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Cells and Protists

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _______ allows materials to pass into and out of the cell.

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

golgi body

d)

cell wall

2.

_____________ is most responsible for controlling cellular activities in both plant and animal cells?

a)

The nucleus

b)

The cytoplasm

c)

The mitochondria

d)

The cell wall

3.

In plant and animal cells, the cytoplasm _____________.

a)

holds the cell's organelles in place

b)

holds the water in the cell

c)

directs the activity in the cell

4.

Which organism would most likely be categorized as “unicellular with cilia for movement”?

a)

Amoeba

b)

Paramecium

c)

Volvox

d)

Euglena

5.

The _____ is a locomotive structure that allows BOTH euglena and volvox to move.

a)

flagella

b)

pseudopods

c)

cilia

6.

How would a damaged eyespot affect the euglena's basic functions?

a)

The euglena will have difficulty finding sunlight for photosynthesis.

b)

The euglena will lose its flexibility.

c)

The euglena will have difficulty reproducing.

7.

__________ contain both chloroplasts and eyespots.

a)

Amoeba and volvox

b)

Paramecium and amoeba

c)

Amoeba and euglena

d)

Volvox and euglena

8.

Which protist uses pseudopods or "false feet" to move through water?

a)

Paramecium

b)

Volvox

c)

Euglena

d)

Amoeba

9.

What is the name for an organism that can produce its own food?

a)

Heterotroph

b)

Autotroph

c)

Amoeba

d)

Eukaryotic

10.

What is the name of an organism that cannot produce its own food and must get it from another source?

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Autotroph

d)

Heterotroph

11.
Which of these is not a classification of protists?
a)
animal-like
b)
plant-like
c)
bacteria-like
d)
fungi-like
12.
Which diagram is an example of a Plant-like Protist?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
13.

The contractile vacuole is an organelle found in protist that maintains homeostasis by ________.

a)

cytoplasmic streaming

b)

detecting light with its red spot

c)

squeezing out excess water

d)

conjugation

14.

The _______ is the basic structural and functional unit of all living things.

a)

atom

b)

cell

c)

molecule

d)

human

15.
Which of the following scientists concluded that all animals are made of cells?
a)
Rudolf Virchow
b)
Matthais Schleiden
c)
Robert Hooke
d)
Theodor Schwann
16.
Which of the following scientists was the first to observe bacteria under a microscope?
a)
Anton van Leuwenhoek
b)
Matthais Schleiden
c)
Robert Hooke
d)
Theodor Schwann
17.

Which is NOT part of the Cell Theory?

a)

New cells are produced from existing cells.

b)

All living things are composed of cells.

c)

Only eukaryotic cells have a nucleus.

d)

Cells are the basic unit of structure & function in living things.

18.

A group of specialized cells that come together to perform a specific function is a called ______.

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organism

d)

organ

19.

A group of organs that come together to perform a specific function is a/an _________.

a)

organ

b)

organ system

c)

organism

d)

tissue

20.

Which of the following correctly lists the levels of biological organization from MOST complex to LEAST complex?

a)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

b)

cell, organism, organ system, organ, tissue

c)

organ system, organism, organ, tissue, cell

d)

organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell