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Cells Review Game

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The smallest unit that can perform all life processes is the:

a)

cell

b)

atom

c)

molecule

d)

bacteria

2.

The prefix "uni-" means:

a)

one

b)

together

c)

cycle

d)

without

3.

Multicellular creatures include all of the following except:

a)

most algae

b)

plants

c)

animals

d)

bacteria

4.

Who looked at cork under the microscope?

a)

Hooke

b)

Leeuwenhoek

c)

Schwann

d)

Virchow

5.

Who came up with the term "cell?"

a)

Hooke

b)

Leeuwenhoek

c)

Schwann

d)

Virchow

6.

Who "invented" the microscope?

a)

Hooke

b)

Leeuwenhoek

c)

Schwann

d)

Virchow

7.

Who was the first person to see living things under the microscope?

a)

Hooke

b)

Leeuwenhoek

c)

Schwann

d)

Virchow

8.

Who said all plants are made of cells?

a)

Schleiden

b)

Leeuwenhoek

c)

Schwann

d)

Virchow

9.

Who said all animals are made of cells?

a)

Schleiden

b)

Leeuwenhoek

c)

Schwann

d)

Virchow

10.

Who said all new cells come from older cells?

a)

Schleiden

b)

Leeuwenhoek

c)

Schwann

d)

Virchow

11.

Which of the following statements ARE NOT a part of cell theory?

a)

all living things are made of cells

b)

the basic units of structure and function are cells

c)

cells come from previously existing cells

d)

cells contain organelles

12.

What shape are cells?

a)

it depends on their job

b)

round

c)

square

d)

cube

13.

The fancy biology word for cells being "squished" is

a)

squamous

b)

columnar

c)

dorso-ventrally flattened

d)

tubular

14.

Most cells are microscopic. Why?

a)

ostrich eggs

b)

S.A. / volume ratio

c)

so they can have more of them

d)

to help natural selection

15.

What is the largest cell

a)

skin cell

b)

ostrich egg

c)

nerve cell

d)

bacteria

16.

Prokaryotic cells ...

a)

are found in animals

b)

have a nucleus

c)

contain many organelles

d)

have one strand of circular DNA

17.

The prefix "eu-" means

a)

true

b)

you

c)

before

d)

after

18.

When comparing the relative sizes of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, the

a)

eukaryotic tend to be larger

b)

prokaryotic tend to be larger

c)

eukaryotic and prokaryotic are about the same size

d)

eukaryotic tend to be smaller

19.

What are these:

a)

cilia

b)

flagella

c)

phospholipids

d)

triglycerides

20.

What part of the cell is largely composed of these:

a)

chromosome

b)

mitochondria

c)

ER

d)

cell membrane

21.

The term "selectively permeable" basically means:

a)

picky

b)

sticky

c)

tricky

d)

icky

22.

The control center of the cell:

a)

nucleus

b)

nucleolus

c)

mitochondria

d)

lysosome

23.

Chromatin and chromosomes

a)

are both DNA

b)

are found outside of the nucleus

c)

directly build proteins

d)

form the nucleolus

24.

Makes ribosomes

a)

nucleus

b)

nucleolus

c)

proteins

d)

golgi bodies

25.

A complex material consisting of water, salts, and organic compunds

a)

cytoplasm

b)

chlorophyll

c)

cell membrane

d)

cell wall

26.

Part of the cell with a specific function

a)

organelle

b)

prokaryote

c)

eukaryote

d)

unicell

27.

The place where proteins are made

a)

nucleolus

b)

ribosomes

c)

rough ER

d)

golgi bodies

28.

More numerous than any other organelle

a)

ribosomes

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

central vacuole

29.

Modifies proteins received from the ribosomes

a)

rough ER

b)

smooth ER

c)

nucleolus

d)

golgi bodies

30.

Makes lipids

a)

rough ER

b)

smooth ER

c)

nucleolus

d)

golgi bodies

31.

Breaks down poison in the liver

a)

rough ER

b)

smooth ER

c)

nucleolus

d)

golgi bodies

32.

Puts the finishing touches on some carbs, lipids AND proteins

a)

rough ER

b)

smooth ER

c)

nucleolus

d)

golgi bodies

33.

Makes mucus

a)

rough ER

b)

smooth ER

c)

nucleolus

d)

golgi bodies

34.

Digests unwanted materials

a)

mitochondria

b)

lysososome

c)

ribosome

d)

central vacuole

35.

"Makes" energy

a)

mitochondria

b)

lysososome

c)

ribosome

d)

central vacuole

36.

Is known as the powerhouse of the cell

a)

mitochondria

b)

lysososome

c)

ribosome

d)

central vacuole

37.

Contains digestive enzymes

a)

mitochondria

b)

lysososome

c)

ribosome

d)

central vacuole

38.

Stores enzymes, WATER and waste

a)

mitochondria

b)

lysososome

c)

ribosome

d)

central vacuole

39.

Has folds called "cristae"

a)

mitochondria

b)

lysososome

c)

ribosome

d)

central vacuole

40.

One pair in each cell, help with cell division

a)

centrioles

b)

spindle fibers

c)

microtubules

d)

flagella

41.

Help pull chromosomes apart in cell division

a)

centrioles

b)

spindle fibers

c)

microtubules

d)

flagella

42.

Support the cell, can hold organelles in place

a)

centrioles

b)

spindle fibers

c)

microtubules

d)

flagella

43.

The many "hair-like" projections on the outside of this cell:

a)

cilia

b)

flagella

c)

wiskers

d)

phospholipids

44.

The long "whip-like" projection on the outside of this cell:

a)

cilia

b)

flagella

c)

wiskers

d)

phospholipids

45.

Provides support and protection to plant cells

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

central vacuole

d)

chloroplast

46.

Made of cellulose, pectin and lignin

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

central vacuole

d)

chloroplast

47.

Used for photosynthesis

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

central vacuole

d)

chloroplast

48.

The cell wall that is flexible:

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

membranous

d)

chromoplast

49.

Made of a sticky carbohydrate called "pectin"

a)

middle lamella

b)

primary cell wall

c)

secondary cell wall

d)

lignin

50.

White in color

a)

chloroplasts

b)

chromoplasts

c)

carotenoids

d)

leucoplasts

51.

Shown best in fall leaves.

a)

chloroplasts

b)

chromoplasts

c)

carotenoids

d)

leucoplasts

52.

The type of cell seen here:

a)

plant

b)

animal

c)

fungus

d)

algae