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Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
The _____ is the gel-like substance inside the cell membrane.
chromatin
cytoplasm
endoplasmic reticulum
mitochondria
The activities of the cell are directed by the _______.
cell membrane
cell wall
nucleus
ribosomes
Proteins are made in structures called _______.
chloroplasts
lysomes
mitochondria
ribosomes
____ store food and water in cells.
vacuoles
e.r.
chromosomes
mitochondria
The _____ transports materials in cells.
cell membrane
vacuole
endoplasmic reticulum
chloroplast
Photosynthesis is carried out by _______.
all cells
animal cells
cells with chlorophyll
cells with lysosomes
The tiny parts of a cell that carry out life processes are _______.
organelles
organs
tissues
drones
Which of these is NOT part of the cell theory?
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things.
All cells come from existing cells.
Only animals are composed of cells.
All living things are composed of cells.
What is the function of the cell membrane?
to protect and support the cell
to perform different functions in each cell
to control what enters and leaves a cell
to form a hard outer covering for the cell
The ______ packages and distributes proteins throughout the cell.
nucleus
lysosome
golgi bodies
ribolytic reticula
What is the function of the cell wall?
to protect and support the cell
to control the activities of the cell
to control what enters and leaves a cell
to distribute materials to the cell
Which organelles are found in plants cells but NOT in animal cells?
mitochondria and cell membranes
cells walls and chloroplasts
vacuoles and nuclei
e.r. and golgi bodies
Muscle cells would need more ____ than fat cells.
vacuoles
chloroplasts
nuclei
mitochondria
_____ means that only certain materials can go through.
partially permanent
totally permeable
selectively permeable
semi-permanent
The ____ are the "garbage men" of the cell.
ribosomes
e.r.
cells walls
lysosomes
An organism with MANY cells is called _________.
prokaryotic
multicellular
multiple membraned
unicellular
Which of these scientists did NOT contribute to the development of the cell theory?
Schleiden
Virchow
van de Graef
Hooke
What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
Prokaryotic cells are only found in plants. Eukaryotic cells are only found in animals.
Eukaryotic cells are good bacteria and prokaryotic cells are bad bacteria.
Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus and eukaryotic cells do.
Prokaryotic cells have many organelles, but eukaryotic cells do not.
_____ would be found in lettuce cells, but not in mouse cells.
chloroplasts
nucleus
mitochondria
vacuoles
Which of these is NOT made of cells?
mushroom
cat
rock
leaf
_____ is NOT a characteristic of all living things.
having cells
using energy
growing and developing
making noise
Leah finds an organism that is composed of only one cell. Which of these could it be?
bacteria
moss
jellyfish
fungus
What structure captures energy from sunlight?
mitochondrion
cell wall
chloroplast
ribosome
What organelle is labeled as 1 in the drawing of the cell?
e.r.
mitochondria
nucleus
golgi body
What organelle is labeled as 3 in the drawing of the cell?
e.r.
mitochondria
nucleus
golgi body
The belief that living things come from nonliving things is called _____.
adaptation
biogenesis
homeostasis
spontaneous generation
Groups of similar cells that do the same type of work are called ______.
organelles
cell systems
organ systems
tissues
When plants carry out photosynthesis, what energy conversion takes place?
Chemical energy is converted to light energy.
Light energy is converted to thermal energy.
Light energy is converted to chemical energy.
Thermal energy is converted into light energy.
Which organelles are the "powerhouse" of the cell?
lysosomes
nucleus
ribosomes
mitochondria
Who was the first person to see cells and give them their name?
Hooke
Schwann
Pasteur
Einstein
Why do plant cells have bigger vacuoles than animal cells?
Plants produce more waste than animals.
Vacuoles store carbon dioxide.
Plant cells need to store the "food" they produce.
Animal cells don't have any materials that need to be transported.
Which of these describes the correct levels of organization in living organisms from smallest to largest.
cell, organ, tissue, organism
cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
organism, cell, tissue, organ
organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell
Which of these can be described with ALL of these words?
multicellular, eukaryotic, photosynthetic, living
fungi
fern
bacteria
cat
