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Cells

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which TWO parts are found in a plant cell but NOT in an animal cell? Choose 2 parts!

a)

chloroplast

b)

nucleus

c)

cell wall

d)

cell membrane

2.

Which of the following cells has one big vacuole?

a)

animal cell

b)

plant cell

3.

Why are bacteria and archaea considered prokaryotes?

a)

They make their own food.

b)

They're made of many cells.

c)

They do NOT have a nucleus.

4.

Diffusion is when molecules travel from:

a)

high concentration to low concentration

b)

low concentration to high concentration

5.

The molecules are moving from a low concentration to a high concentration. This requires energy. What is this called?

a)

passive transport

b)

active transport

6.

What process do autotrophic cells use to make their own food?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

diffusion

c)

cellular respiration

d)

cell division

7.

What cell part does cellular respiration?

a)

mitochondrion

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

vacuole

8.

What happens during cellular respiration?

a)

The cell uses glucose to make energy.

b)

The cell splits into two new cells.

c)

The cell uses sunlight to make its own food.

9.

The diagram shows a structure found in a cell's nucleus that is made of DNA. What is it?

a)

chromosome

b)

chloroplast

c)

cytoplasm

10.

What is the function of DNA?

a)

It uses the Sun's energy to make sugar.

b)

It is the instructions for an organism's traits.

c)

It lets substances into and out of the cell.

11.

What happens every time a cell divides by mitosis?

a)

The number of cells doubles.

b)

The number of cells triples.

c)

The number of cells stays the same.

12.

What is the purpose of cell division in multicellular organisms like humans? Choose all answers that are correct.

a)

to grow

b)

to replace old cells

c)

to create a brand new organism

13.

What type of organisms use cell division as a way of reproducing?

a)

unicellular (bacteria, archaea, protists)

b)

multicellular (fungi, plants, animals)

14.

Fungi are heterotrophs. That means they do NOT have:

a)

a nucleus

b)

a cell wall

c)

chloroplasts

d)

mitochondria

15.

What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?

a)

It contains the DNA.

b)

It does photosynthesis.

c)

It lets substances in and out of the cell.

16.

What cell part stores water, food, and waste?

a)

chloroplast

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

vacuole

17.

What cell part provides shape and support for plant cells?

a)

cell wall

b)

mitochondrion

c)

nucleus

d)

chloroplast

18.

What is the name of the jelly like substance that holds many of the parts of a cell in place?

a)

nucleus

b)

ribosome

c)

mitochondrion

d)

cytoplasm

19.

What is the function of the cell membrane?

a)

It controls what goes in and out of a cell.

b)

it makes energy for the cell.

c)

It makes food for the cell.

20.

Which THREE statements below are part of the Cell Theory? Pick 3 answers!

a)

All living things are made of cells.

b)

A cell is the basic unit of life.

c)

Cells come from other cells.

d)

Every cell has a nucleus.

21.

What is the field of view of this microscope?

a)

4 mm

b)

5 mm

c)

6 mm

22.

What can you add to cells to help you see them better with a microscope?

a)

water

b)

stain

c)

oil

23.

What power should be in place when you are done using a microscope?

a)

low

b)

medium

c)

high

24.

Bacteria are:

a)

only beneficial

b)

only harmful

c)

BOTH beneficial and harmful

25.

Which of the following are protists? Choose 3 correct answers.

a)

euglena

b)

mushroom

c)

paramecium

d)

amoeba

e)

bacteria

26.

Which part of the microscope is used to focus the image?

a)

fine adjustment knob

b)

objective lens

c)

diaphragm

27.

How do you figure out the total magnification rate of a microscope?

a)

eyepiece x objective

b)

eyepiece + objective

c)

eyepiece - objective

28.

What cell part does a protist use to pump water out of its body by active transport?

a)

nucleus

b)

chloroplast

c)

contractile vacuole

29.

What is the purpose of a flagellum?

a)

to hold DNA

b)

to make food

c)

to move from place to place

d)

to store water

30.

Plants and algae use photosynthesis to make:

a)

glucose

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

protein

31.

What are the small cell parts that make protein?

a)

ribosomes

b)

chloroplasts

c)

vacuoles

32.

Which type of organism is made up of many different types of cells with different functions?

a)

Unicellular

b)

Multicellular