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Unit 2A (Cell Theory & Cell Structure) Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 8hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
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
3.

Which of the following is NOT a part of cell theory?

a)

All 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

d)

All living things are made of more than one cell.

4.

According to cell theory, all living things are made up of...

a)

cells

b)

tissues

c)

organ

d)

organ systems

5.
All cells come from___________ cells.
a)
pregnant
b)
pre-existing
c)
paternal
d)
pin size
6.
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
7.
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
8.
Which organelle is only found in a plant cell? 
a)
nucleus
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
cell membrane
9.

Which organelle controls the cell through the DNA that lives inside?

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Nucleus

c)

ribosomes

d)

Mitochondria

10.

This organelle is found only in animal cells and breaks down wastes.

a)

mitochondria

b)

lysosome

c)

vacuole

d)

ribosome

11.
What is found in both plant and animal cells but is much larger in plant cells?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Vacuole
12.

This organelle is where protein synthesis happens (or where proteins are made).

a)

Golgi body

b)

Mitoichondria

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Ribosomes

13.

This organelle is the site of photosynthesis

a)
ribosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
14.

This organelle controls what enters and exits any cell.

a)

cell wall

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane

d)

cell skin

15.

This organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell because it is where cellular respiration happens (where sugars are broken down and converted into chemical energy)

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Vesicles

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Mitochondria

16.

A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's membrane in plant cells and some bacteria cells is...

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Cilia

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Flagella

17.

What is the gel-like substance that holds the organelles in place called?

a)
photoplasm
b)
photosynthesis
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
cytoplasm
18.

Identify the structure at the end of the arrow.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

19.

Identify the structures at the bottom of the arrows.

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Golgi Bodies

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplasts

20.

Which of the following is a difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell?

a)

Prokaryote cells have no nucleus or membrane bound organelles, but eukaryotic cells do

b)

Eukaryotic cells do not have a nucleus or membrane bound organelles, but prokaryotes do

c)

Prokaryote cells have circular DNA and eukaryotic cells have linear DNA

d)

Prokaryotic cells have a cell membrane but eukaryotic cells do not

21.
The picture illustrates a
a)
Prokaryotic Plant Cell
b)
Prokaryotic Animal Cell
c)
Eukaryotic Plant Cell
d)
Eukaryotic Animal Cell
22.

What organelle is this?

a)

cell wall

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

chloroplast

23.

A scientist looks under a microscope and sees a cell that is circular in shape, has a nucleus, and a cell membrane. What type of cell are they most likely looking at?

a)

Animal cell

b)

Plant cell

c)

Bacteria cell

d)

Prokaryotic cell

24.

A cell is unable to make proteins. Which organelle is most likely damaged?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cell wall

d)

Vacuole

25.

Which of the following is found ONLY in eukaryotic cells and not in prokaryotic cells?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Ribosome

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Golgi Body

26.
One example of a prokaryote is a...
a)
fungus
b)
bacteria
c)
animal
d)
plant
27.
Where is the DNA found in a prokaryotic cell? 
a)
floating around in the cytoplasm 
b)
in the nucleus 
c)
in the ribosomes
d)
attached to the cell membrane
28.
Which organelle belongs in plant cells only?
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Mitochondrion
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Nucleus
29.
Which organelle belongs in both plant and animal cells?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Large Central Vacuole
d)
Cell Wall
30.

Choose the statement below that is TRUE.

a)

Plant and animal cells both have cell walls so the cell can maintain its shape.

b)

Animal cells do not have chloroplasts because animals do not require the use of photosynthesis to produce their food.

c)

Plant cells do not have a nucleus because plants are not living organisms like animals are.

d)

Animal cells do not have cytoplasm because an animal cell's organelles are free to move around as they please.

31.

Using this image, what organelle is C?

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Large Cell Vacuole

d)

Chloroplast

32.

Which organelle receives proteins and materials from the ER, packages them and distributes them?

a)

Vacuoles

b)

Golgi Bodies

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chromatin