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Living things

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which are the three basic life processes of the living things?

a)

Nutrition, reaction and reproduction

b)

Nutrition, interaction and reproduction

c)

Born, grow and die

2.

The thick liquid that is inside the cell is:

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cell wall

c)

Organelles

d)

Cytoplasm

3.

What is the name of the green subtance that capture light in plant cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Membrane

d)

Organelles

4.

The main differences between a plant cell and an animal cell are:

a)

Plant cells have cell walls and nucleus.

b)

Plant cells have cell walls and chloroplasts with chlorophyll.

c)

Plant cells have organelles and cell wall.

d)

Plant cells have nucleus, cell walls and chlorophyll.

5.
What is the name of the green organelles that capture light and produce nutrients?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Membrane
d)
Organelles
6.

A cell with nucleus is

a)

Autotrophic

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Eukaryotic

d)

Heterotrophic

7.

Out of the mitochondria and the chloroplast, which organelle is found in both plant and animal cells?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

8.

Out of the cell wall and the cell membrane which is found in both plant and animal cells?

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

9.
DNA in prokaryotic cell is in
a)
cytoplasm
b)
Nucleolus
c)
nucleus
d)
Plasma membrane
10.
What structures distinguish a plant cell from an animal cell?
a)
Plant cells have cell walls and ribosomes.
b)
Plant cells have cell walls and chloroplasts.
c)
Plant cells have chloroplasts and ribosomes.
d)
Plant cells have chloroplasts and mitochondria.
11.
Which statement is true about cells?
a)
Cells are the smallest unit of living material.
b)
Cells are not living structures.
c)
Cells only require sunlight in order to function.
d)
Cells only exist in organisms with body systems.
12.

Vacuoles

a)

Cell respiration

b)

Store substances

c)

Digestion

d)

Processes proteins

e)

Synthesise proteins

13.

Mitochondria

a)

Cell respiration

b)

Store substances

c)

Digestion

d)

Processes proteins

e)

Synthesise proteins

14.
Dan made a table to compare the characteristics found in four different types of cells by placing an X in the table if the cell feature is present.

