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CELLS: Cells Basics

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The ___________ is the basic unit of life
a)
organ
b)
cell
c)
atom
d)
tissue
2.
What is the name of the genetic material that is inside the nucleus?
a)
ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM
b)
FLAGELLA
c)
CYTOPLASM
d)
DNA
3.
Which part of the cell is often called "the brain of the cell"?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
endoplasmic reticulum
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
4.
I am the outer most layer of an animal cell. What am I?
a)
cell wall
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane 
d)
cell skin
5.
A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's  membrane is...
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Cilia
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Flagella
6.
What is the gel-like substance inside of cells called?

a)
DNA
b)
photosynthesis
c)
ribosomes
d)
cytoplasm
7.
An organism made of one cell is called
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
8.
The main difference between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells is prokaryotic cells____________ a nucleus. 
a)
Do have
b)
Do not have 
9.
All cells are produced ____________.
a)
from nothing
b)
from other cells
10.
Organelles are ____
a)
the same as organs
b)
small specialized structures that make up cells
c)
particles that make an atom
d)
tissues that make up organs 
11.
Which statement is a part of the cell theory?
a)
all cells come from preexisting cells
b)
bacteria are prokaryotic cells
c)
eukaryotic cells are complex
d)
humans are multicellular
12.
Organs and tissues that perform the same function is called _____________?
a)
cells
b)
tissues 
c)
organ system
d)
organs
13.
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
14.
When many organ systems work together it can form...
a)
organ
b)
cells
c)
organ system
d)
organism 
15.
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
16.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
pipette
17.
What is one way in which all living things on Earth are alike?
a)
All living things have hair.
b)
All living things are made of cells and come from other cells.
c)
The cells of all living things have chloroplast.
d)
All living things can move. 
18.
What is the name of the genetic material that is inside the nucleus?
a)
ER
b)
ATP
c)
YOLO
d)
DNA