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Parts of Cells and Cell Theory

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A cell lacking a nucleus or any other

membrane-enclosed organelle

a)

prokaryotic cell

b)

eukaryotic cell

c)

fungal cell

d)

animal cell

2.

A cell with a nucleus and membrane-bound

organelles

a)

fungal cell

b)

eukaryotic cell

c)

prokaryotic cell

d)

animal cell

3.

Microorganisms important as decomposers;

widely distributed and can break down just about

any type of organic matter

a)

animal

b)

protista

c)

plants

d)

fungi

4.

A highly diverse group of single-celled,

prokaryotic organisms

a)

bacteria

b)

fungi

c)

protist

d)

animal

5.

An organism made up of one cell

a)

unicellular organism

b)

multicellular

c)

bacteria

d)

plant

6.

An organism made up of more than

one cell; often contains different cells

a)

bacteria

b)

unicellular organism

c)

protist

d)

multicellular organism

7.

A tough, protective barrier that surrounds the

outer membrane of some types of cells

a)

Cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondria

8.

A membrane-bound structure inside a cell that

performs a specialized function

a)

cell wall

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane

d)

organelle

9.

The thin tissue that forms the outer surface of

the cytoplasm of a cell and regulates the

passage of materials into and out of the cell

a)

nucleus

b)

cell membrane

c)

cell wall

d)

cilia

10.

Hair-like structures on the outside of cells that

produce movement

a)

cell membrane

b)

cilia

c)

cell wall

d)

nucleus

11.

A membrane-bound structure in eukaryotic cells

that contains the DNA

a)

organelle

b)

cilia

c)

cell wall

d)

nucleus

12.

An organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells

that functions in energy production; the power

factory of the cell

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

vacuole

d)

cell wall

13.

A large, water-filled organelle present in all plant

and fungal cells and some animal and bacterial

cells

a)

mitochondria

b)

vacuole

c)

cell membrane

d)

organelle

14.

The jelly-like material inside the outer membrane

of a cell that holds the nucleus, organelles, and

other components of the cell

a)

mitochondria

b)

vacuole

c)

nucleus

d)

cytoplasm

15.

Membrane-bound organelles in plants that are

the site of photosynthesis

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

chloroplast

d)

cholorphyll

16.

Organism

a)

A single, self-contained living thing.

b)

a mass of similar cells that perform a specialized function

c)

The smallest unit of an organism

d)

A large mass of similar tissue that make up a part of an organism that performs a specific function

17.

Tissue

a)

A single, self-contained living thing.

b)

a mass of similar cells that perform a specialized function

c)

The smallest unit of an organism

d)

A large mass of similar tissue that make up a part of an organism that performs a specific function

18.

Cell

a)

A single, self-contained living thing.

b)

a mass of similar cells that perform a specialized function

c)

The smallest unit of an organism

d)

A large mass of similar tissue that make up a part of an organism that performs a specific function

19.

Organ

a)

A single, self-contained living thing.

b)

a mass of similar cells that perform a specialized function

c)

The smallest unit of an organism

d)

A large mass of similar tissue that make up a part of an organism that performs a specific function

20.

Virus

a)

A single, self-contained living thing.

b)

a nonliving particle of protein and

genetic material that can only replicate inside host cells

c)

The smallest unit of an organism

d)

A large mass of similar tissue that make up a part of an organism that performs a specific function

21.

The cell theory states_

a)

The cell is the basic unit of all living things.

b)

The cell developed from spores

c)

The cell must have a host to replicate

d)

Only animals are made of one or more cells