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Introduction to Cells

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement was NOT included in cell theory?

a)

All living things are composed of cells.

b)

Living cells come only from other living cells.

c)

Each cell contains a cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, mitochondria, and endoplasmic reticulum.

d)

Cells are the smallest structure of living things that can perform the functions necessary for life.

2.

Which instrument is credited for helping scientists develop cell theory?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

This early cell theory scientist looked in a microscope and discovered "animalcules" in the gunk from his teeth and pond water.

a)

Schleiden

b)

Leeowenhoek

c)

Hooke

d)

Virchow

e)

Schwann

4.

Who discovered and named cells while looking at cork?

a)

Captain Hook

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Matthais Schleiden

d)

Rudolf Virchow

5.

What was Schleiden convinced of?

a)

All plants are made of cells

b)

All animals are made of cells

c)

All cells are prokaryotic

d)

None of the above

6.

Who noted that all animals are made of cells and helped write the first two parts of cell theory?

a)

Rudolf Virchow

b)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Theodor Schwann

d)

Robert Hooke

7.

Who discovered that all cells come from other living cells and had research that lead to the last major principle of cell theory?

a)

Matthias Schleiden

b)

Theodore Schwann

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Rudolf Virchow

8.

These three scientists together helped come up with the second part of the cell theory (all living things are made of one or more cells). CHOOSE 3 ANSWERS

a)

Schleiden

b)

Leeowenhoek

c)

Hooke

d)

Virchow

e)

Schwann

9.

Robert Hooke, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow, and Matthias Schliden were all responsible for what theory?

a)

The Theory of Gravity

b)

The Theory of Relativity

c)

The Cell Theory

d)

The Theory of Continental Drift

10.

All living things are made up of...

a)

cells

b)

tissues

c)

organ

d)

organ systems

11.

What is the basic structural and functional unit of all living things?

a)

atom

b)

cell

c)

bacteria

d)

animalcules

12.

All cells -----

a)

come from other dead cells

b)

come from other living cells

c)

crystallize out of the air

13.

Who Invented the Microscope

a)

Galloleo

b)

Crazy Scientist

c)

Zacharias Janssen

d)

Hans Lippershey

14.
Which of the following provides heat energy to living things?
a)
sun
b)
moon
c)
mars
d)
mercury
15.
This is needed for living cells and tissues to work
a)
fire
b)
water
c)
air
d)
land
16.
Is this living or nonliving?
a)
Living
b)
Nonliving
17.
What are the four things that all living things need to survive?
a)
Air, water, friends and sleep
b)
Air, water, food and love
c)
Air, water, food and shelter
d)
Water, food and shelter
18.
Where do animals get energy?
a)
soil
b)
air
c)
water
d)
food
19.

Plants need water, sunlight, air and the right temperature to live.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What is the special tool that makes small things look larger?

a)

ruler

b)

microscope

c)

microphone

d)

speaker

21.

What is another name for "changing with age"?

a)

growing

b)

responding

c)

reproducing

d)

painting

22.

A plant ___ by bending toward sunlight.

a)

grows

b)

responds

c)

reproduces

d)

sleeps

23.

All living things are ___.

a)

happy

b)

green

c)

big

d)

organisms

24.

Which of these are living things?

a)

animals

b)

robots

c)

bacteria

d)

water

25.

The building blocks of life are called ___.

a)

Lego pieces

b)

wood

c)

books

d)

cells

26.

Birds reproduce by laying ___.

a)

seeds

b)

eggs

27.

Organisms that are made of one cell are called ___.

a)

bacteria

b)

animals

c)

plants

d)

monsters

28.

A Tiny ant is made of one cell.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms grow and develop

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms can adapt

d)

Organisms use and obtain energy

e)

Organisms are made up of cells

30.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms reproduce

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms can adapt

d)

Organisms use and obtain energy

e)

Organisms are made up of cells

31.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms reproduce

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms can adapt

d)

Organisms use and obtain energy

e)

Organisms are made up of cells

32.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms reproduce

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms can adapt

d)

Organisms use and obtain energy

e)

Organisms are made up of cells

33.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms reproduce

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms can adapt

d)

Organisms use and obtain energy

e)

Organisms are made up of cells

34.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms reproduce

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms can adapt

d)

Organisms use and obtain energy

e)

Organisms are made up of cells

35.

In the image shown, what is the response?

a)

the plant bending towards the light

b)

the light source

36.

In the image shown, what is the stimulus?

a)

the plant bending towards the light

b)

the light source

37.

In the image shown, what is the response?

a)

burning hot pan

b)

taking hand away

38.

In the image shown, what is the stimulus?

a)

burning hot pan

b)

taking hand away

39.

Choose the statement(s) TRUE for ALL organisms

a)

have cells

b)

can move

c)

grow or develop

d)

use sunlight to make food

e)

have features that help them adapt

40.

Any living thing is called a _____________.

a)

organism

b)

cell

c)

matter

d)

atom

41.

