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Cells Unit test Study guide

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 2hrs 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?

a)

Organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system

b)

Organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism

c)

Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

d)

Cell, organ, tissue, organ, organism, organ system

2.

Anything that can perform life processes by itself is a/an

a)

Cell

b)

Organ

c)

Organ System

d)

Organism

3.

A group of similar cells that come together to perform a specific function is a/an:

a)

Organ

b)

Organism

c)

Organ System

d)

Tissue

4.

When a group of organs work together to perform a particular function, they create a/an:

a)

organ system

b)

organism

c)

tissue

d)

organ

5.

The basic unit of structure and function in the human body is the....

a)

Organ

b)

Organ System

c)

Cell

d)

Tissue

6.

_____ are the building blocks of all living things.

a)

Atoms

b)

Organelles

c)

Cells

d)

Organs

7.

A group of organs that work together to perform major functions for your body is called an organ system.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which is an example of an organism?

a)

Bacteria

b)

A lake

c)

Sand

d)

Salt

9.

What is the difference between a cell and a tissue?

a)

A cell is the basic unit of life; a tissue is a group of cells that work as one.

b)

A cell is a group of tissues; a tissue is the basic unit of life.

c)

A cell is the basic unit of life; a tissue is a group of different cells.

d)

A cell is a group of organs; a tissue is a group of different cells.

10.

Tissue that works together to perform a function

a)

Organ

b)

Cell

c)

Organ System

d)

Organism

11.

What do you have when organ systems work together?

a)

Organ

b)

Organism

c)

Organelle

d)

Tissue

12.

The heart is composed of different types of tissue. At what level is the heart classified?

a)

Cell

b)

Organ System

c)

Organ

d)

Tissue

13.

This is an example of........

a)

Organ System

b)

Cell

c)

Tissue

d)

Organism

14.

This is an example of........

a)

Organ System

b)

Cell

c)

Tissue

d)

Organ

15.

The function of ____ cells is to transport oxygen to the rest of the body.

a)

skin

b)

bone

c)

blood

d)

nervous

16.

The function of ____ cells is to help you move around.

a)

muscle

b)

bone

c)

blood

d)

fat

17.

Which organelle is only found in a plant cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondria

d)

cell membrane

18.

It directs all cell activities through the DNA located there.

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Mitochondria

19.

Which part of the cell is often called 'the brain of the cell'?

a)

nuclear membrane

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondria

20.

What is found in both plant and animal cells but is much larger in plant cells?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Vacuole

21.

This organelle takes food and turns it into energy for plant and animal cells.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Lysosome

d)

Ribosome

22.

The site of photosynthesis

a)

Ribosome

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Nucleus

23.

I am the outermost layer of an animal cell. What am I?

a)

cell wall

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane

d)

cell skin

24.

A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's membrane is...

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Cilia

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Flagella

25.

What organelle is called the "powerhouse" of a cell?

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Nucleolus

26.

What is the gel-like substance inside of cells called?

a)

photoplasm

b)

photosynthesis

c)

cytoskeleton

d)

cytoplasm

27.

Which organelle is marked with an X?

a)

Golgi body

b)

mitochondrion

c)

nucleus

d)

vacuole

28.

Which accurately labels the endoplasmic reticulum?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

29.

Which organelle packages materials and distributes them throughout the cell?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Golgi body

d)

Cell membrane

30.

Which organelle found in plant cells allows them to make food using sunlight?

a)

lysosome

b)

chloroplast

c)

Golgi body

d)

nucleus

31.

According to cell theory, which are made of cells? Check all that apply.

a)

kitten

b)

bacteria

c)

cactus

d)

mushroom

e)

rock

32.

This is a sac floating in the cytoplasm that stores water, food, or other materials needed by the cell. (T1)

a)

Lysosome

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Vacuole

33.

Found only in plant cells, this gives the cell its rigid box-like shape, supports, and protects the cell.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Cell wall

34.

Genetic instructions that tell the cell what to do:

a)

mitochondria

b)

vacuole

c)

chromosomes

d)

nucleus

35.

The main source of energy for all life comes from ___.

a)

the Earth

b)

the moon

c)

the sun

d)

the food we eat/make

36.

The body's ability to maintain internal balance and stability.

a)

Osmosis

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Respiration

37.

Active transport requires:

a)

Energy

b)

Water

c)

Glucose

d)

Mitosis

38.

The movement of particles across a cell membrane without the use of energy is called?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Passive Transport

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Respiration

39.

The process in which one cell divides into two is called?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Respiration

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Homeostasis

40.

Which cell process involves the release of a particle out of the cell?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Endocytosis

41.

Which cell process involves the cell surrounding and taking in a particle?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Respiration

d)

Endocytosis

42.

The process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food and mitochondria releases this energy is called?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

Endocytosis

d)

Exocytosis

43.

Regulating a stable body temperature, fever, vomiting, and wilting of plants are all examples of

a)

Mitosis

b)

Active Transport

c)

Passive Transport

d)

Homeostasis

44.

The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration is called?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Mitosis

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Photosynthesis

45.

What is the process of diffusion of water called?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Respiration

c)

Osmosis

d)

Photosynthesis

46.

Do humans perform photosynthesis?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

47.

Photosynthesis requires the organelles called chloroplasts.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

48.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Prokaryotic Cell

b)

Eukaryotic Cell

c)

Animal Cell

d)

Plant Cell

49.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Prokaryotic Cell

b)

Eukaryotic Cell

c)

Plant Cell

d)

Bacterial Cell

50.

Which organelle regulates what enters and exits the cell?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Cell wall

51.

Both plant and animal cells have this organelle to store water (and sometimes food), but plants have a larger ________.

