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WorksheetsBasic properties of cells
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who probably discovered the first living cell?
Schleiden
Schwann
Obama
Leeuwenhoek
Which of the following is one of the tenants of cell theory?
All organisms are composed of one or more cells
The cell is the structure unit of life
The two above are both tenants of cell theory
Arise from division from a pre-existing cell
All the above
Which of the following are properties of a cell?
highly complex/organized
cells possess genetic program for life (DNA)
Cells can reproduce themselves
All the above
True or false: cells are not the unit of life.
True
False
What are the two types of cells?
Protists and Prokaryotes
Eukaryotes and mitchondrias
Prokaryotes and eukaryotes
Which of the following describes prokaryotes?
Mostly single celled
Have mitochondria
Have Chloroplasts
Complex flagella and cilia
Which type of cell can perform photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation?
Protists
Prokaryotes
Eukaryotes
None of the above
True or False: Eukaryotes do not have a nucleus.
True
False
What does the third tenant of cell theory (cells can arise only by division from pre-existing cells) not explain?
Does not explain where cells originally come from
No one likes this theory
Does explain where cells come from
Which cell arose first?
Eukaryotic cells
Prokaryotic cells
Which cell is more complex, both structurally and functionally?
Prokaryotic cells
Eukaryotic cells
How do prokaryotic cells reproduce?
Through mitosis
Through Meiosis
Through fission
The first two
How do eukaryotic cells reproduce?
Through fission
Through meiosis
Through mitosis
True/False: Cells are not capable of self-regulation.
True
False
Which type of basic cell classes do bacteria fall into?
Eukaryotic
Prokaryotic
Which of the cell classes do plants fall into?
Eukaryotic
Prokaryotic
Do prokaryotic cells have small or large amount of DNA?
Large amount
Small amount
How do prokaryotic cells move around?
Uses cilia
sliding
Flagella
none of the above
How many copies of chromosome do prokaryotic cells have?
3
4
1
6
Are eukaryotic cells chromosome circular or linear?
Circular
Linear
In cytoplasm in eukaryotic cells, is it crowded or there is a lot of space?
A lot of space
Crowded
Select the main tenants of cell theory.
All organisms are composed of one or more cells
Cells are the structure unit of life
Arise from division from a pre-existing cell
Contains genetic information passed down to the next generation
What does LUCA stand for?
Last universal common ancestor
Least unlikely common ancestor
What are the cells called that came from the "mother" cell?
sister cells
brother cells
daughter cells
none of the above
Do the daughter cells have complete or incomplete genetic information?
Incomplete
Complete
