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WorksheetsThe unit of life
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?
A the mitochondria
B the vacuoles
C the nucleus
D the cell
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B
C
D
What is the difference between a prokaryote cell and a eukaryotic cell?
a. The cell membrane is different.
b. One does not have a nucleus.
c. One is not a real cell.
d. One is found in only plant cells.
A
B
C
D
Which structures are found in every living cell?
A cell membrane and cytoplasm
B chloroplasts and mitochondria
C a cell wall and nucleus
D chloroplasts and cell wall
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B
C
D
Which cell structure is found in plant and animals cells and controls what can come into or leave a cell?
A cell membrane
B cytoplasm
C nucleus
D vacuole
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B
C
D
What is the function of the cell nucleus found in both plant and animal cells?
A to produce energy
B to control cell activity
C to remove waste products
Td o allow molecules to enter the cell
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B
C
D
Cell organelles that are responsible for digesting food, worn out organelles and other cellular wastes are called ___________________.
A Mitochondria
B Vacuoles
C Lysosomes
D Chlororplasts
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B
C
D
What is one basic function of the vacuoles?
A circulating oxygen
B producing food
C controlling cell processes
D storing water
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B
C
D
Chloroplasts in plant cells allow the plant to perform a function that animal cells cannot do. What is the main function of the chloroplasts found in plant cells?
A to absorb light energy and manufacture food
B to remove waste materials by active transport
C to manufacture chemical energy from food
D to control the shape of the cell
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B
C
D
All cells need energy to function. Which cell organelle is responsible for producing energy in the cell?
A chloroplasts
B mitochondria
C nucleus
D vacuoles
A
B
C
D
What is the function of a cell wall?
A to protect and support the cell
B to perform different functions in each cell
C to prevent water from passing through it
D to prevent oxygen from entering the cell
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B
C
D
In what part of the plant cell does the process of photosynthesis take place?
A nucleus
B mitochondria
C chloroplasts
D vacuoles
A
B
C
D
Starch and water molecules in potato cells are stored in what organelle?
A mitochondria
B nucleus
C cell wall
D vacuole
A
B
C
D
Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called
A prokaryotes
B eukaryotes
C bacteria
D protists
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B
C
D
Diffusion and osmosis are both forms of
a. active transport
b. respiration.
c. photosynthesis.
d. growth.
A
B
C
D
What is the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane?
a. hypotonicity
b. osmosis
c. diffusion
d. respiration
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B
C
D
Who discovered and named cells?
a. Robert Hooke
b. Issac Newton
c. Dr Emmet Browne
d. Albert Einstein
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B
C
D
What are the whip-like tails found in one-celled organisms that aid in movement?
a. cillia
b. prokaryote
c. flagella
d. eukaryote
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B
C
D
In the unit of cells, what was the global context exploration?
Form
Function
System
Model
In the unit on cells, what concepts did you explore?
Parts and functions
Function and form
Models and systems
Scientific and technical innovation
In the unit on cells, what was our global context?
Fairness and development
Globalisation and sustainability
Who we are
Scientific and technical innovation
