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ScienceVerse 2 Cell Theory and Hierarchal Organization

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

The organization of the human body includes both nervous tissue and muscle tissue. What do both nervous tissue and muscle tissue have in common?

a)

Each tissue is found in only one organ in an organism

b)

They both are found in the samae organ inside an organism

c)

Each tissue is made of groups of similar cells that work together

d)

They are organized into organ systems that help an organism live

2.

The survival of a cell depends on the cell maintaining homeostasis. What is most likely to happen to a cell if homeostasis is not maintained?

a)

The cell will immediately divide

b)

cell processes will continue unchanged

c)

the cell will eliminate wastes more efficiently

d)

Many chemical reactions in the cell will slow down or even stop.

3.

Cells can die or become damaged. Which part of cell theory is used to replace dead or damaged cells?

a)

Cells divide to make new cells

b)

cells multiply by cellular respiration

c)

cells take in new cells through endocytosis

d)

cells grow larger to make up for the lost cells

4.

Pedro examines a tissue under a high-powered microscope. He makes a sketch in his lab notebook of one of the cells he observes. His sketch is shown below. WHICH LABEL SHOULD PEDRO USE FOR STRUCTURE 3?

a)

chloroplast

b)

vacuole

c)

mitochondrion

d)

nucleus

5.

What is the main function of the large central vacuole in a plant cell?

a)

it produces protein

b)

it stores water and food

c)

it performs photosynthesis

d)

It protects the cell from the surrounding environment

6.

Sharee had been ill for three days. When her mother took her to the doctor, the doctor decided not to prescribe antibiotic. He said Sharee had a virus. Why are antibiotics not able to cure viral infections?

a)

Anibiotics kill bacteria, not viruses

b)

antibiotics target only white blood cells

c)

Antibiotics are not used to fight any infections

d)

Antibiotic cause fevers that make viruses stronger.

7.

This structure is the site of cellular respiration, it is in both plant and animal cells and is sometimes referred to as the "powerhouse of the cell".

a)

nucleus

b)

ribosome

c)

mitochondria

d)

chloroplasts

8.

Which cellular structure is found only in Plant cells?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplasts

c)

cell membrane

d)

nucleus

9.

If a cell need to gain or lose water, which organelle is going to control that?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

nucleus

d)

robosome

10.

Which statement BEST describes how saliva helps digestion?

a)

Saliva absorbs water from food.

b)

Saliva kills bacteria that might be in the food found in the stomach.

c)

Saliva absorbs nutrients and delivers the nutrients into the bloodstream.

d)

Saliva starts the process of digestion by breaking down starch and fats in food.

11.

Carbon dioxide is a waste product produced when human cells break down sugars to release energy.  Which of the following is involved in carbon dioxide waste removal?

a)

excretory system

b)

cell nucleus

c)

nervous tissue

d)

respiratory system

12.

What is the role of teeth in digestion?

a)

Teeth break down solid food into smaller pieces

b)

Teeth produce saliva that helps to break down food in the mouth.

c)

Teeth help to push food down into the esophagus.

d)

Teeth break down food into a thick liquid.

13.

In biology class, Zach observes cells. Each cell has a structure that separates the inside of the cell from the environment. Which structure is Zach observing?

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoskeleton

c)

cell membrane

d)

genetic material

14.
a)

cell

b)

organelle

c)

tissue

d)

organism

15.

Which comparison of infectious agents (pathogens) is most accurate?

a)

Bacteria and Parasites: reproduce asexually and are single celled

b)

Virus and Bacteria: Both are considered living organisms, and are single celled organisms

c)

Parasite and Virus: Both can only survive inside a host

d)

Virus and Fungi:Both are considered non living things, and are both multicellular.

16.

This human body system responds to invading organisms such as bacteria and parasites and attempts to kill them.

a)

Digestive System

b)

Reproductive System

c)

Immune System

d)

Nervous System

17.

What is hierarchical organization?

a)

shows the structure of organisms

b)

shows the structures that make up organisms from the most simplistic to the most complex

c)

Chart that organizes organisms

d)

none of the above.