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The Cell

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 13mins

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 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
3.
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
4.
What is one basic function of the vacuoles?
a)
circulating oxygen
b)
producing food
c)
controlling cell processes
d)
storing water
5.

Which organelle is found only in a plant cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondria

d)

cell membrane

6.
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
7.
 A group of cells that have similar functions? Examples are nervous, epithelial, muscle and connective
a)
cells
b)
tissues
c)
organs
d)
atoms
8.
Organs that work together to perform a related function is called _____________?
a)
cells
b)
tissues 
c)
organ system
d)
organs
9.
When many organ systems work together it can form...
a)
organ
b)
cells
c)
organ system
d)
organism 
10.
All cells come from___________ cells.
a)
pregnant
b)
pre-existing
c)
paternal
d)
pin size
11.
What do all of these organisms have in common?
a)
They all have uniform offspring
b)
They are all made of cells
c)
They possess the same features
d)
They have the same internal and external structures
12.
According to cell theory, where did this cell come from?
a)
another living cell
b)
energy from sun
c)
a multicellular organism
d)
the nonliving environment
13.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
pipette
14.
Which of the following is NOT a cell theory.
a)
All non-living things are made of cells
b)
All cells come from pre-existing cells
c)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things
15.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
16.
Prokaryotic cells include bacteria.
a)
True
b)
False
17.

Which type of cell is shown?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

18.
Both prokaryotes and eukaryotes have a nucleus.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
What kind of cell is this?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
20.
Plants and animal cells are examples of ___ cells 
a)
prokaryotic cells 
b)
eukaryotic cells 
21.
Prokaryotic cells are older than Eukaryotic cells
a)
Flase
b)
True
22.

Which structures are found in every living cell?

a)

cell membrane and cytosol

b)

chloroplasts and mitochondria

c)

a cell wall and nucleus

d)

chloroplasts and cell wall

23.
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
24.
Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called ____________________.
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
bacteria
d)
protists
25.

I am the outer most layer of an animal cell & I hold contents in & decide what can come in & out. I am also found around plant and bacteria cells. What am I?

a)

cell wall

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane

d)

cell skin

26.

A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's membrane in bacteria & plant cells. It is ridge and gives structure. What am I?

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Cilia

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Flagella

27.
A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within a cell.
a)
organelle
b)
cell
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosomes
28.

Prokaryotic

a)

are single celled organisms that does not have a nucleus or membrane bound organelles

b)

a protective layer that covers the the cells surface and acts as a barrier

c)

is the smallest unit that can preform all he processes necessary for life