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CELL IT!

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The 3 parts of the Cell Theory are...?

a)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things

All cells are produced from other cells

b)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells are the basic units of dance and vibes in living things

All cells are destroyed from other aliens

c)

All living things are composed of Jell-O

Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things

All cells are produced from factories in Canada

d)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells do karate and practice eating whole pies in their free time

All cells are produced from other cells

2.

What is the purpose of the nucleus?

a)

It is the command center, contains DNA, and cell division

b)

It protects the cell

c)

It stores energy for the cell

d)

It gets rid of waste in the cell

3.

What is the jelly-like substance that keeps the organelles floating?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

ER

d)

Cytoplasm

4.
The invention of the microscope made it possible for people to discover and learn about
a)
Plants
b)
Skin 
c)
Animals 
d)
Cells
5.

When cells are damaged, new cells are created by cell a process called 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.

6.

The ___ is the basic unit of structure and function of organisms

a)

atom

b)

cell

c)

matter

d)

all other answers are correct

7.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
8.
Which scientist did NOT contribute to the cell theory?
a)
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
b)

Robert Hooke
c)
Albert Einstein 
d)

Matthias Schleiden
9.
Who looked at cork and named the cell?
a)
Robert Hooke
b)
Van Leeuwenhoek
c)
Robert Brown
d)
Francesco Redi
10.

The cell membrane...

a)

is like a wall that blocks everything from going into the cell

b)

controls what can go into or out of a cell

c)

is hard and rigid, and gives the cell its shape, like an exoskeleton

11.

Which part of the cell CONTROLS everything that happens in the cell?

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane

d)

vacuole

12.

Chloroplasts...

a)

are where plant cells do photosynthesis and make food

b)

are where plant cells produce energy

c)

are where both plant and animal cells make food (photosynthesis)

13.

Which thing is NOT made of cells?

a)

A dog

b)

A carrot

c)

A piece of candy

d)

A piece of wood from a tree

14.

What instrument do you need to use to see cells?

a)

A microscope

b)

A telescope

c)

A periscope

15.
An organism made of one cell is called
a)
unicellular organism
b)
multicellular organism
16.
Cell membranes are found in
a)
Only animal cells
b)
Only plant cells
c)
Some plant and animal cells
d)
All plant and animal cells
17.

In order to be considered a living thing, that thing must

a)

grow and develop

b)

take in food and excrete waste

c)

reproduce

d)

all of the above

18.

What do cells do?

a)

Be adorable

b)

Sustain life

c)

Make phone calls

d)

Create buildings.

19.

Which of the following is the largest single cell?

a)

Yolk of an ostrich egg

b)

Yolk of a chicken egg

c)

Yolk of an egg of the snake

d)

Yolk of the quail egg

20.
What is the cell membrane?
a)
The brains of the cell
b)
power producer
c)
Surrounds and holds cell together
d)
storage bins
21.
Which cells are more rectangular in shape?
a)
animal
b)
plant
22.

bacteria

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

c)

neither

23.
Carries nutrients and oxygen around the body, no nucleus, lives for four months.
a)
Red Blood Cell
b)
White Blood Cell
c)
Leukocyte
d)
Xylem
24.

Who was the first person to view living cells using a simple microscope?

a)

Virchow

b)

Leeuwenhoek

c)

Hooke

d)

Schwann

25.
This microorganism is shaped like a slipper
a)
Amoeba
b)
Paramecium
c)
Euglena
d)
Volvox