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Cells Pretest

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who has cells?

a)

All things

b)

All living things

c)

Only humans

d)

Only animals

2.

There are...

a)

Plant cells

b)

Animal cells

c)

Bacteria cells

d)

Cells in nonliving objects

3.

The nucleus is the brain of the cell.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Plant cells have _____ that animal cells do not have.

a)

Organelles

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cell wall

d)

Large central vacuole

5.

What do bacteria and plant cells have in common?

a)

Both have cell walls

b)

Both have a nucleus

c)

Both have DNA

d)

Both have chlorophyll

6.

What is the job of a vacuole?

a)

Dispose of waste

b)

Make plants green

c)

Store water and nutrients

d)

Hold the DNA

7.

What is a Eukaryote?

a)

A cell that does have a wall but no defined nucleus

b)

A cell that has a well defined nucleus

8.

True or False The genetic material in a prokaryotic cell is found in the nucleus.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which of the following organelle is used for storage?

a)

vacuole

b)

ribosome

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

chloroplast

10.

True of False Animal cells have cell walls.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True of False Animal cells have cell walls.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True of False All cells are the same size and shape.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

____________ are long, tail-like appendages that whip back and forth to move a cell.

a)

cilia

b)

cytoskeleton

c)

flagella

d)

lysosome

14.
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
15.
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
16.
Cell organelles that are responsible for digesting food, worn out organelles and other cellular wastes are called ___________________.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Vacuoles
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Chlororplasts
17.
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
18.
In what part of the plant cell does the process of photosynthesis take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplasts
d)
vacuoles
19.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
pipette
20.
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
21.
Cell organelles that are responsible for digesting food, worn out organelles and other cellular wastes are called ___________________.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Vacuoles
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Chlororplasts
22.
In what part of the plant cell does the process of photosynthesis take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplasts
d)
vacuoles