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Science Unit 3 lessons 1 & 3

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The basic unit of structure and function is

a)

the nucleus

b)

a cell

c)

a single celled organism

2.

Mitochondria ____________________

a)

directs a cell's functions

b)

releases energy

c)

protects the cell

3.

The nucleus___________

a)

is also called the "power house" of a cell.

b)

controls all of the cell's activities.

c)

controls what enters and leaves the cell.

4.

The cell membrane______________

a)

protects the cell

b)

controls what enters and leaves the cell

c)

relases energy for the cell to do its job.

5.

True/false

Only animal cells have a cell wall.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Chloroplasts are found only in plant cells.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Both mitosis and meosis are processes of cell division.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

During ______________ cells divide to become more cells.

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

9.

During _____________, egg and sperm cells are produced.

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

10.

A characteristic passed from parent to offspring in humans is called ___________

a)

a recessive trait

b)

a dominant trait

c)

an inherited trait

11.

Only 1 factor for a _______________ trait needs to be present to pass the trait on to offspring.

a)

recessive

b)

dominant

12.

Factors from 2 parents need to be present for this trait to be passed on to offspring.

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

13.

Choose the correct answer for each trait.

freckles

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

14.

tallness in pea plants

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

15.

blue eyes

a)

recessive

b)

dominant

16.

curly hair

a)

recessive

b)

dominant

17.

Cells work together to form_____________

a)

body systems

b)

organs

c)

tissue

d)

organ systems

18.

There are _______ types of tissue.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

5

19.

Several tissues that work together to do a certain job are called___

a)

organs

b)

organ systems

c)

cells

20.

Choose the types of tissue present in each body part.

brain & spine

a)

muscle

b)

nervous

c)

connective

21.

Large parts of the body like legs, arms, and your heart

a)

nervous

b)

epithelial

c)

connective

d)

muscle

22.

skin

a)

connective and muscle

b)

nervous and epithelial

c)

nervous, epithelial, connective, and muscle

d)

muscle

23.

Which is not a part of the ear?

a)

anvil

b)

stirrup

c)

cochlea

d)

olfactory bulb

24.

Light enters the eye through the____

a)

retina

b)

lens

c)

pupil

d)

cochlea

25.

The senses of smell and taste both___________

a)

allow your taste buds to work.

b)

allow food to be digested.

c)

detect chemicals in the air.