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fundamental units of life

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An individual living thing that can function on its own is a

(an )

a)

organism

b)

cell

2.

Which sentence below is true about cells?

a)

Plant and animal cells are living.

b)

Plant and animal cells are non­living.

c)

Only plant cells are living.

d)

Only animal cells are living.

3.

Bacteria are each composed of one cell that does not have a membrane-bound organelle. What two terms characterize bacteria?

a)

Multicellular and Prokaryotic

b)

Unicellular and Prokaryotic

4.

Which statement is true about cell theory?

a)

Cell theory states that all cells are non­living.

b)

Cell theory states that cells can come from non­living

things.

c)

Cell theory states that all cells arise from other cells.

d)

Cell theory says animal cells are the only type of

living cells.

5.

Four characteristics of living things are

a)

made of cells, takes in nutrients, need/use water, and respond to the environment.

b)

made of cells, do not grow, do not reproduce, and need/use water.

6.

How are cells like building blocks?

a)

Cells are tough and cannot be broken.

b)

Cells build on one another to form a structure.

c)

All cells are weak and break apart.

d)

Cells need to be stuck together in order for them to

be strong.

7.

A thin flexible substance that encloses something and acts as a barrier

a)

Membrane

b)

Cell

8.

What is the key difference between eukaryotic and

prokaryotic cells?

a)

Eukaryotic cells contain a membrane­-bound nucleus

b)

Prokaryotic cells contain a membrane­-bound nucleus

c)

Prokaryotic cells contain membranes

d)

Eukaryotic are the only cells that grow

9.

Choose all the terms which describe this organism

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Unicellular

d)

Multicellular

10.

Choose all the terms which describe this organism.

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Unicellular

d)

Multicellular

11.

Name the process of building of cell membrane ?

a)

diffusion

b)

bioblast

c)

photosynthesis

d)

membrane biogenesis

12.

There are characteristics of life ?

a)

5

b)

8

c)

6

d)

7

13.

what is the primary function of leucoplasts ?

a)

division

b)

bursting

c)

storage

d)

isotonic

14.

what is the full form of ATP ?

a)

actual time peace

b)

anti tree pound

c)

acquired ten phosphorus

d)

adenosine tri phosphate

15.

Four characteristics of living things are

a)

made of cells, takes in nutrients, need/use water, and respond to the environment.

b)

made of cells, do not grow, do not reproduce, and need/use water.

16.
a rigid supporting layer that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell wall
c)
 nucleus
d)
cytoplasm
17.
the thick fluid region of a cell located inside the cell membrane or between the cell membrane and nucleus
a)
cytoplasm
b)
cell wall
c)
organelle
d)
golgi apparatus
18.
an organelle in a cell that receives proteins and other newly formed materials from the endoplasmic retiulum packages them and distributes them to other parts of the cell
a)
vacuole
b)
chloroplast 
c)
ribosome
d)
golgi apparatus
19.
a small grain shaped organelle found in the cytoplasm of a cell or on the R-ER that produced proteins
a)
cytoplasm
b)
ribosome
c)
cell membrane
d)
mitochondria
20.
Produces hormones and lipid molecules for cells
a)
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
b)
rough endoplasmic reticulum
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosome