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cell introduction

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The ___________ is the basic unit of life
a)
organ
b)
cell
c)
atom
d)
tissue
2.
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
3.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
pipette
4.
What do all of these organisms have in common?
a)
They all have uniform offspring
b)
They are all made of cells
c)
They possess the same features
d)
They have the same internal and external structures
5.
All living things are made up of...
a)
cells
b)
cell tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ systems
6.
Which of the following is made of cells?
a)
A rock
b)
Water
c)
A cloud
d)
A mushroom
7.

Are cells alive?

a)

Yes cells exhibit characteristcs of life. For example they maintain homeostasis and respond to stimuli.

b)

No cells are not alive since they cannot move.

c)

No cells are not alive. For example they cannot maintain homeostasis and they cannot respond to stimuli.

8.
What can all living things do? (even plants)
a)
Crawl
b)
Walk
c)
Move
d)
Use sunlight as food
9.
Which of the following is NOT part of the CELL THEORY?
a)
Cells must contain DNA 
b)
All living things are made from cells
c)
Cells can only come from other cells
d)
Cells are the basic unit of life
10.
What is the basic unit of all living things?
a)
chloroplast
b)
nucleus
c)
cell
d)
cell membrane
11.
Plant and animal cells are both_________
a)
eukaryotes
b)
prokaryotes
12.

When was the microscope invented?

a)

early 1500's

b)

early 1600's

c)

early 1700's

d)

early 1800's

13.

Whose microscope is this?

a)

Leeuwenkoek's microscope

b)

Wrigley's microscope

c)

Lewes's microscope

d)

Hooke's microscope

14.

Whose microscope is this?

a)

Leeuwenkoek's microscope

b)

Wrigley's microscope

c)

Lewes's microscope

d)

Hooke's microscope

15.

How did he light the specimen?

a)

Light that he plugged in

b)

Flashlight

c)

Burning flame and a mirror

d)

The sun

16.

What are the small boxes called?

a)

squares

b)

cells

c)

boxes

d)

holes

17.

What are the small rooms called?

a)

rooms

b)

closets

c)

cells

d)

bedrooms

18.

Who lives in them?

a)

monks

b)

priest

c)

rabbi

d)

teachers

19.

What is pictured here?

a)

speech bubbles

b)

cartoon

c)

animal and plant

d)

Don't know it's cute!

20.

What is this?

a)

tiny squares in a picture

b)

cells from a cork plant

c)

boxes from a cork plant

d)

holes from a cork plant