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Cells

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _____ is the gel-like substance inside the cell membrane.

a)

chromatin

b)

cytoplasm

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

mitochondria

2.

The activities of the cell are directed by the _______.

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosomes

3.

Proteins are made in structures called _______.

a)

chloroplasts

b)

lysomes

c)

mitochondria

d)

ribosomes

4.

____ store food and water in cells.

a)

vacuoles

b)

e.r.

c)

chromosomes

d)

mitochondria

5.

The _____ transports materials in cells.

a)

cell membrane

b)

vacuole

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

chloroplast

6.

Photosynthesis is carried out by _______.

a)

all cells

b)

animal cells

c)

cells with chlorophyll

d)

cells with lysosomes

7.

The tiny parts of a cell that carry out life processes are _______.

a)

organelles

b)

organs

c)

tissues

d)

drones

8.

Which of these is NOT part of the cell theory?

a)

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

b)

All cells come from existing cells.

c)

Only animals are composed of cells.

d)

All living things are composed of cells.

9.

What is the function of the cell membrane?

a)

to protect and support the cell

b)

to perform different functions in each cell

c)

to control what enters and leaves a cell

d)

to form a hard outer covering for the cell

10.

The ______ packages and distributes proteins throughout the cell.

a)

nucleus

b)

lysosome

c)

golgi bodies

d)

ribolytic reticula

11.

What is the function of the cell wall?

a)

to protect and support the cell

b)

to control the activities of the cell

c)

to control what enters and leaves a cell

d)

to distribute materials to the cell

12.

Which organelles are found in plants cells but NOT in animal cells?

a)

mitochondria and cell membranes

b)

cells walls and chloroplasts

c)

vacuoles and nuclei

d)

e.r. and golgi bodies

13.

Muscle cells would need more ____ than fat cells.

a)

vacuoles

b)

chloroplasts

c)

nuclei

d)

mitochondria

14.

_____ means that only certain materials can go through.

a)

partially permanent

b)

totally permeable

c)

selectively permeable

d)

semi-permanent

15.

The ____ are the "garbage men" of the cell.

a)

ribosomes

b)

e.r.

c)

cells walls

d)

lysosomes

16.

An organism with MANY cells is called _________.

a)

prokaryotic

b)

multicellular

c)

multiple membraned

d)

unicellular

17.

Which of these scientists did NOT contribute to the development of the cell theory?

a)

Schleiden

b)

Virchow

c)

van de Graef

d)

Hooke

18.

What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

Prokaryotic cells are only found in plants. Eukaryotic cells are only found in animals.

b)

Eukaryotic cells are good bacteria and prokaryotic cells are bad bacteria.

c)

Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus and eukaryotic cells do.

d)

Prokaryotic cells have many organelles, but eukaryotic cells do not.

19.

_____ would be found in lettuce cells, but not in mouse cells.

a)

chloroplasts

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

vacuoles

20.

Which of these is NOT made of cells?

a)

mushroom

b)

cat

c)

rock

d)

leaf

21.

_____ is NOT a characteristic of all living things.

a)

having cells

b)

using energy

c)

growing and developing

d)

making noise

22.

Leah finds an organism that is composed of only one cell. Which of these could it be?

a)

bacteria

b)

moss

c)

jellyfish

d)

fungus

23.

What structure captures energy from sunlight?

a)

mitochondrion

b)

cell wall

c)

chloroplast

d)

ribosome

24.

What organelle is labeled as 1 in the drawing of the cell?

a)

e.r.

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

golgi body

25.

What organelle is labeled as 3 in the drawing of the cell?

a)

e.r.

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

golgi body

26.

The belief that living things come from nonliving things is called _____.

a)

adaptation

b)

biogenesis

c)

homeostasis

d)

spontaneous generation

27.

Groups of similar cells that do the same type of work are called ______.

a)

organelles

b)

cell systems

c)

organ systems

d)

tissues

28.

When plants carry out photosynthesis, what energy conversion takes place?

a)

Chemical energy is converted to light energy.

b)

Light energy is converted to thermal energy.

c)

Light energy is converted to chemical energy.

d)

Thermal energy is converted into light energy.

29.

Which organelles are the "powerhouse" of the cell?

a)

lysosomes

b)

nucleus

c)

ribosomes

d)

mitochondria

30.

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

a)

Hooke

b)

Schwann

c)

Pasteur

d)

Einstein

31.

Why do plant cells have bigger vacuoles than animal cells?

a)

Plants produce more waste than animals.

b)

Vacuoles store carbon dioxide.

c)

Plant cells need to store the "food" they produce.

d)

Animal cells don't have any materials that need to be transported.

32.

Which of these describes the correct levels of organization in living organisms from smallest to largest.

a)

cell, organ, tissue, organism

b)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

c)

organism, cell, tissue, organ

d)

organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell

33.

Which of these can be described with ALL of these words?

multicellular, eukaryotic, photosynthetic, living

a)

fungi

b)

fern

c)

bacteria

d)

cat