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SCI7- Cells and Cell Structure

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The smallest unit of life is:

a)

Cell

b)

Cell Theory

c)

Nucleus

d)

Atom

2.

A cell that has a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Plant

d)

Animal

3.

Which is an example of a unicellular organism?

a)

teenager

b)

jellyfish

c)

worm

d)

bacteria

4.

All of the following are part of the Cell Theory EXCEPT

a)

Cells are the basic unit of all living things

b)

Cells crystalize out of nothing into being

c)

All living things are made of cells

d)

Cells come from other cells

5.
The idea that all living things are made up of one or more cells, that cells come from pre-existing cells, and that all the life functions occur within cells. 
a)
Organisms
b)
Cell Theory
c)
Cell Idea
d)
Cells
6.
This British scientist used the term cell to describe the honeycomb pattern he saw in a thin slice of cork in 1665. 
a)
Robert Hooke
b)
Joseph Cell
c)
Captain America
d)
Theodor Schwann
7.
The two types of cells are?
a)
human/plant
b)
bacteria/e.coli
c)
prokaryotic/eukaryotic
d)
Protozoan/eucalyptus 
8.
Eukaryotic cells contain ____________ surrounded by membranes.
a)
organelles
b)
organs
c)
cells
d)
plants
9.
Cells are extremely small, which increases their efficiency in doing what:
a)
transfer of nutrients and oxygen into the cell and wastes out
b)
eliminating eukaryotic cells 
c)
forming a plasma membrane
d)
feeding their pet animalcules
10.
Which type of cell is pictured?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
c)
Aardvarck
d)
Bleu Cheese
11.
Which type of cell is pictured?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
c)
zipper
d)
blue
12.
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.
13.

The Dutch draper merchant who built a microscope to look at pond scum and observed tiny aquatic organisms, which he called "animalcules."

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Rudolf Virchow

14.

Which organelle is missing in prokaryotic cells?

a)

nucleus

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

ribosomes

d)

plasma membrane

15.

This organelle creates energy by breaking down food molecules to make ATP. It's the powerhouse of the cell!

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Mitochondria

d)

ER

16.

This is a double layer (bilayer) of phospholipids that creates a barrier between the cells internal and external environments; it controls what comes in or out of the cell, and all types of cells have it:

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cilia

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Flagella

17.
You are made up of...
a)
eukaryotic cells
b)
prokaryotic cells
c)
plant cells
d)
bacterial cells
18.
This is part of the endoplasmic reticulum that is used to make proteins that will be used by other cells. It is lined with ribosomes.
a)
Vesicles
b)
Lysosomes
c)
Rough ER
d)
Smooth ER
19.
The large area in this plant cell is a  
a)
Lysosome
b)
Nucleus
c)
Vacuole
d)
Fred
20.
Plant and animal cells are identical. 
a)
True
b)
False
21.

Which of these organelles is only found in a plant cell? 

a)
nucleus
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
cell membrane
22.
I am the tough exterior that protects plant cells and gives them their shape. Who am I?
a)
Cell wall
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Mitochondria
23.

Identify which of these statements about plant and animal cells is FALSE.

a)

Only plant cells have a cell wall.

b)

Only animal cells have mitochondria.

c)

Animal cells do NOT contain chloroplasts.

d)

Plant cells have a large central vacuole.

24.
Using this image, what organelle is G?
a)
Vacuole
b)
Flagella
c)
Rough ER
d)
Nucleus
25.
What is the difference between rough and smooth ER?
a)
There is no difference.
b)
Plants have rough ER, animals have smooth ER.
c)
What type of injuries the Doctors treat.
d)
Rough has ribosomes, smooth does not.
26.

Human beings have _______-level organization, in which groups of organs work together to do a certain job, with each organ doing part of the overall task.

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

Arby's

d)

organ system

27.

Cells can exist independently as single-celled organisms or with other cells as multi-cellular organisms. Cells of a multi-cellular organism are organized at the level of cells, ______, _________, and organ systems. (choose answers for both blanks!)

a)

tissue

b)

axiom

c)

laboratory

d)

organ

28.
This organelle acts like a gatekeeper, allowing some materials to pass through it, but not others. 
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Vacuole
29.