Which cell represents a typical animal cell?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
A student listed similarities between a plant and an animal cell for a class assignment. The student made an error in one of the points they listed. Which point did the student write incorrectly?
a)
Both the plant cell and the animal cell can produce energy rich molecules.
b)
Both the plant cell and the animal cell can make food using light energy.
c)
Both the plant cell and the animal cell have a selectively permeable membrane.
d)
 Both the plant cell and the animal cell have a membrane to enclose genetic material.
16.
Why is the formation of new cells important?
a)
 It allows for growth, repair, and reproduction.
b)
 It allows unicellular organisms to carry on all life activities.
c)
 It creates enzymes that regulate all chemical reactions.
d)
It creates large unicellular organisms from prokaryotic cells.
17.
What do animal and plant cells have in common?
a)
Both have central vacuoles.
b)
 Both have chloroplasts.
c)
 Both have cell membranes.
d)
Both have cell walls.
18.
Which statement would help determine if a cell is a plant or animal cell?
a)
If the cell has a cell wall, it can be an animal cell.
b)
If the cell has a nucleus, then it can only be an animal cell. 
c)
If the cell has a cell wall, it can be a plant cell.
d)
If the cell has a nucleus, then it can only be a plant cell.
19.
Which statement describes ALL living things?
a)
They must reproduce sexually.
b)
They are composed of one or more cells.
c)
They are capable of making their own food.
d)
They have organ systems to carry out the processes of life.
20.
The site of photosynthesis in a plant cell is the
a)
ribosome.
b)
chloroplast.
c)
mitochondrion.
d)
endoplasmic reticulum.
21.
What is a major difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
a)
Prokaryotes have no nucleus.
b)
All prokaryotes cause disease.
c)
Eukaryotes contain more mitochondria.
d)
Nucleic acids are founds only in eukaryotes.
22.
Plant cells perform photosynthesis, which occurs in the
a)
chloroplast.
b)
cytoplasm.
c)
mitochondria.
d)
nucleus.
23.
What is the function of the cell membrane?
a)
to give shape to the cell
b)
to increase the number of cells
c)
to control what enters and leaves the cell
d)
to produce macromolecules within the cell
24.
My cell is prokaryotic, what kingdom do I belong to?
a)
Fungi
b)
Moneran
c)
Plant
d)
Protoctist
25.
I have tissues and I am autotrophic, what kingdom do I belong to?
a)
Monera
b)
Protoctista
c)
Plants
d)
Animals
26.
I am multicellular, I have no tissues and I am heterotrophic, what kingdom do I belong to?
a)
Fungi
b)
Plant
c)
Animal
d)
Protoctista
27.
Kingdom with the following characteristics: eukaryotic cells, unicellular or multicellular, autotrophic or heterotrophic 
a)
Fungi
b)
Monera
c)
Protoctista
d)
Plant
28.
Nutrition that consists of obtaining organic nutrients from other living being
a)
Autotrophic
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Interaction
d)
Heterotrophic
29.
Type of nutrition that produces its own organic matter
a)
Food
b)
Autotrophic
c)
Heterotrofic
d)
carnivorous
30.
The vital function that allows living beings to respond to changes
a)
Relation
b)
Interaction
c)
Nutrition
d)
Reproduction
31.
A set of processes that provide the cells of living beings with the substances they need to build their components and obtain energy
a)
Nutrition
b)
Interaction
c)
Absortion
d)
Respiration
32.
Type of cell with no nucleus
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Bacteria
c)
Eukaryotic
d)
Prokariotic
33.
Kingdom with the following characteristics: eukaryotic cells, unicellular or multicellular and heterotrophic 
a)
Protoctista
b)
Fungi
c)
Animal
d)
Plant
34.
Vital funtion that consists of living beings creating offsprings
a)
Interaction
b)
Asexual
c)
Reproduction
d)
Sexual
35.
Example of Monera
a)
Yeast
b)
Algae
c)
Bacteria
d)
Protozoa
36.
Kingdom with the following characteristics: eukaryotic cells, multicellular tissues, and heterotrophic 
a)
Fungi
b)
Animal
c)
Protoctista
d)
Monera
37.
Type of reproduction that consists of one individual producing offsprings that are identical to it
a)
Interaction
b)
Sexual
c)
Asexual
d)
Reproduction
38.
This organelle protects/holds the DNA
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Nucleolus
d)
Nucleus
39.
Directs all the cell's activities.
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplasts
c)
vacuole
d)
nucleus
40.
A gel-like fluid in which many different organelles are found.
a)
cell membrane
b)
nucleus
c)
organelle
d)
cytoplasm
41.
What is the name of the genetic material that is inside the nucleus?
a)
ER
b)
ATP
c)
YOLO
d)
DNA
42.
What tool do you use to view cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
magnifying glass
c)
microscope
d)
petri dish
43.
What is an organism whose entire body is only 1 cell known as?
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
cell
d)
Homeostasis
44.
An example of a unicellular organism is a...
a)
amoeba
b)
human being
c)
plant
d)
insect
45.
I am the outer most layer of an animal cell. What am I?
a)
cell wall
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane 
d)
cell skin
46.
A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's  membrane is...(plant cells, bacterial cell, some protists, and fungal cells)
a)
Cytoskeleton
b)
Cilia
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Flagella
47.

A plant cell is being shown. What is structure #2?

a)

mitochondrion

b)

nucleus

c)

ribosome

d)

chloroplast

48.

A plant cell is being shown. What is the structure labeled 1?

a)

nucleus

b)

vacuole

c)

E.R.

d)

mitochondria

49.

Which of these statements is TRUE?

a)

prokaryotic cells do have a nucleus

b)

prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells both have a cell membrane

c)

eukaryotic cells make up bacteria and protists

d)

All eukaryotic cells contain chloroplasts

50.

Which of the following correctly matches the cellular organelle with it's function?

a)

vacuole --- storage

b)

mitochondria---photosynthesis

c)

nucleus---cell respiration

d)

mitochondria--- stores the recipes for making protein

51.

¿Qué son las células EUCARIOTAS?

a)

Las células tienen membrana celular, citoplasma, ADN y orgánulos rodeados por membranas.

b)

Las células tienen membrana celular, citoplasma, ADN y NO tienen orgánulos rodeados por membranas.

c)

Las células eucariotas son parecidas a las procariotas.

52.
Omnivores eat ...
a)
Plants.
b)
Animals.
c)
Animals and plants.
d)
Nothing
53.

Choose the contributions to modern classification made by Carolus Linnaeus

a)

He placed organisms in groups based on their observable features.

b)

He ordered birds to avoid airplane chashes.

c)

He devised a naming system called binominal nomenclature.

d)

He organized the things located at a supermarket.

