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THE PARTS OF THE CELL - QUIZ

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ___________ is the "control center" of the cell; it contains the genetic material.

a)

nucleus

b)

chromosomes

c)

DNA

d)

cytoplasm

2.

The "tiny organs" inside the cell are called _________________.

a)

mini-organs

b)

organ-ettes

c)

organelles

d)

organs

3.

Which of the following organisms is an example of a prokaryotic organism?

a)

Alligator

b)

Algae

c)

Apple

d)

Alpaca

4.

Which of the following organisms is an example of a Eukaryotic organism?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Viruses

c)

Algae

d)

YOU!!!

5.

Which scientist looked a water through a homemade microscope and named what he saw swimming around "animalcules"?

a)

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Schleiden

d)

Schwann

6.

Which scientist looked through the microscope at cork and saw "cells"; (he was the one that came up with the word "cell".)

a)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Schleiden

d)

Schwann

7.

Which two scientists came up with the cell theory that states that all living things are made of cells?

a)

Schleiden & Schwann

b)

Ben & Jerry

c)

Starsky & Hutch

d)

Sony & Cher

8.

Which two organelles do plant cells have that animal cells do not have?

a)

nucleus & cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm & vacuole

c)

endoplasmic reticulum & ribosomes

d)

cell wall & chloroplast

9.

The "Gatekeeper" of the cell that allows some things through but not everything is the __________________.

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

DNA

d)

lysosome

10.

The "powerhouse" of the cell where energy is made is called the ___________________.

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

11.

The jelly-like fluid that fills the cell is called the __________________. (It is what the organelles float around in.)

a)

chromosomes

b)

cytoplasm

c)

chloroplast

12.

The thin strands of genetic material that are made up of DNA are called ____________________________. (They are found inside the nucleus.)

a)

chromosomes

b)

cytoplasm

c)

cell membrane

13.

Name the part of the microscope that you look through.

(Top blank)

a)

Stage

b)

Coarse adjustment

c)

Ocular/eyepiece lens

d)

Base

14.

What part of the microscope would you put your slide on? (You my have to use the clips)

a)

Stage

b)

Coarse adjustment

c)

Ocular/eyepiece lens

d)

Base

15.

To get the microscope mostly focused, you would use the ____________________________.

a)

Stage

b)

Coarse adjustment

c)

Ocular/eyepiece lens

d)

Base

16.

How should you carry a microscope?

a)

By the plug

b)

By the arm in a swinging motion

c)

By the knobs

d)

By the arm and the base (two hands)

17.

You are looking at a slide using an objective lens that has a power of 25X. Knowing that the Ocular lens has a power of 10X, what is the total magnification for this image?

a)

35X

b)

15X

c)

250X

d)

25X

18.

To prepare a wet-mount slide, you would get the microscope ready, place a drop of stain on the slide, smear the specimen in the stain, cover with the cover slip, and....

a)

let it sit for a couple of hours

b)

go straight for high power

c)

view on low power

d)

place on top of the stage clips

19.

What organelle is used to store food, water, and wastes (it is MUCH large in plant cells)?

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

Vacuole

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Endoplasmic reticulum

20.

Approximately how many cells are found in the human body?

a)

100 cells

b)

100 thousand cells

c)

100 million cells

d)

100 trillion cells