What distinguishes a plant cell from an animal cell? (How do you tell them apart) Hint: There's 3 ways (Check all 3)

a)

Central Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Ribosomes

e)

Chloroplasts

30.

I am the "brain" of the cell or the "control center" for everything happening within the cell. I am a...

a)

Golgi Body/Apparatus

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Lysosome

31.

I am often referred to as the "packaging system" within a cell. I "package" proteins and ship them to the Golgi Body. I am the...

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Baconidis

d)

Golgi Body

32.
What is the term for a group of similar cells working together?
a)
organ
b)
mitochondria
c)
tissue
d)
organism
33.
What is the term for a group of tissues working together to perform a job?
a)
organ
b)
organ system
c)
organelle
d)
organism
34.
Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?
a)
a.  Organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system
b)
a.  Organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism
c)
a.  Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
d)
a.  Cell, organ, tissue, organ, organism, organ system
35.
Anything that can perform life processes by itself is a/an
a)
cell
b)
organ
c)
organism
d)
organ system
36.
5. Based on this image is the Euglena multicellular or unicellular?
a)
1. Multicellular
b)
2. Unicellular
37.
Molly is reading a book in science class. She reads one sentence that says, “This organism is capable of surviving as a single cell.” Which organism is she most likely reading about?
a)
amoeba
b)
flower
c)
mushroom
d)
insect
38.
How are multi-celled and single-celled organisms different?
a)
Multi-celled organisms need energy to survive, while single-celled organisms need no energy to survive.
b)
Single-celled organisms can be seen without using a microscope, while multi-celled organisms are microscopic.
c)
Multi-celled organisms have large numbers of specialized cells to perform a variety of life functions, while single-celled organisms complete life functions with one cell.
d)
Single-celled organisms have large numbers of identical cells that all perform the same function, while multi-celled organisms have cells that are all different and perform different life functions.
39.

Organisms with cells that have a nucleus are called . . .

a)

Archaea

b)

Bacteria

c)

Eukaryotes

d)

Prokaryotes

40.

These tiny cell structures assemble protein molecules from amino acids.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

Ribosomes

41.

These organelles in plants capture light energy and store it in glucose molecules to be used as food.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Vacuoles

42.

These organelles are used for storage. Plants have one that is very large and filled with water.

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuole

43.

In an organism, the arrangement of parts, to include shape and material, is called its structure. T/F

a)

Mostly False

b)

Arby's Beef and Cheddar

c)

True

d)

False

44.

The four types of animal tissues, such as would be found in the iguana and the banana rat in my picture, include:

a)

nerve, connective, muscle, and protective

b)

transport, ground, nasal, and torpor

c)

base, moderate, simple, complex

d)

Blue, Red, Yellow, and Green

e)

transport, protective, and ground

45.

uses sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make glucose and oxygen

a)

chloroplast

b)

nucleus

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

lysosome

46.

detroys worn-out or damaged organelles

gets rid of waste materials and protects the cell from foreign invaders

found mostly in animal cells

a)

lysosome

b)

vacuole

c)

cell wall

d)

golgi body

47.
Which organelle receives proteins and materials from the ER and packages them and distributes them?
a)
ribosomes
b)
lysosome
c)
nucleolus
d)
golgi body
48.
What is the fluid inside a cell called? 
a)
Endoplasimic Reticulum
b)
Orange Juice
c)
Water
d)
Cytoplasm
49.

The following data was collected by observing cell structures of three different types of cells. How can you determine X and Y are eukaryotic cells?

a)

They have ribosomes.

b)

They have membrane bound organelles.

c)

They have DNA.

d)

The have a cell membrane.

e)

What?! I just want a Viking Bowl.

50.
Where are proteins made? These are small, grain-like or rod shaped organelles.
a)
Golgi body
b)
Mitoichondrion
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Ribosomes

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