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fundamental units of life

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Basic functional units of an organism are
a)
Cells
b)
Organs
c)
Atoms
d)
Veins
2.
a rigid supporting layer that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell wall
c)
 nucleus
d)
cytoplasm
3.
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
4.
a sac like organelle that stores water, food, and other matter
a)
vacuole
b)
lysosome
c)
cytoplasm
d)
cell wall
5.
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
6.
What is found in both plant and animal cells but is much larger in plant cells?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Mitochondrion
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Vacuole
7.
Which of the following is found in eukaryotic cells but NOT prokaryotic cells?
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Ribosomes
d)
DNA
8.
Produces hormones and lipid molecules for cells
a)
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
b)
rough endoplasmic reticulum
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosome
9.
What makes the endoplasmic reticulum rough?
a)
Vessicles
b)
Vacuoles
c)
Ribosomes
d)
Chromosomes
10.
What did Hooke first examine? 
a)
Pond water
b)
Plant cells
c)
Cork
d)
Animal fat
11.
Who discovered and named cells? 
a)
Captain Hook
b)
Robert Hooke
c)
Zacharias Janssen
d)
Rudolf Virchow
12.
Which is not a part of cell theory?
a)
All organisms are made of cells
b)
All existing cells come from preexisting cells
c)
All matter is composed of living cells
d)
The cell is the most basic unit of life
13.

When cells are damaged, new cells are created by cell a process called cell division. How does the cell theory support this fact?

a)

It states that all cells have a nucleus which divides.

b)

It states that all living things are made up of one or more cells.

c)

It states that cells come from previously existing cells.

d)

It states that the basic units of structure and function are cells.

14.

What is the function of a chloroplast?

a)

makes proteins for animal cells

b)

allows materials in and out of the cell

c)

provides structure and support

d)

absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis

15.

Identify A,B,C and D

a)

A – Nucleus; B – Chromatin; C – Nuclear membrane; D – Nucleoplasm

b)

A – Nucleons; B – Chromatin; C – Nuclear membrane; D – Nucleoplasm

c)

A – Nucleolus; B – Chromatin; C – Nuclear membrane; D – Nucleoplasm

d)

A – Nucleolus; B – Chromatin; C – Nuclear membrane; D – Nuclear wall

16.

Endoplasmic reticulum one of the cell organelles, exists as a membranous network that extends from outer membrane of nucleus to the plasma membrane making a connection between them.

Which of the following statements is not related to the endoplasmic reticulum?

a)

It behaves as transport channel for proteins between nucleus and cytoplasm

b)

It transports materials between various regions in cytoplasm.

c)

It can be the site of some biochemical activities of the cell.

d)

It can be the site of energy generation.

17.

The process of plasmolysis in plant cell is defined as:

a)

Breakdown of plasma membrane in hypotonic solution.

b)

Shrinkage of cytoplasm in hypertonic medium.

c)

Shrinkage of Nucleoplasm.

d)

None of these

18.

Which of the following statement marks as a difference between plant cell and animal cell?

a)

Plant cells have cell wall which animal cells do not.

b)

Plant cells do not have vacuole while animal cells do have.

c)

Plant cells have only cell membrane while animal cells have both cell wall as well as cell membrane.

d)

Plant cells have more plastids while animal cells have few plastids.

19.

Name the type of cell:

a)

Bone cell

b)

Muscle cell

c)

Heart cell

d)

Nerve cell

20.

Which of the following cell organelle is called suicidal bag of cell?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Golgi body

d)

Cytoplasm