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Basic properties of cells

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who probably discovered the first living cell?

a)

Schleiden

b)

Schwann

c)

Obama

d)

Leeuwenhoek

2.

Which of the following is one of the tenants of cell theory?

a)

All organisms are composed of one or more cells

b)

The cell is the structure unit of life

c)

The two above are both tenants of cell theory

d)

Arise from division from a pre-existing cell

e)

All the above

3.

Which of the following are properties of a cell?

a)

highly complex/organized

b)

cells possess genetic program for life (DNA)

c)

Cells can reproduce themselves

d)

All the above

4.

True or false: cells are not the unit of life.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What are the two types of cells?

a)

Protists and Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryotes and mitchondrias

c)

Prokaryotes and eukaryotes

d)
6.

Which of the following describes prokaryotes?

a)

Mostly single celled

b)

Have mitochondria

c)

Have Chloroplasts

d)

Complex flagella and cilia

7.

Which type of cell can perform photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation?

a)

Protists

b)

Prokaryotes

c)

Eukaryotes

d)

None of the above

8.

True or False: Eukaryotes do not have a nucleus.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What does the third tenant of cell theory (cells can arise only by division from pre-existing cells) not explain?

a)

Does not explain where cells originally come from

b)

No one likes this theory

c)

Does explain where cells come from

10.

Which cell arose first?

a)

Eukaryotic cells

b)

Prokaryotic cells

11.

Which cell is more complex, both structurally and functionally?

a)

Prokaryotic cells

b)

Eukaryotic cells

12.

How do prokaryotic cells reproduce?

a)

Through mitosis

b)

Through Meiosis

c)

Through fission

d)

The first two

13.

How do eukaryotic cells reproduce?

a)

Through fission

b)

Through meiosis

c)

Through mitosis

14.

True/False: Cells are not capable of self-regulation.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which type of basic cell classes do bacteria fall into?

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

16.

Which of the cell classes do plants fall into?

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

17.

Do prokaryotic cells have small or large amount of DNA?

a)

Large amount

b)

Small amount

18.

How do prokaryotic cells move around?

a)

Uses cilia

b)

sliding

c)

Flagella

d)

none of the above

19.

How many copies of chromosome do prokaryotic cells have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

1

d)

6

20.

Are eukaryotic cells chromosome circular or linear?

a)

Circular

b)

Linear

21.

In cytoplasm in eukaryotic cells, is it crowded or there is a lot of space?

a)

A lot of space

b)

Crowded

22.

Select the main tenants of cell theory.

a)

All organisms are composed of one or more cells

b)

Cells are the structure unit of life

c)

Arise from division from a pre-existing cell

d)

Contains genetic information passed down to the next generation

23.

What does LUCA stand for?

a)

Last universal common ancestor

b)

Least unlikely common ancestor

24.

What are the cells called that came from the "mother" cell?

a)

sister cells

b)

brother cells

c)

daughter cells

d)

none of the above

25.

Do the daughter cells have complete or incomplete genetic information?

a)

Incomplete

b)

Complete