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WorksheetsCells and Protists
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
The _______ allows materials to pass into and out of the cell.
cell membrane
cytoplasm
golgi body
cell wall
_____________ is most responsible for controlling cellular activities in both plant and animal cells?
The nucleus
The cytoplasm
The mitochondria
The cell wall
In plant and animal cells, the cytoplasm _____________.
holds the cell's organelles in place
holds the water in the cell
directs the activity in the cell
Which organism would most likely be categorized as “unicellular with cilia for movement”?
Amoeba
Paramecium
Volvox
Euglena
The _____ is a locomotive structure that allows BOTH euglena and volvox to move.
flagella
pseudopods
cilia
How would a damaged eyespot affect the euglena's basic functions?
The euglena will have difficulty finding sunlight for photosynthesis.
The euglena will lose its flexibility.
The euglena will have difficulty reproducing.
__________ contain both chloroplasts and eyespots.
Amoeba and volvox
Paramecium and amoeba
Amoeba and euglena
Volvox and euglena
Which protist uses pseudopods or "false feet" to move through water?
Paramecium
Volvox
Euglena
Amoeba
What is the name for an organism that can produce its own food?
Heterotroph
Autotroph
Amoeba
Eukaryotic
What is the name of an organism that cannot produce its own food and must get it from another source?
Prokaryotic
Eukaryotic
Autotroph
Heterotroph
The contractile vacuole is an organelle found in protist that maintains homeostasis by ________.
cytoplasmic streaming
detecting light with its red spot
squeezing out excess water
conjugation
The _______ is the basic structural and functional unit of all living things.
atom
cell
molecule
human
Which is NOT part of the Cell Theory?
New cells are produced from existing cells.
All living things are composed of cells.
Only eukaryotic cells have a nucleus.
Cells are the basic unit of structure & function in living things.
A group of specialized cells that come together to perform a specific function is a called ______.
cell
tissue
organism
organ
A group of organs that come together to perform a specific function is a/an _________.
organ
organ system
organism
tissue
Which of the following correctly lists the levels of biological organization from MOST complex to LEAST complex?
cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
cell, organism, organ system, organ, tissue
organ system, organism, organ, tissue, cell
organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell
