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WorksheetsCells Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Cell theory applies to:
animal cells only
plant cells only
all cells
none of the above
What scientist first viewed cells named them after "little rooms"?
Robert Hooke
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Matthias Schleiden
Theodor Schwann
Which of the following is NOT one of the three parts of Cell Theory?
All living things are made of cells.
Cells are the basic unit of life.
All cells come from other existing cells.
Everything on Earth is made of cells.
The universal genetic code could best be described as which of the following?
Eukaryotic
Prokaryotic
DNA
None of the above
There are eight characteristics of all living things. Which of the following is NOT one of those characteristics?
Living things grow and develop.
Living things reproduce.
Living things respond to their environment.
All of the above are characteristics of living things.
Fire is NOT considered a living thing. What would be a reasonable explanation for this?
Fire does not move.
Fire does not reproduce.
Fire does not have a genetic code (DNA).
All of the above are incorrect, because fire is a living thing.
Which of the following describes a prokaryotic cell?
A large complex cell.
A cell with a membrane-bound nucleus.
Animal and plant cells
A cell with NO membrane-bound nucleus.
The image provided shows the anatomy of an animal cell. Which of the following categories would an animal cell be a part of?
Prokaryotic cells
Eukaryotic cells
Protists
All of the above
Which of the following clues would tell you if a cell is prokaryotic or eukaryotic?
the presence or absence of a cell wall
the presence or absence of ribosomes
the presence or absence of DNA
the presence or absence of a nucleus
Which of the following 3 scientists directly contributed to Cell Theory?
Hooke, van Leeuwenhoek, Schleiden
Schleiden, Schwann, Virchow
van Leeuwenhoek, Schleiden, Schwann
Virchow, Schwann, Hoooke
Which of the following best describes a protist?
Prokaryotic
Eukaryotic
Animal
Plant
Which two organisms contain chloroplasts and eyespots?
amoeba and paramecium
paramecium and volvox
volvox and euglena
euglena and amoeba
What type of protist is shown in the image provided?
Paramecium
Euglena
Volvox
Amoeba
A paramecium is shown in the image below. They are able to move using the hair-like structures extending from their cell membrane. What are these structures called?
Cilia
Pseudopods
Flagella
Paramecium are not able to move.
What structure enables the locomotion of Amoeba?
Cilia
Pseudopods
Flagellum
None of the above; Euglena do not move.
Many protists have a tail-like structure that they whip around in order to move. What is the name of this structure?
Pseudopods
Flagellum
Cilia
None of the above
How would you best describe the image provided?
Paramecium
Amoeba
Euglena
Volvox
All protists are classified in the kingdom Protista. Within this kingdom how else are protists classified?
how they obtain energy
the way they move
both a and b
neither a nor b
Ciliates are protists that use hair-like structures called cilia to move. Which of the following protists would be considered a ciliate?
Amoeba
Dinoflagellate
Euglena
Paramecium
Euglena are plant-like, unicellular algae that can be found in freshwater and produce their own energy through photosynthesis. What word below best describes euglena?
autotroph
heterotroph
prokaryotic
sporozoan
Organisms that eat other organisms or dead organic matter are known as ___________________.
producers
autotrophs
heterotrophs
eukaryotes
The function of this organelle is to create energy. What organelle is this?
lysosome
endoplasmic reticulum
mitochondrion
golgi apparatus
This organelle functions to organize and package proteins and carbohydrates.
lysosome
vacuole
mitochondria
golgi bodies
Tina observed a cell under a microscope. She concluded that it was a plant cell instead of an animal cell. Which structure helped her come to this conclusion?
She saw a vacuole, which animal cells lack.
She saw a nucleus, which animal cells lack.
She saw a chloroplast, which animal cells lack.
She saw a cell membrane, which animal cells lack.
Genetic material (DNA) is contained with the _________ of a cell.
ribosomes
lysosome
nucleus
nucleolus
What organelle is responsible for the digestion of nutrients and destroying worn out cell parts?
lysosome
golgi complex
mitochondrion
ribosomes
The ___________ is a semipermeable protective layer of both plant and animal cells.
cell membrane
cell wall
nuclear membrane
vacuole
The rough endoplasmic reticulum has ___________ located on it.
lysosomes
centrosomes
ribosomes
proteins
Which organelle is directly responsible for protein synthesis within a cell?
lysosomes
vacuoles
nucleolus
ribosomes
Other than ribosomes, which of the following structures would be essential for synthesizing protein?
mitochondria
nucleolus
vacuole
endoplasmic reticulum
Which of the following would NOT be considered an organelle?
cytoplasm
ribosomes
endoplasmic reticulum
lysosomes
Which two cell parts would be part of a plant cell but not an animal cell?
cell wall and lysosomes
lysosomes and chloroplasts
chloroplasts and vacuoles
cell wall and chloroplasts
The image represents which of the following cell types?
prokaryotic
plant
bacterial
animal
