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Unit 01 Cells and Levels of Organization

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

Living organisms are made up of cells. Cells are organized at different levels to form very complex living organisms like your body. Each level has a specific role or job to perform.

Which of the following lists these levels in the correct order of organization from the simplest to the most complex?

a)

Cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms

b)

Organisms, organ systems, organs, tissues, cells

c)

Tissues, cells, organs, organisms, organ systems

d)

Organs, organ systems, organisms, cells, tissues

2.

2. Which phrase best describes the function of the mitochondria?

a)

Located in the cytoplasm

b)

Bacteria-sized organelle

c)

Converts energy for cell use

d)

Contains a folded inner membrane

3.

What types of organisms have cells with very large vacuoles?

a)

animals

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

plants

4.

Through which cell structure does waste exit the cell?

a)

cell membrane

b)

chloroplast

c)

vacuole

d)

nucleus

5.

Which cell organelle stores DNA?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Vacuole

d)

Nucleus

6.

You make a model of a cell in a large, rectangular, clear, plastic container filled with the following: gelatin, green M&Ms™, red licorice, several beans, one large inflated balloon, candy sprinkles, and an avocado seed.


What kind of cell is represented by the above model?

a)

plant

b)

animal

c)

bacteria

d)

fungi

7.

You make a model of a cell in a large, rectangular, clear, plastic container filled with the following: gelatin, green M&Ms™, red licorice, several beans, one large inflated balloon, candy sprinkles, and an avocado seed.


What does the inflated balloon represent in the model shown above?

a)

nucleus

b)

vacuole

c)

mitochondria

d)

cell membrane

8.

What kind of cell is represented by the diagram shown above?

a)

animal

b)

plant

c)

bacteria

d)

virus

9.

Students observed cells under the microscope. They observed that the cells had a cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, and many chloroplasts.


Which observation helps students identify the type of cell observed?

a)

The presence of a nucleus means the cells are from a plant.

b)

The presence of a cell membrane means that the cells are from an animal.

c)

The presence of chloroplasts means that the cells are from a plant.

d)

The presence of a cell wall means that the cells are from an animal.

10.

A school’s cafeteria kitchen has a large, walk-in refrigerator where food is stored for lunch later in the week. Which cell organelle has a function that is similar to the refrigerator?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

11.

The fluid surrounding the organelles of a cell is the —

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondria

d)

cell membrane

12.

The purpose of the cell wall is to —

a)

regulate what goes into and out of a cell

b)

control the functions of a cell

c)

convert energy from food into energy for a cell

d)

provide structure for a cell

13.

Which of the following statements accurately represents the differences in plant and animal cells?

a)

Only plant cells have a cell wall, chloroplasts, and a large vacuole.

b)

Only animal cells have a cell wall, chloroplasts, and a large vacuole.

c)

Only plant cells have a cell membrane, mitochondria, and cytoplasm.

d)

Only animal cells have a cell membrane, mitochondria, and cytoplasm.

14.

The primary function of a chloroplast is to —

a)

convert food into energy a cell can use

b)

control the functions of a cell and control genetic traits

c)

convert radiant energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis

d)

store water and nutrients

15.

Which of the following do all living organisms have in common?

a)

Cells held up by cell walls

b)

The method to get water and food into their cells

c)

Cells made from pre-existing cells

d)

Special cells that can do many different things

16.

A student observing a sample of cheek cells noticed that all of the cells were identical. Which statement below explains why these cells are identical?

a)

They all come from the same location in the body.

b)

All cells come from other cells through division.

c)

They do not have a cell wall

d)

They have a chloroplast

17.

As students left class, they were asked to write a statement about the properties that all cells share. A sample of student statements is recorded above. Which students wrote correct statements about the properties that all cells share?

a)

Students A and D

b)

Students B and C

c)

Students B and D

d)

Students A and C

18.

According to cell theory, what do each of the following organisms have in common?

a)

They can all reproduce by spontaneous generation

b)

Each organism is able to photosynthesize.

c)

Cells are the basic unit of structure for each organism

d)

They are all made up of the same kinds of atoms.

19.

Your body has a layer of skin that protects it from its environment. This layer of skin is made up of many individual skin cells. Explain where all the cells came from and how two individual cells share the same traits.

a)

Cells come from other cells and share the same traits because of Mitosis. (Cell divosion)

b)

Cells free form but have the same DNA

c)

You are born with all of the cells you will ever have.

20.

20. Which of the following are true based on Cell Theory? Select all correct answers.

a)

Cells are composed of DNA only.

b)

All Organisms are made of Cells

c)

All cells contain the came organelles

d)

All cells come from pre-existing cells