The basic unit of living things are known as ____________.

a)

cells

b)

matter

c)

atom

d)

organism

42.

Identify all of the following that are living.

a)

Volcano

b)

Tree

c)

Sun

d)

Fungus

43.

Identify all of the following that are nonliving.

a)

Rock

b)

Oxygen

c)

Bacteria

d)

Battery

44.

Which characteristic of living things is represented in the picture?

a)

Maintains homeostasis

b)

Shares similar chemicals

c)

Responds to stimuli

d)

Made of cells

45.

Which characteristic of living things is represented in the picture?

a)

Respond to stimuli

b)

Grow and develop

c)

Evolution

d)

Made of cells

46.

Identify the characteristic: A cactus grows toward the sunlight coming through the window.

a)

Responds to stimuli

b)

Grow and develop

c)

Evolution

d)

Take in and use energy

47.
Fungi, Plants, and Animals
a)
Unicellular organisms 
b)
Multicellular organisms
48.
Basic unit of life
a)
Cell
b)
Tissue
c)
Organ
d)
Organ System
49.
Multicellular Organisms
a)
Made of 1 cell
b)
Made of more than 1 cell
50.

many cells

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

c)

neither

d)

both

51.

dog

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

c)

neither

52.
2. What does unicellular means?
a)
1. many cell
b)
2. one cell
c)
3. two cell
d)
4.more cell
53.
5. Based on this image is the Euglena multicellular or unicellular?
a)
1. Multicellular
b)
2. Unicellular
54.
7. Classify the following examples (pictures) as unicellular or multicellular
a)
1. Unicellular
b)
2. Multicellular
55.

4. What does multicellular means?

a)

1. one cell

b)

2. no cell

c)

3. many cell

56.
All Offspring of Asexual reproduction are identical
a)
True
b)
False
57.
How many parent(s)are needed for asexual?
a)
4
b)
1
c)
9
d)
100
58.
Which process is considered to be faster? 
a)
Asexual
b)
Sexual 
59.
How are genetic traits passed down from generation to generation?
a)
Chromosomes
b)
Reproduction
c)
DNA
d)
Genes
60.
All of the offspring of an organism have the same genetic material, which is identical to the parent organism?
a)
makes its own food
b)
goes away
c)
live in a marine habitat
d)
reproduces asexually
61.

How does the DNA of the offspring formed from asexual reproduction compare to the parent?

a)

none of the DNA is transferred to the offspring

b)

half of the DNA is transferred to the offspring

c)

the DNA of the offspring is identical to the DNA of the parent

d)

none of these are correct

62.

During asexual reproduction in a certain organism, a new organism begins to form on the adult's body. Eventually, when the new organism is large enough, it breaks off from the adult and lives separately. This type of reproduction is known as

a)

parthenogenesis.

b)

binary fission.

c)

budding.

d)

regeneration/fragmentation.

63.
Which kingdom is autotrophic AND has a cell wall?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Fungi
c)
Plantae
d)
Protista
64.
 You would find mushrooms in which kingdom?
a)
Plantae
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Animalia
65.
Which kingdom do humans belong to?
a)
Plantae
b)
Fungi
c)
Animalia
d)
Protista
66.
Unicellular means...
a)
An organism is made of many cells
b)
An organism is made of one cell
c)
An organism is made of no cells
67.
Heterotroph is when an organism...
a)
Has to eat other things
b)
has to make it's own food
68.
Autotroph is when..
a)
An organism makes it's own food
b)
An organism has to eat other things
69.

HOW MANY KINGDOMS ARE THERE?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

70.

A cell with nucleus is

a)

Autotrophic

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Eukaryotic

d)

Heterotrophic

71.
Tigers, Jellyfish, Gorillas and Sponges are all part of kingdom _______.
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria
72.
Archeabacteria...
a)
are eukaryotic
b)
live in extreme environments
c)
are non-living
d)
live in the soil
73.
Cells that do not have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryote
b)
prokaryote
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
74.
Cells that have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryotes
b)
prokaryotes
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
75.
What kingdom is Eukaryotic, most are unicellular, some are heterotrophic and some are autotrophic?
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Protista
c)
Plants
d)
Animals
76.
What kingdom? Prokaryotic, unicellular, most numerous?
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Eubacteria
c)
Protists
d)
Fungi
77.

Select all options you would find in the plant kingdom

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
78.

Select all options you would find in the animal kingdom

a)
b)
c)
d)
79.

select all options you would find in the fungi kingdom

a)
b)
c)
d)
80.

True or False: Bacteria are single-celled organisms that pretty much live everywhere

a)

True

b)

False

81.

True or False: Bacteria is ALWAYS bad.

a)

True: Bacteria will only make you sick.

b)

False: Bacteria can be both good and bad. Bacteria can help us digest our food. Some bacteria can make us sick.

82.

True or False: Archaea are similar to bacteria but have a different chemical makeup

a)

True

b)

False

83.

Archaea is usually found...

a)

on moldy bread or when food goes bad

b)

in extreme environments with extreme temperatures or ones with little to no oxygen

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