Free Printable Mrs. Sharkey's Cell Parts and Functions

1.

The development of cell theory was most directly related to the

a)

the invention of the microscope.

b)

use of a five-kingdom classification system

c)

discovery of genes.

d)

discovery of bacteria and viruses.

2.

What is the function of the cell wall?

a)

To give shape and support to the plant cell

b)

To make energy

c)

To make proteins

d)

To make food

3.

Which of the following statements is part of cell theory?

a)

Only animals are made of cells.

b)

All living things are made up of cells.

c)

Cells can be produced from non-living things.

d)

Cells are cool.

4.

The gel-like substance between the cell membrane and the nucleus, surrounding all the organelles is called

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

. Mitochondria

d)

. Inner cell

5.

What is the function of the cell membrane?

a)

to make food

b)

to make energy

c)

to control what substances enter and leave the cell

d)

to make proteins

6.

. Which organelle produces proteins in plant cells?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Vacuoles

c)

DNA

d)

Ribosomes

7.

Who was the first person to use the term “cell” when he was looking at cork cells?

a)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Marie Curie

8.

What instrument is used to help make cells visible?

a)

Telescope

b)

Stethoscope

c)

Microscope

d)

Laser

9.

What are the basic unit of structure and function in living things?

a)

Nuclei

b)

Atoms

c)

Protons

d)

Cells

10.

Under which lens do you NOT use the coarse adjustment knob?

a)

scanning

b)

low power

c)

high power

d)

all of the above

11.

While making a slide, a student dropped the plastic cover slip directly on top of the drop of water. This technique probably

a)

caused the cover slip to shatter.

b)

crushed the specimen

c)

scratched the surface of the slide.

d)

Trapped air bubbles under the cover slip.

12.

Within a cell, DNA (genetic material) is mainly found in the

a)

Cell wall

b)

Plasma membrane

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Nucleus

13.

According to Cell Theory, all cells

a)

come from other cells

b)

are created by spontaneous generation

c)

have cell walls

d)

are green

14.

what happens in the chloroplasts of plant cells?

a)

energy is made by respiration

b)

proteins are made

c)

food (sugar) is made by photosynthesis

d)

water is stored

15.

How can you tell if a cell is a plant cell?

a)

It has a cell wall

b)

It has a nucleus

c)

It has a cell membrane

d)

It has vacuoles

16.

Why was the microscope an important invention?

a)

It helped us see stars

b)

It helped us understand gravity

c)

It helped us hear the heartbeat

d)

It helped discover cells which changed medical science

17.

Why don't plants need to move?

a)

They grow close to the ground

b)

The bees feed them

c)

They can make their own food

18.

Which organelle looks like a bean?

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane

d)

lysosome

19.

Which organelle makes the plant look green?

a)

ribosome

b)

mitochindria

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

20.

ATP is a form of

a)

energy

b)

food

c)

oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide

Mrs. Sharkey's Cell Parts and Functions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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