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Cells

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Every living organism is made up of one or more cells
a)
True
b)
False
2.
A cell is...
a)
the basic unit of structure and function in living organism
b)
an organism
c)
a basic part of everything that we see
d)
found only in animals, not plants
3.
Which of the following are NOT found in animal cells
a)
chloroplasts and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and cell wall
c)
cell wall and cell membrane
d)
mitochondria and nucleus
4.

Which of the following converts food into energy for the cell?

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

5.

The fluid that surrounds the organelles is... (hint... "Try to pull a fast one and..."

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

d)

cell wall

6.
What do vacuoles do? 
a)
They actually do not have an important role
b)
They protect the cell
c)
They are the brain of the cell
d)
storage area for cells; water storage in plants 
7.
If you were some bad guy trying to sneak into an animal cell, who would be there to stop you?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
cell membrane
d)
cell wall
8.

What organelle packages proteins?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Golgi Body

d)

Cell Membrane

9.

Which scientist created the compound microscope?

a)

Hooke

b)

Jansen

c)

Virchow

d)

Van Leeuwenhook

10.

Who said that "all cells come from other cells?"

a)

Hooke

b)

Schlieden

c)

Schwann

d)

Virchow

11.

What is the correct order of levels?

a)

atom, organelle, cell, molecule

b)

organelle, cell, tissue, organ

c)

organelle, organism, organ, organ system

d)

organism, community, population, ecosystem

12.

Who gave cells their name when he looked at cork?

a)

Hooke

b)

Van Leeuwenhook

c)

Schlieden

d)

Schwann

13.

Who gave cells their name when he looked at cork?

a)

Hooke

b)

Van Leeuwenhook

c)

Schlieden

d)

Schwann

14.

Which organelle breaks down waste & is similar to the "clean up crew?"

a)

cell membrane

b)

Ribosome

c)

Lysosome

d)

Smooth ER

15.

Which organelle makes ribosomes & is the "boss-man mini me?"

a)

Nucleus

b)

MItochondria

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Rough ER

16.

Which organelle is responsible for transport of proteins & has ribosomes attached?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Rough ER

c)

Smooth ER

d)

Cell Wall

17.

Choose the correct order below. (small to big)

a)

atom, molecule, organelle, tissue, cell

b)

organism, organ, cell, tissue

c)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

d)

atom, organelle, organ, organism

18.

_____ makes lipids (fats) for the cell.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Ribosome

d)

Rough ER

19.

The thick, rigid (stiff) boundary for a plant cell is a _____.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Cytoplasm

20.

Who are the 3 scientists that had a part in the CELL THEORY?

a)

Schlieden, Schwann, Virchow

b)

Hooke, Schwann, Schlieden

c)

Schlieden, Virchow, Hooke

d)

Jansen, Hooke, Virchow

21.
An unspecialized cell that can develop into many different cell types is called a/an _____.
a)
tissue
b)
organ
c)
stem cell
d)
organ system
22.
A group of similar types of cells that work together to do a specific job is called a/an _____.
a)
tissue
b)
organ
c)
stem cell
d)
organ system
23.
A group of different tissues working together to do a job is called a/an _____.
a)
tissue
b)
organ
c)
stem cell
d)
organ system
24.
A group of different organs working together to do a series of jobs is called a/an _____.
a)
tissue
b)
organ
c)
stem cell
d)
organ system
25.
When many organ systems work together it can form...
a)
organ
b)
cells
c)
organ system
d)
organism