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WorksheetsLB1 - Cells
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 31mins
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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.
What is one basic function of the vacuoles?
a)
circulating oxygen
b)
producing food
c)
controlling cell processes
d)
storing water
6.
Chloroplasts in plant cells allow the plant to perform a function that animal cells cannot do. What is the main function of the chloroplasts found in plant cells?
a)
to absorb light energy and manufacture food
b)
to remove waste materials by active transport
c)
to manufacture chemical energy from food
d)
to control the shape of the cell
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.
Which system absorbs oxygen and releases carbon dioxide?
a)
respiratory
b)
excretory
c)
endocrine
d)
immune
12.
Which system acts as a barrier from the sun and helps regulate body temperature?
a)
integumentary
b)
muscular
c)
digestive
d)
circulatory
13.
Which system controls voluntary and involuntary movement?
a)
muscular
b)
skeletal
c)
immune
d)
excretory
14.
This system transports oxygen and nutrients around the body.
a)
circulatory
b)
respiratory
c)
skeletal
d)
digestive
15.
This system breaks down food into nutrients that the body can absorb.
a)
digestive
b)
excretory
c)
reproductive
d)
immune
16.
This system supports the body and protects vital organs.
a)
skeletal
b)
muscular
c)
circulatory
d)
nervous
17.
This system sends chemical messagengers (hormones) that regulate growth, development, and metabolism.
a)
endocrine
b)
nervous
c)
immune
d)
skeletal
18.
Lungs are the primary organs of this system.
a)
muscular system
b)
nervous system
c)
circulatory system
d)
respiratory system
19.
Cells need oxygen for
a)
diffusion
b)
cellular respiration
c)
photosynthesis
d)
osmosis
20.
Which example best shows structures that make up the digestive system in the human body?
a)
Lungs, Heart, Arteries
b)
Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves
c)
Stomach, Intestines, Esophagus
d)
Nose, Lungs
21.
What is included in the nervous system?
a)
Heart
b)
Skin
c)
Brain
d)
Lungs
22.
What is the function of the skeletal system?
a)
Supports the body
b)
Removes air from the body
c)
Absorbs substances so that they can be used by the body
d)
Breaks down food into simple substances
23.
Solid waste is passed out of the body through the _________.
a)
mouth
b)
anus
c)
small instestine
d)
gullet
24.
This type of cell sends messages throughout the body in the form of electrical impulse.
a)
nerve cell
b)
sperm cell
c)
muscle cell
d)
skin cell
25.
This type of cell carries oxygen throughout the body.
a)
gamete
b)
platelet
c)
white blood cell
d)
red blood cell
26.
This type of cell fights infection.
a)
red blood cell
b)
platelet
c)
white blood cell
d)
antibacterial cell
27.
This type of cell is found in females and is needed for reproduction.
a)
egg cell
b)
sperm cell
c)
fertilization cell
d)
yolk cell
28.
The ___________ is the basic unit of life
a)
organ
b)
cell
c)
atom
d)
tissue
29.
A group of tissues that perform a similar function is called_____. (Examples include the heart, lungs or stomach)
a)
cells
b)
tissues
c)
organs
d)
organ system
30.
What is the correct order of organization
a)
tissues-cells-organs-organ systems-organism
b)
cell-tissue-organs-organ systems-organism
c)
organism-cells-tissues-organ systems-organism
d)
tissues-cells-organs-organ sytems-organism
31.
Organ systems working together form a living _____.
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Tissue
c)
Cell
d)
Organism
32.
Controls the cell and contains DNA
a)
Nucleus
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Cell Wall
33.
moves water and minerals in plants
a)
phloem
b)
xylem
c)
guard cells
d)
stomata
34.
moves FOOD or nutrients in plant cell
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
c)
guard cells
d)
stomata
35.
controls the opening or closing of pores to allow gas exchange
a)
chloroplasts
b)
guard cells
c)
xylem
d)
phloem
36.
Specialized cells that absorb water by osmosis
a)
Nerve Cell
b)
Xylem
c)
Palisade Cell
d)
Root Hair Cell
37.
This specialized cell does not contain a nucleus to allow for transport of oxygen
a)
Nerve Cell
b)
Red Blood Cell
c)
White Blood Cell
d)
Palisade cell
38.
Which of the following is a plant cell?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
39.
What is diffusion?
a)
when molecules move from a low concentration to a high concentration
b)
when molecules move from a high concentration to a low concentration.
c)
no movement
d)
molecules move everywhere
40.
The picture below is an example of _________________.
a)
osmosis
b)
isotonic
c)
diffusion
d)
active transport
41.
Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.
a)
food
b)
energy
c)
oxygen
d)
water
42.
_______ regulates what enters and leaves a cell.
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Cytoplasm
43.
Equilibrium?
a)
a large amount of substance on side of the cell and a small amount on the other side
b)
a small amount of substance on side of the cell and a large amount on the otherside
c)
equal amount of substance on either side of the membrane
d)
no particles on either side of the a cell membrane
44.
The diagram shows various molecules that move into and out of the cell. How does molecule C move out the cell?
a)
Active Transport
b)
Diffusion
c)
The use of a protein pump
d)
Manipulated osmosis
45.
How many diamond molecules need to move to reach equilibrium?
a)
A net of 2 molecules move inside the cell.
b)
A net of 2 molecules move outside the cell.
c)
There is no net movement because the molecules are at equilibrium.
d)
The molecules do not move.
46.
Which way will the water molecules move during osmosis?
a)
Out of the cell, so the cell shrinks.
b)
Out of the cell, so the cell swells.
c)
Into the cell, so the cell shrinks.
d)
Into the cell, so the cell swells.
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