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Cells

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?
a)
the mitochondria
b)
the vacuoles
c)
the nucleus
d)
the cell
2.
Which structures are found in every living cell?
a)
cell membrane and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and mitochondria
c)
a cell wall and nucleus
d)
chloroplasts and cell wall
3.
Which cell structure is found in plant and animals cells and controls what can come into or leave a cell?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cytoplasm
c)
nucleus
d)
vacuole
4.
What is the function of the cell nucleus found in both plant and animal cells?
a)
to produce energy
b)
to control cell activity
c)
to remove waste products
d)
to allow molecules to enter the cell
5.
What is one basic function of the vacuoles?
a)
circulating oxygen
b)
producing food
c)
controlling cell processes
d)
storing water
6.

Chloroplasts in plant cells allow the plant to perform a function that animal cells cannot do. What is the main function of the chloroplasts found in plant cells?

a)

to absorb light energy and manufacture food

b)

to remove waste materials by active transport

c)

to store water

d)

to control the shape of the cell

7.
All cells need energy to function.  Which cell organelle is responsible for producing energy in the cell?
a)
chloroplasts
b)
mitochondria
c)
nucleus
d)
vacuoles
8.
What is the function of a cell wall?
a)
to protect and support the cell
b)
to perform different functions in each cell
c)
to prevent water from passing through it
d)
to prevent oxygen from entering the cell
9.
In what part of the plant cell does the process of photosynthesis take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplasts
d)
vacuoles
10.
Every living organism is made up of one or more cells
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The nucleus is like the ____________ of the cell.
a)
foot
b)
hand
c)
stomach
d)
brain
12.

The fluid that surrounds the organelles is...

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

d)

cell wall

13.

These are

a)

plant cells

b)

animal cells

c)

bacteria cells

14.

These are

a)

plant cells

b)

animal cells

c)

bacteria cells

15.

An individual's "fingerprint" is carried by the

a)

cell membrane

b)

DNA

c)

mitochondria

d)

RNA

16.

This is a

a)

animal cell

b)

plant cell

c)

tissue

d)

flower

17.
I am only found in a plant cell. What am I?
a)
cell wall
b)
mitochondria
c)
cytoplasm
d)
chloroplast
18.
This type of cell sends messages throughout the body in the form of electrical impuses.
a)
nerve
b)
gamete
c)
muscle
d)
skin
19.
This type of cell is found in males and is responsible for reproduction.
a)
sperm cell
b)
egg cell
c)
muscle cell
d)
nerve cell
20.
This type of cell expands and contracts to allow for movement.
a)
nerve cell
b)
platelet
c)
muscle cell
d)
bone cell
21.
This type of cell carries oxygen throughout the body.
a)
gamete
b)
platelet
c)
white blood cell
d)
red blood cell
22.
This type of cell fights infection.
a)
red blood cell
b)
platelet
c)
white blood cell
d)
antibacterial cell
23.
This type of cell is found in females and is needed for reproduction.
a)
egg cell
b)
sperm cell
c)
fertilization cell
d)
yolk cell
24.
This type of cell is not yet specialized, but has the ability to turn into a variety of specialized cell types. It is used in research to treat a variety of medical ailments and diseases.
a)
stem cell
b)
bone cell
c)
nerve cell
d)
gamete
25.

Which choice depicts a human nerve cell?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

Why do red blood cells need to be so tiny?

a)

So they can move through narrow blood vessels

b)

So they can clump together

c)

So they can't be detected by viruses

d)

So they can carry carbon dioxide to your body's tissues

27.

What is the function of red blood cells?

a)

Immunity

b)

Carry oxygen

c)

Reproduction

d)

Movement

28.

a)

nerve cell

b)

red blood cell

c)

xylem cell

d)

muscle cell

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