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cell and organization of life

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 5hrs 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What distinguishes a plant cell from an animal cell? (How do you tell them apart) Hint: There's 3 ways (Check all 3)

a)

Central Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Ribosomes

e)

Chloroplasts

2.

The 3 parts of the Cell Theory are...?

a)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things

All cells are produced from other cells

b)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells are the basic units of dance and vibes in living things

All cells are destroyed from other aliens

c)

All living things are composed of Jell-O

Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things

All cells are produced from factories in Canada

d)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells do karate and practice eating whole pies in their free time

All cells are produced from other cells

3.

Cellular Respiration occurs within me and I am in BOTH plant and animal cells. I am a....

a)

Nucleus

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Mitochondria

4.

The Golgi Apparatus/Body is responsible for doing what within a cell?

a)

gathers simple molecules

b)

gathers simple molecules and combines them to make lysosomes

c)

gathers simple molecules and combines them to make molecules that are more complex

d)

gathers simple molecules and combines them to make molecules that are more fun than others

5.

I like to be thought of as the "storage bubble" for both plant and animal cells. I am a...

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cytoskeleton

c)

Vacuole

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

6.

I am the "brain" of the cell or the "control center" for everything happening within the cell. I am a...

a)

Golgi Body/Apparatus

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Lysosome

7.

Photosynthesis takes place within me. I am a...

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Chlorine

d)

Chloroplast

8.

I am often referred to as the "packaging system" within a cell. I "package" proteins and ship them to the Golgi Body. I am a...

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Baconidis

d)

Golgi Body

9.

I am the "waste removal expert" within a cell, removing unwanted material. Like a garbage man, I am a...

a)

Waste Management

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Lysosomes

10.

I decide what goes in and out of the cell. I am fluid like and found in BOTH plant and animal cells. I am a...

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Golgi Apparatus

11.

I provide plant cells their rigid shape. I am the...

a)

Basketball that Nic Quarne left in Mr. Woller's room last week

b)

Cytoskeleton

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cell Wall

12.

I am found in a plant cell and I provide a "central" and LARGE amount of storage. I am a...

a)

Central Vacuole

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Central Membrane

d)

Mitochondria

13.

I provide structure from within the cell so it doesn't collapse inwards upon itself. I am made of micro-filaments. I am the...

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Baconidis

d)

Cell Wall

14.

Animal and Plant Cells are...

a)

Shopkoytes

b)

Eukaryotes

c)

Prokaryotes

d)

The building blocks of non-living things

15.
Which structures are found in plant cells, but not in animal cells?
a)
Cell membranes and mitochondria
b)
Vacuoles and cholorplasts
c)
Cell walls and cytoplasm
d)
Chloroplasts and cell walls
16.

What part of the microscope is labeled 1?

a)

objective lenses

b)

ocular lens

c)

stage

d)

coarse adjustment knob

17.

Which part of the microscope is labeled 5?

a)

Ocular Lens

b)

Objective Lenses

c)

Diaphragm

d)

Light Source

18.

Which part of the microscope is labeled 8?

a)

Fine adjustment knob

b)

Coarse adjustment knob

c)

light source

d)

objective lenses

19.

Which part of the microscope is labeled 10?

a)

Ocular Lens

b)

Fine adjustment knob

c)

base

d)

light source

20.

Which part of the microscope is labeled 11?

a)

Coarse adjustment knob

b)

Fine adjustment knob

c)

base

d)

body tube

21.

What does it mean to make the object appear larger than it actually is?

a)

magnification

b)

resolution

22.

What does it mean to make the object become clearer, sharper, or more in focus?

a)

magnification

b)

resolution

23.

What is the total magnification of a microscope with an eyepiece of 15X and a high power objective of 40X?

a)

55

b)

400

c)

600

d)

415

24.
How many nanometers (nm)
= 1 mm?
a)
1,000
b)
10,000
c)
100,000
d)
1,000,000
25.
To calculate image size we use.....
a)
actual size x magnification
b)
magnification ÷ actual size
c)
actual size ÷ magnification
26.
If the image measures 100 mm and the scale bar is is 50 µm, what is the magnification?
a)
2,000 x
b)
150 x
c)
5,000 x
d)
20 x
27.
If a bacteria image measures 450 mm and the magnification is 15,000x, what is the actual size of the bacteria?
a)
30 µm
b)
0.3 µm
c)
300 µm
d)
3,000 µm
28.
An ant measures 2 mm in length.  If it is observed at 20x magnification, what length should the scale bar be drawn at?
a)
40 mm
b)
10 mm
c)
4 mm
d)
0.1 mm
29.

