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The Cell

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cells are ...

a)

the basic structure of life

b)

found on the moon.

c)

only found in animals

d)

are only found in plants

2.

Which of the following statements is not part of the cell theory?

a)

Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living things.

b)

All cells are produced from other cells.

c)

Only animal cells are composed of cells.

d)

All living things are composed of cells.

3.
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. 
4.

This organelle that burns food for energy in the cell

a)

mitochondria

b)

cell membrane

c)

ribosome

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

5.

The ____________ controls what enters and leaves the cell.

a)

mitochondria

b)

cell membrane

c)

golgi bodies

d)

cytoplasm

6.

The _________ hold the dna for the cell

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondria

c)

chloroplasts

d)

chromosomes

7.

gel-like material that keeps the organelles in place is...

a)

vacuoles

b)

cytoplasm

c)

cyclops

d)

cell membrane

8.
This organelle is stores food, water and waste.
a)
Ribosome
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Vacuole
d)
Mitochondria
9.

Specialized structure inside of the cell are known as _____________.

a)

organ

b)

items

c)

organelle

d)

excess materials

10.
What type of cell is this?
a)
Plant
b)
Fungus
c)
Animal
d)
Bacteria
11.
What type of cell is this?
a)
Plant
b)
Fungus
c)
Animal
d)
Bacteria
12.
Cells of the same kind join together to form a....
a)
organ
b)
organ system
c)
tissue
d)
heart
13.

Animal cells can't make their own food because they lack...

a)

energy (Do not choose this answer.)

b)

chlorophyll found in chloroplasts

c)

oxygen (Do not choose this one.)

d)

tissues (Don't even think about choosing this answer.)

14.
What do plants use to make food in the process of photosynthesis?
a)
water, oxygen & sunlight
b)
water, sunlight & carbon dioxide
c)
chlorophyll, water & gasses
d)
sunlight, gas & decomposers
15.
The smallest unit of living matter
a)
atom
b)
nucleus
c)
cell
d)
vacuoles
16.
What is the fluid inside a cell called? 
a)
Endoplasimic Reticulum
b)
Orange Juice
c)
Water
d)
Cytoplasm
17.
The source of energy for almost all living things.
a)
sun
b)
plants
c)
animals
d)
water
18.

Directs all cell activities.

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Mitochondria

19.

The shape of a chromosome is similar to ...

a)

the letter A

b)

The letter Q

c)

The letter X

d)

The letter Z

20.
A plant vacuole is different from an animal vacuole because
a)
plant vacuoles are small and animal vacuoles are large
b)
Plant vacuoles are large and and animal vacuoles are small
c)
plant vacuoles are specialized, such as contractile vacuoles
d)
Animal vacuoles store large amounts of water. Plant vacuoles store food.