit across
c)
calculating the total magnification
d)
making a guess based on prior knowledge
54.
If the know field of view with an ocular of 5x and an objective of 10x is 5,000 µ, what is the new field of view if the objective is increased to 20x?
a)
10,000 µ
b)
2,000 µ
c)
625 µ
d)
2,500 µ
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