Which type of specialized cell carries oxygen from the lungs all over the body?

a)

red blood cells

b)

squamous (skin) cells

c)

muscle cells

d)

white blood cells (macrophages)

e)

nerve cells (neurons)

30.

Which type of specialized cell has many mitochondria and changes size (contracts)?

a)

red blood cells

b)

squamous (skin) cells

c)

muscle cells

d)

white blood cells (macrophages)

e)

nerve cells (neurons)

31.

Which type of specialized cell protects the body by destroying germs?

a)

red blood cells

b)

squamous (skin) cells

c)

muscle cells

d)

white blood cells (macrophages)

e)

nerve cells (neurons)

32.

Which type of specialized cell carries electrical signals through the body to the brain?

a)

red blood cells

b)

squamous (skin) cells

c)

muscle cells

d)

white blood cells (macrophages)

e)

nerve cells (neurons)

33.

Which type of specialized cell brings water from the roots to the leaves?

a)

xylem

b)

guard cells

c)

epidermis cells

d)

phloem

e)

root hair cells

34.

Guard cells are thin on the outside and thick on the inside.

a)

This statement describes a STRUCTURE.

b)

This statement describes a FUNCTION.

35.

Red blood cells have a disk-shape with a lot of surface area.

a)

This statement describes a STRUCTURE.

b)

This statement describes a FUNCTION.

36.

Guard cells are able to open and close pores in the plant.

a)

This statement describes a STRUCTURE.

b)

This statement describes a FUNCTION.

37.

Neurons have branches on the end of a long body.

a)

This statement describes a STRUCTURE.

b)

This statement describes a FUNCTION.

38.

Neurons create a complex network of the branches of multiple neurons to carry signals.

a)

This statement describes a STRUCTURE.

b)

This statement describes a FUNCTION.

39.

Root hair cells have thin walls and stick out.

a)

This statement describes a STRUCTURE.

b)

This statement describes a FUNCTION.

40.

Root hair cells easily take in water from soil.

a)

This statement describes a STRUCTURE.

b)

This statement describes a FUNCTION.

41.

What is the function of nerve cells?

a)

Allow for gas exchange to happen.

b)

Transport oxygen throughout the body.

c)

Control DNA expression.

d)

Transmit electrical signals to different parts of the body.

42.
These specialized cells contain a large number of chloroplasts for absorbing light
a)
Nerve Cell
b)
Palisade Cell
c)
Smooth Muscle cell
d)
Chlorophyll
43.
Specialized cells that absorb water by osmosis
a)
Nerve Cell
b)
Xylem
c)
Palisade Cell
d)
Root Hair Cell
44.

What cells have NO nucleus?

a)

Leaf cells

b)

egg cells

c)

Animal cells

d)

Red blood cells

45.
A group of organs that work together to perform the same function is called _____________?
a)
cells
b)
tissues 
c)
organ system
d)
organs
46.
Groups of tissues that work together to perform a similar function are called_____. (Examples include the heart, lungs or stomach)
a)
cells
b)
tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ system
47.
 A group of cells that have similar functions? Examples are nervous, epithelial, muscle and connective
a)
cells
b)
tissues
c)
organs
d)
atoms
48.
When many organ systems work together it can form...
a)
organ
b)
cells
c)
organ system
d)
organism 
49.
What is the correct order of organization
a)
tissues-cells-organs-organ systems-organism
b)
cell-tissue-organs-organ systems-organism
c)
organism-cells-tissues-organ systems-organism
d)
tissues-cells-organs-organ sytems-organism
50.
This is a example of ........
a)
cell
b)
organ system
c)
organ
d)
tissue
51.
This is a example of ........
a)
organ
b)
organ system
c)
tissue
d)
cell
52.
Which of the following is an organism?
a)
air
b)
lung
c)
heart
d)
grass
53.
Name this tissue
a)
Bone
b)
Cartilage
c)
Blood
d)
Adipose
54.

Which plant cell organelle would not be found in a root cell?

a)

chloroplast

b)

cell wall

c)

central vacoule

d)

mitochondria

55.

Which cell part does an animal cell have but not a plant cell?

a)

lysosome

b)

smooth ER

c)

rough ER

d)

ribosomes