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Chapter 4--Cells

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scientist that observed pond water and discovered protists.

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Rudolph Virchow

d)

Robert Hooke

2.

Scientist that identified that animals are made of cells.

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Rudolph Virchow

c)

Matthias Schleiden

d)

Theodor Schwann

3.

Scientist that determined plants are made of cells.

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

Matthias Schleiden

c)

Rudolph Virchow

d)

Theodor Schwann

4.

Scientist that disproved spontaneous generation.

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Matthias Schleiden

d)

Robert Hooke

5.

Scientist that stated all living cells come from other living cells.

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Rudolph Virchow

d)

Robert Hooke

6.

Scientist that examined cork and name the boxes cells.

a)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Matthias Schleiden

c)

Rudolph Virchow

d)

Robert Hooke

7.

Studies of fat cells and thyroid cells show that fat cells have fewer mitochondria than thyroid cells. A biologist would most likely believe that fat tissue...

a)

does not require energy

b)

has energy requirements equal to those of thyroid tissue

c)

require less energy than thyroid tissue

d)

require more energy than thyroid tissue

8.

The following is a list of functions for a specific cell structure:

*allows waste to exit the cell

*allows chemicals required for cellular respiration to enter the cell

*regulates movement of water into and out of the cell


Which organelle is described above?

a)

lysosome

b)

mitochondria

c)

rough ER

d)

plasma membrane

9.

Living organisms can be classified as prokaryotes or eukaryotes. Which two structures are common to both of these types of cells?

a)

ribosomes and plasma membrane

b)

cell wall and nucleus

c)

cell wall and chloroplast

d)

plasma membrane and nucleus

10.

Plant cells use sunlight to make their own food. Which structure allows plant cells to perform this function?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

vacuole

d)

chloroplast

11.

The cell membrane is made of phospholipids. Which organelle is responsible for making the cell membrane?

a)

vacuole

b)

smooth ER

c)

nucleolus

d)

cytoskeleton

12.

Which of the following organelles is responsible for protein assembly?

a)

smooth ER

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

rough ER

13.

The Golgi Apparatus is broken down during mitosis and then reformed. Which function would a cell be unable to perform during the time that its Golgi Apparatus is broken down?

a)

copying genetic material to include in the new cell

b)

forming vesicles to import molecules into the cell

c)

processing and packaging proteins for cellular export

d)

correcting errors in the process of building a new cell

14.

What do cilia and flagella have in common?

a)

cilia and flagella both carry DNA

b)

cilia and flagella are both involved in motion

c)

cilia and flagella both produce ATP

d)

cilia and flagella are the storage centers for water and food within the cell

15.

Which organelle stores water for plants in case of a drought?

a)

cell wall

b)

nuclear pore

c)

vacuole

d)

chromosome

16.

Which one is a similarity between plant and animal cells?

a)

both have a cell wall

b)

both have a large central vacuole

c)

both are eukaryotic

d)

both are prokaryotic

17.

Which one is a difference between plant and animal cells?

a)

plant cells have a cell wall, chloroplasts, and a large central vacuole and animal cells do not

b)

animal cells have a cell wall, chloroplasts, and a large central vacuole and plant cells do not

c)

plant cells are prokaryotic and animal cells are eukaryotic

d)

plant cells have lysosomes and animal cells do not

18.

Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic?

contains a plasmid for DNA

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

19.

Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic?

contains membrane bound organelles

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

20.

Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic?

plants are an example of this type of cell

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

21.

Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic?

bacteria is an example of this type of cell

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

22.

Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic?

no nucleus or membrane bound organelles

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

23.

Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic?

larger in size

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic