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Cells

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Every living organism is made up of one or more cells T/F ? ?

a)

True

b)

False

2.
A cell is...
a)
the basic unit of structure and function in living organism
b)
an organism
c)
a basic part of everything that we see
d)
found only in animals, not plants
3.
The nucleus is like the ____________ of the cell.
a)
foot
b)
hand
c)
stomach
d)
brain
4.

Which of the following converts food into energy for the cell?

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

5.

Which organelle takes in "sun rays" and helps plants with the process or photosynthesis?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplast

6.
Which of the following, found ONLY in plant cells, provides structure?
a)
cell wall
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuole
7.

A watery gel-like material in which cell orgeanelles move

a)

vacuole

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

8.

Contains chlorophyll; capture the energy of sunlight and use it to produce food

a)

Chromosomes

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

DNA

d)

Golgi Apparatus

9.

Act as the 'brain' of the cell; regulate and control all cell activities

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chloroplasts

10.

Single celled organisms are called

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

c)

bicellular

d)

tricellular

11.

Which of the following statements is part of the cell theory?

a)

All living things are made up of one or more cells.

b)

Cells are the basic units of living things.

c)

All cells come from pre-existing cells.

d)

All of these

12.

Select the group of organelles that is common to both plant cells and animal cells.

a)

cytoplasm, mitochondria, cell wall, nucleus

b)

ribosomes, cell membrane, mitochondria, cytoplasm

c)

nucleus, cytoplasm, ribosomes, chloroplasts

13.

Which of the following is true about cells?

a)

Cells have specialized components that perform different, specific functions.

b)

A cell’s components are all identical and perform the same function.

c)

Cells have specialized components that all perform the same functions.

14.

"Small organs" of the cell that carry out specific functions

a)

Organelles

b)

Organs

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Cell

15.

protective layer around all cells, allows nutrients in and waste out

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Ribosomes

16.

breaks down food for energy, called powerhouse

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Mitochondria

17.
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 manufacture chemical energy from food
d)
to control the shape of the cell
18.
Who was the first  person to see cells under the microscope and give them their name?
a)
Mattias Schleiden
b)
Robert Hooke
c)
Theordor Schwann
d)
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
19.

What is a Nucleus?

a)

a thin wall surrounding a cell

b)

the brain of a cell and controls the cell and stores information

c)

the liquid substance of a cell

20.

Bacteria is...

a)

a multicellular organism

b)

a nonliving thing

c)

a unicellular organism