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Life is cellular

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Cells are often called "the ____ of life."
a)
bread
b)
road map
c)
building blocks
d)
meaning
2.
Why are microscopes important when studying most cells?
a)
Most cells are very large.
b)
Most cells are very small.  
c)
Most cells move very quickly.
d)
Most cells are dead.  
3.
Robert Hook discovered cells in ____.
a)
2015
b)
1861
c)
1492
d)
1665
4.
Which of the following is NOT one of the basic points of Cell Theory?
a)
All living things are made of cells.
b)
The cell is the smallest living thing that can perform all the functions of life.
c)
Cells are too small to see without a microscope.  
d)
All cells must come from pre-existing cells.
5.
Eukaryotic cells contain a _____.
a)
cell
b)
nucleus
c)
city hall
d)
electron
6.
Plants, animals, and fungus are all examples of _____.
a)
prokaryotes
b)
unicellular organisms
c)
bacteria
d)
eukaryotes
7.
Which of the following is an example of a prokaryote?
a)
dog
b)
tree
c)
mushroom
d)
bacteria
8.
Despite differences in size and shape, all cells must have cytoplasm and a . . .
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
mitochondrion
d)
nucleus
9.

All living things are made up of ________

a)

organelles

b)

atoms

c)

mr. sauter

d)

cells

10.

Eukaryotic cells do not have a nucleus

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Cell Theory

a)

all 3

b)

all living things are made up of cells

c)

cells are the basic units of structure

d)

cells are produced from existing cells

12.

How are prokaryotes and eukaryotes different?

a)

prokaryotes are larger

b)

eukaryotes have a nucleus

c)

eukaryotes are simpler

d)

prokaryotes are more complex

13.
What type of cell does not have a nucleus?
a)
eukaryotic 
b)
prokaryotic 
c)
yes
14.
Plants and animal cells are examples of ___ cells 
a)
prokaryotic cells 
b)
eukaryotic cells 
15.

It is correct to say that eukaryotic cells have tiny organs that perform life functions. True or False

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Are prokaryotes multicellular or unicellular?

a)

Multicellular

b)

Unicellular

17.

Organisms are composed by many cells

a)

Unicellular

b)

Multicellular

c)

Heterotroph

d)

Reproduce

18.

The invention of the ______________________ made the discovery of cells possible.

a)

telescope

b)

horoscope

c)

microscope

d)

gyroscope

19.

Robert Hooke used the name ____________ to refer to the tiny chambers he saw when he observed magnified cork.

a)

corpuscle

b)

cell

c)

cubicle

d)

unit

20.

Is the cell pictured in the diagram, a prokaryotic cell or a eukaryotic cell?

a)

prokaryotic cell

b)

eukaryotic cell

c)

neither