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Characteristics of Cells

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells have some parts in common. Which of the following pairs of parts would you find in both types of cells?

a)

cytoplasm and nucleus

b)

cell membrane and cytoplasm

c)

DNA and membrane-bound organelles

d)

cell membrane and membrane-bound organelles

2.

What term describes the smallest unit that can perform all of the functions necessary for life?

a)

a single cell

b)

a cell nucleus

c)

a cell membrane

d)

a multicellular organism

3.

Kai is developing a multimedia presentation on multicellular organisms. Which of the following will she include in her report?

a)

fungi

b)

yeasts

c)

bacteria

d)

prokaryotes

4.

What is the role of DNA?

a)

provides instructions for all cell processes for unicellular and multicellular organisms

b)

covers the organelles of all cells in order to assist with specialized cell functions

c)

improves the ability of one-celled organisms to become two-celled

organisms

d)

alters the life functions of one-celled organisms by limiting their functions

5.

Why are most cells small?

a)

Cells do not grow fast enough in a lifetime to be large

b)

Smaller cells have a smaller surface area-to-volume ratio

c)

Larger cells have a greater surface area-to-volume ratio

d)

Smaller cells have a greater surface area-to-volume ratio

6.

Which of the following is NOT a main idea of cell theory

a)

All organisms are made up of one or more cells

b)

The cell is the basic unit of all organisms

c)

All cells come from existing cells

d)

All cells are made up of one or more organisms

7.

All cells are surrounded by a

a)

DNA

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Ribosome

8.

What is an organelle?

a)

Small body in a cell's cytoplasm that is specialized to perform a specific function

b)

A type of cell that makes up most organs

c)

Genetic material that provides instructions for all cell processes

d)

An organism

9.

Which scientist first called them cells?

a)

Rudolf Virchow

b)

Theodor Schwann

c)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

d)

Robert Hooke