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Vacuole

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Nucleus

52.

What is the function of the cytoplasm?

a)

Stores water and mineral ions

b)

It holds all the organelles in place

c)

Controls what enters and leaves the cell

d)

Supports the cell

53.

Robert Hooke, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow, and Matthias Schleiden were all responsible for which theory?

a)

The Theory of Gravity

b)

The Theory of Relativity

c)

The Cell Theory

d)

The Theory of Continental Drift

54.

Who was the scientist that discovered cells while examining a piece of cork?

a)

Robert Brown

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Rudolf Virchow

d)

Anthony van Leeuwenhoek

55.

Cell organelles that are responsible for digesting food, worn-out organelles, and other cellular wastes are called ___________________.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Chloroplasts

56.

An amoeba is a unicellular, animal-like protist that lives in ponds and streams. According to cell theory, where did this cell come from?

a)

another pre-existing amoeba cell.

b)

energy from the sun that allowed the protist to reproduce.

c)

a multicellular organism.

d)

the nonliving environment.

57.

How are unicellular organisms different from multicellular organisms?

a)

There are no differences.

b)

They are made of many cells.

c)

They are only classified as prokaryotes.

d)

They are made of only one cell.

58.

The process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food and mitochondria release the energy is called:

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

Endocytosis

d)

Exocytosis

59.

The process by which producers use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food (glucose) is called:

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Cellular Respiration

d)

Active Transport

60.

Match the correct word to the definition:
_________________________________
In biology, the smallest unit that can perform all life processes; cells are covered by a membrane and have DNA and cytoplasm.

a)

Vesicle

b)

Cell

c)

Lysosome

d)

Golgi Complex

61.

Match the correct word to the definition:
________________________________
A phospholipid layer that covers a cell's surface; acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and the cell's environment

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Tissue

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

62.

Match the correct word to the definition
________________________________
In a eukaryotic cell, a membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell's DNA and has a role in processes such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction

a)

Function

b)

Organ System

c)

Structure

d)

Nucleus

63.

The body's ability to maintain internal balance and stability.

a)

Osmosis

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Respiration

64.

A theory in biology states that all organisms are made up of one or more cells. The cell is the basic unit of all organisms, and all cells come from existing cells.

a)

Cell Theory

b)

Spontaneous Generation

c)

Eukaryotic

d)

Prokaryotic

65.

A threadlike body in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Mitosis

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Cytoplasm

e)

Chromosome

66.

What is one way in which all living things on Earth are alike?

a)

All living things have hair.

b)

All living things are made of cells and come from other cells.

c)

The cells of all living things have chloroplast.

d)

All living things can move.

67.

Organelle

a)

Material inside the cell membrane, but not including the nucleus.

b)

Single-celled microorganism that lacks a nucleus.

c)

Organism whose cells contain nuclei

d)

Specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a eukaryotic cell.

68.

Match the correct word to the definition:
_______________________________
In eukaryotic cells, the cell organelle that is surrounded by two membranes and is the site of cellular respiration

a)

Cell

b)

Prokaryote

c)

Mitochondrion

d)

Nucleus

69.

What is the function of the Golgi Body?

a)

Breaks down waste and keeps the cell clean

b)

Packages things up, getting them ready for transport around the cell.

c)

Holds DNA, the "Control Center"

d)

The "Power House", makes energy

70.

What is the function of vesicles?

a)

Vesicles help transport materials and recycle waste materials.

b)

Help give cell shape and provide a protective barrier.

c)

Produce ribosomes.

d)

Make proteins and hold DNA.

71.

What tool do you use to view cells?

a)

metric ruler

b)

centrifuge

c)

microscope

d)

telescope

72.

Why are rocks considered non-living?

a)

They never move

b)

They aren't necessary for humans

c)

They are not made of cells

d)

They don't break down

73.

All cells are produced ____________.

a)

From pre-existing and deceased cells

b)

From other pre-existing cells

c)

Cells can come from anywhere, as long as there is the sun.

74.

Which of the following statements is not part of the cell theory?

a)

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

b)

All cells are produced from other cells.

c)

Only animal cells are composed of cells.

d)

All living things are composed of cells.

75.

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

76.

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

77.

This scientist proposed that all cells come from other cells:

a)

Leeuwenhoek

b)

Schleiden

c)

Schwann

d)

Virchow

78.

This scientist concluded that plants are made of cells:

a)

Virchow

b)

Schwann

c)

Schleiden

d)

Leeuwenhoek

79.

Which scientist observed live cells in greater detail?

a)

Hooke

b)

Leeunwenhoek

c)

Virchow

d)

Schwann

80.

'All animals are made of cells'. This fact was discovered by...

a)

Matthias Schleiden

b)

Theodor Schwann

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Rudolf Virchow

81.

This scientist concluded that animals, and in fact, all living things are made of cells:

a)

Hooke

b)

Leeunwenhoek

c)

Schleiden

d)

Schwann

82.

What phase of mitosis is occurring in the picture?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Cytokinesis

d)

Telophase

83.

In which phase does the cell spend most of its life?

a)

Interphase

b)

Nuclear Division

c)

Telophase

d)

Mitosis

84.

Which phase of mitosis is pictured?

a)

Metaphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Prophase

d)

Anaphase

85.

Which of the following does NOT occur during interphase?

a)

Cell growth

b)

DNA being copied

c)

DNA condensing

d)

Two new cells are made

86.

Why is it important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?

a)

In order for genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells.

b)

In order for the cell to be able to increase in size.

c)

In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.

d)

In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells.

87.

Name the phase:

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

88.

After three rounds of mitosis, how many new cells will have been created from one parent cell?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

20

d)

16