54.

The scientific name given to an organism is based on binominal nomenclature.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

The more classifications two organisms share, the less characteristics they have in common and the less related they are.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Naming system developed by Linnaeus

a)

Classification

b)

Binominal Nomenclature

c)

Genus

d)

Taxonomy

57.

A group of organisms that can mate and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce

a)

Binominal Nomenclature

b)

Genus

c)

Taxonomy

d)

Species

58.

First word in an organism's scientific name

a)

Classification

b)

Genus

c)

Taxonomy

d)

Species

59.

The scientific study of how things are classified

a)

Binominal nomenclature

b)

Classification

c)

Taxonomy

d)

Species

60.
High biodiversity is 
a)
having a lot of the same organism.
b)
having a few of the same organism.
c)
having a lot of variety of different organisms.
d)
only having one of each organism. 
61.
Which kingdoms make their own food?
a)
plant, animal, algae
b)
plant, animal, fungi
c)
plant, algae, bacteria
d)
plant, protozoa, bacteria
62.
Which kingdoms eats other living things?
a)
Animales, protozoa, plants, bacteria
b)
Animales, protozoa, fungus, bacteria
c)
Animales, algae, plants, bacteria
63.
Fungus can be unicellular or muliticellular
a)
true
b)
false
64.
Bacterias are the simplest organism on Earth and they are multicellular.
a)
true
b)
false
65.
cells with a defined nucleus are....
a)
the bacteria kingdom
b)
The fungus kingdom, the algae and protista kingdom, the animal and plant kingdom
66.
Bacterias have no defined nucleus, son internal components are dispersed in the cytoplasm.
a)
true
b)
false
67.
Protozoa belong to the animal kingdom because they eat other living things
a)
true
b)
false
68.
Mushrooms are...
a)
fungus
b)
protozoa
c)
bacteria
d)
plant
69.
Algae can be unicellular or multicelular.
a)
true
b)
false
70.
Which statement reflects one of the major components of the cell theory?
a)
All living things are multi-cellular.
b)
All cells come from previously existing cells.
c)
Organs are the basic unit of structure and function for all living things.
d)
Every organism has a reproductive system to ensure survival of the species.
71.
When cells are damaged, new cells are created by cell division. How does the cell theory support this fact?
a)
It states that all cells have a nucleus which divides.
b)
It states that all living things are made up of one or more cells.
c)
It states that cells come from previously existing cells.
d)
 It states that the basic units of structure and function are cells.
72.
Which organism is made up of cells that have both a cell membrane and a cell wall?
a)
desert mouse
b)
human
c)
maple tree
d)
zebra
73.
According to cell theory,
a)
all multicellular organisms are composed of prokaryotic cells.
b)
only cells like the eukaryote can carry out the functions of life.
c)
single celled organisms like these are only capable of asexual reproduction.
d)
even primitive cells, like the prokaryote, can carry out the functions of life.
74.

The most important part of the cell is:

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cell wall

75.

These systems are related with...

a)

Nutrition

b)

Interaction

c)

Reproduction

d)

Interaction and nutrition

76.

These systems are related with...

a)

Nutrition

b)

Interaction

c)

Reproduction

d)

Nutrition and interaction

77.
This organelle traps sunlight and uses that energy to convert it to food.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Chlorophyll
78.

The basic unit of structure and function in all living things.

a)

chloroplast

b)

nucleus

c)

cell

d)

cell membrane

79.
Which organelle is only found in a plant cell? 
a)
nucleus
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
cell membrane
80.
Which part of the cell is often called "the brain of the cell"?
a)
nuclear membrane
b)
endoplasmic reticulum
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
81.

Where cellular respiration occurs....

a)

nucleus

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondria

d)

ribosomes

82.

Process of grouping things based on their similarities.

a)

Classification

b)

Binominal Nomenclature

c)

Genus

d)

Species

83.
What are the vital functions of the living things?
a)
Nutrition, reaction and reproduction
b)
Nutrition, interaction and reproduction
c)
Nutrition, interaction and microscopic
d)
Nutrition, reproduction and interrupts
84.

Human cells are

a)

Heterotrophic

b)

Square

c)

eukaryote

d)

cell wall

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