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Intro to Cells

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What kind of cell is this?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
2.
Cells can only be seen with the help of a...
a)
hand lens 
b)
magnifying glass
c)
3D glasses 
d)
microscope 
3.
What is unicellular? 
a)
one cell 
b)
many cells 
c)
no nuclues 
d)
DNA 
4.
What is multicellular? 
a)
one cell 
b)
no cells 
c)
many cells 
d)
no nucleus 
5.
All cells come from other...
a)
cells 
b)
plants 
c)
nucleus 
d)
microscopes 
6.
What type of cell has a nucleus? 
a)
eukaryotic
b)
prokaryotic 
7.
What type of cell does not have a nucleus?
a)
eukaryotic 
b)
prokaryotic 
8.
Plants and animal cells are examples of ___ cells 
a)
prokaryotic cells 
b)
eukaryotic cells 
9.
Bacteria is what kind of cell?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
10.
Bacteria are unicellular
a)
True
b)
False
11.
What type of cell is pictured?
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Plant
d)
Animal
12.
First type of cell to appear on Earth?
a)
Plant
b)
Animal
c)
Prokaryotic
d)
Eukaryotic
13.
Which of the following in NOT a characteristic of eukaryotic cells?
a)
DNA is separated from the cytoplasm by a nuclear membrane
b)
Large
c)
Complex 
d)
Lack membrane-bound organelles
14.
How is this organism best classified?
a)
unicellular & eukaryotic
b)
multicellular & eukaryotic
c)
unicellular & prokaryotic
d)
multicellular & prokaryotic
15.
Which of the following is NOT a type of eukaryotic cell?
a)
mushroom cell
b)
pea leaf cell
c)
bacterial cell found in Swiss cheese
d)
alligator stomach cell
16.
Which of the following would be found in both eukaryotic AND prokaryotic cells?
a)
chloroplast
b)
cytoplasm
c)
nucleus
d)
endoplasmic reticulum
17.
Some prokaryotes and eukaryotes have a cellular structure called a flagella.  What is the purpose of the flagella?
a)
to transport molecules across the cell membrane
b)
to propel the cell through liquid
c)
to collect food for the cell
d)
to tell the cell the direction of a food source
18.
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have many differences, but they also share some common features.  Which of the following may be found in either type of cell?
a)
Golgi bodies
b)
ribosomes
c)
mitochondria
d)
nucleus
19.
Which is true of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
a)
Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.
b)
Eukaryotic cells do not have nuclei, and prokaryotic cells do have nuclei.
c)
Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, and eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles.
d)
Eukaryotic cells are simpler than prokaryotic cells.
20.
Proteins are produced at which cellular structures?
a)
nuclei
b)
ribosomes
c)
mitochondria
d)
chloroplasts
21.
An Amoeba is a unicellular, animal-like protist that lives in ponds and streams. According to cell theory, where did this cell come from?
a)
another pre-existing amoeba cell.
b)
energy from sun that allowed the protist to reproduce.
c)
a multicellular organism.
d)
the nonliving environment.
22.
Robert Hooke, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow, and Matthias Schliden were all responsible for what theory?
a)
The Theory of Gravity
b)
The Theory of Relativity
c)
The Cell Theory
d)
The Theory of Continental Drift
23.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
telescope
24.
Which of the following is NOT a cell theory.
a)
All non-living things are made of cells
b)
All cells come from pre-existing cells
c)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things
25.
All living things are made up of...
a)
cells
b)
cell tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ systems
26.
All cells come from___________ cells.
a)
pregnant
b)
pre-existing
c)
paternal
d)
pin size
27.
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
28.
What is the basic structural and functional unit of all living things? 
a)
atom
b)
cell
c)
molecule
d)
human
29.
All cells are produced ____________.
a)
From pre-existing and deceased cells
b)
from other pre-existing cells
c)
Cells can come from anywhere, as long as there is the sun.
30.
What is one way in which all living things on Earth are alike?
a)
All living things have hair.
b)
All living things are made of cells and come from other cells.
c)
The cells of all living things have chloroplast.
d)
All living things can move. 
31.
Which of the following scientists concluded that all animals are made of cells?
a)
Rudolf Virchow
b)
Matthais Schleiden
c)
Robert Hooke
d)
Theodor Schwann
32.
Which of the following scientists was the first to observe bacteria under a microscope?
a)
Anton van Leuwenhoek
b)
Matthais Schleiden
c)
Robert Hooke
d)
Theodor Schwann
33.
In order to sustain life, all cells must...
a)
digest nutrients and water
b)
excrete waste and fluids
c)
must be able to maintain a homeostasis environment (aka cellular respiration and regulation)
d)
All of the above
34.
Which is NOT part of the Cell Theory
a)
New cells are produced from existing cells
b)
All living things are composed of cells
c)
Only eukaryotic cells have a nucleus
d)
Cells are the basic unit of structure & function in living things
35.
How are unicellular organisms different from multicellular organisms? 
a)
There are no differences.
b)
They are made of many cells. 
c)
They are only classified as prokaryotes.
d)
They are made of only one cell.