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Introduction into Cells Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

true

b)

false

2.

The cell theory states that all cells come from

a)

life

b)

pre-existing cells

3.

The cell theory also states that _________ organisms are made up of cells.

a)

few

b)

all

4.

One more thing that the cell theory states is that the cell is the ______________________________________________________.

a)

basic unit of structure and function of living things

b)

are living organisms.

5.

The scientist that first discovered a cell by looking at a piece of cork through his microscope is:

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Anton Von Leeuwenhoek

6.

This scientist discovered bacteria by looking at teeth scrapings and he called them ¨animacules¨because they looked like little animals to him.

a)

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Isaac Newton

7.

The first compound microscope was invented by: ____________________

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Zacharia Jansen

8.

Name the parts of the cell that are numbered (total of 6)

4 lines
9.

2 organelles that are only found in the plant cell are:

a)

cell membrane and mitrochondria

b)

cell wall and chlorosplast

10.

The organelle that controls what substances go into and out of the cell and is compared to a window screen is:

a)

ribosomes

b)

cell membrane

11.

It is the most important organelle of the cell. It´s considered the ¨brain¨of the cell.

a)

nucleus

b)

golgi apparatus

12.

These are found attached to the ER and are made of protein.

a)

vacuole

b)

ribosomes

13.

These organelles are in charge of breaking apart large food particles and old cell parts. Often they are thought of as the recycling center of the cell.

a)

lysosomes

b)

Entoplasmic Reticulum

14.

Plants often have more than one. It is a large water filled sac where it stores water, food and other materials the cell needs.

a)

mitochondria

b)

vacoule