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Cells and Microscopes

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who first used the term "cell" to describe the empty "rooms" he saw in his microscope?

a)

Leeuwenhoek

b)

Virchow

c)

Pasteur

d)

Hooke

2.

All cells come from...

a)

existing cells

b)

matter

c)

spontaneous generation

d)

electrical impulses

3.
What is the name of the structure labeled #10?
a)
objective lens
b)
ocular lens
c)
aperture
d)
nosepeice
4.
What is the function of the structure labeled #10?
a)
controls amount of light that passes through the slide
b)
it is used to change the magnification of the object
c)
it holds that slide in place
d)
it is used to carry the microscope
5.
What is the name of the structure labeled #4?
a)
stage
b)
course adjustment knob
c)
fine adjustment knob
d)
aperture
6.
what is the function of the structure labeled #4?
a)
used with meduim and high power objectives to bring an object into focus
b)
used with low power objective to bring an object into focus
c)
used with all objectives to brign an object into focus
d)
it is used to change the magnification of the object
7.
A microscope has an ocular magnification of 10 and a high power objective magnification of 50. What is the highest total magnification of the microscope?
a)
500x
b)
400x
c)
50x
d)
40x
8.
What is wrong this how the student is carrying the microscope in the image?
a)
They are using two hands.
b)
They are carrying it close to their body.
c)
The plug is not wrapped around the base.
d)
They are walking. 
9.
What is the approximate size of one of the cells in the field of view shown?
a)
0.5 mm
b)
1.0 mm
c)
1.5 mm
d)
2.0 mm
10.

How are plant and animal cells similar?

a)

They have chloroplasts, mitochondrias, AND cell walls

b)

They have a nucleus, cytoplasm, and cell membranes

c)

They have the same shape

d)

They have large vacuoles

11.

Substances pass in and out of the Cell through the...

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Mitochondria

12.

What part of the cell contains the genetic material?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Cell Membrane

13.

Which organelle is responsible for storing food and water for the cell?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Mitochondria

14.

Which organelle produces sugar for the plant cell?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplasts

15.

Why do some cells need cell walls?

a)

Support and Stability

b)

To Store Water

c)

Directs Activity of the Cell

d)

To Produce Energy

16.

From SMALLEST to LARGEST, what is the correct order?

a)

Cells, Organs, Tissues, Organ Systems

b)

Organs, Cells, Organ Systems, Tissues

c)

Tissues, Organ Systems, Organs, Cells

d)

Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems

17.
What power do you start with when using a microscope?
a)
High
b)
Medium
c)
Low
18.
Holds the slide in place on the stage
a)
Stage
b)
Stage Clips
c)
Light Source
19.
Supports the microscope and located at the bottom
a)
Base
b)
Arm
c)
Body Tube
20.
An organelle that captures energy from the sunlight in order to use it to produce food in plant cells is ______________.
a)
Chromatin
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Cell Membrane
21.
TRUE OR FALSE:  The Mitochondria produces energy for plant and animal cells.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
22.
True or False: Animals have chloroplasts.
a)
False
b)
True
23.
What kind of cell is this?
a)
Animal
b)
Plant
c)
Bacteria
24.
What kind of cell is this?
a)
Plant 
b)
Animal
c)
Bacteria
25.

An organism with more than one cell is called ____________

a)

bacteria

b)

multicellular

c)

unicellular

d)

tissue