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Cells & Microscope Test

Total questions: 138

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Every living organism is made up of one or more cells
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.
Which of the following are NOT found in animal cells
a)
chloroplasts and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and cell wall
c)
cell wall and cell membrane
d)
mitochondria and nucleus
4.
The nucleus is like the ____________ of the cell.
a)
foot
b)
hand
c)
stomach
d)
brain
5.

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

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

6.
What do vacuoles do? 
a)
They actually do not have an important role
b)
They protect the cell
c)
They are the brain of the cell
d)
storage area for cells; water storage in plants 
7.
Which of the following, found ONLY in plant cells, provides structure?
a)
cell wall
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuole
8.

Has membrane bound organelles

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Both

9.

Which type of cell?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

10.

Where is the DNA found in a prokaryotic cell?

a)

In the nucleus

b)

In the mitochondria

c)

Floating around in the cytoplasm

d)

In the ribosome

11.

In what organelle is the genetic material found inside?

a)

Nucleus

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

12.

What is the function of this organelle?

a)

Sac that stores water, nutrients, and waste products

b)

Regulates what enters and leaves the cell

c)

Structures that transport and ship proteins like UPS

d)

Cite of cellular respiration also known as the powerhouse of the cell

13.

I store water in both plant and animal cells. What am I?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Lysosome

c)

Vacuole

d)

Cytoplasm

14.

What can only be found in plant cells?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Vacuole

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cell membrane

15.

The two kinds of cells are Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. How are they different?

a)

Prokaryotes are plant cells

b)

Eukaryotes have a nucleus

c)

Prokaryotes have a nucleus

d)

There is no difference

16.

Bacteria are a type of...

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Both

17.

What cell part is NOT found in all cells

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Genetic material

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Cell wall

18.

What is the function of this part of the cell?

a)

Structure

b)

Flexability

c)

Regulates what comes in and out of the cell

d)

Stores genetic information

19.

Where are proteins made?

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Mitochondria

20.

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

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cytoskeleton

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Vacuole

21.

This cell would be classified as a(n) ________________ cell.

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Both

22.

The _____________ holds the DNA, and controls the functions of eukaryotic cells.

a)

Nuclear membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

23.
Why do Scientist use microscopes? Choose the best answer.
a)
They are fun to use.
b)
To make cells look bigger than they appear.
c)
To separate cells from each other.
d)
To make cells look smaller.
24.
Which two organelles are not present in animal cells? Choose the best answer. 
a)
Vacuole and Nucleus
b)
Cell wall and Cell Membrane
c)
Cytoplasm and Mitochondria 
d)
Cell Wall and Chloroplast
25.
Both plant AND animal cells have .....
a)
cell membrane, cell wall, nucleus
b)
cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucelus
c)
cell membrane, chloroplast and nucleus 
d)
cell wall, vacuole, nucleus 
26.
The outer layer of the plant cell is called the ....
a)
cell membrane 
b)
nucleus
c)
cell wall 
d)
the skin 
27.
The nucleus ______ the cell's activities. 
a)
feeds
b)
reproduces 
c)
disregards
d)
controls
28.
The ______ cell is a rectangular shape. 
a)
animal
b)
plant
29.
The _______ cell is circular in shape. 
a)
animal
b)
plant
30.
Animal cells ______ have cell walls nor chloroplast. 
a)
DO NOT
b)
DO
31.
Hello, I am a _____ cell and I make my own food. 
a)
animal
b)
plant
32.
The main function of chloroplasts is:
a)
To control what enters and leaves the cell.
b)
To break down food to release energy for the cell.
c)
To control all activities of the cell.
d)
To produce food for the cell using the sun's energy.
33.
Plants and animals are made up of millions of tiny what?
a)
atoms
b)
cells
c)
particles
d)
dots
34.
Animal cells have_______________.
a)
cell walls
b)
chloroplasts
c)
cytoplasm
d)
large vacuoles
35.
Michael looked at a cell through a microscope.  He identified a nucleus, chloroplast, and cytoplasm.  What kind of cell did Michael observe?
a)
animal
b)
plant
c)
vertebrate
d)
bacteria
36.
Which piece of equipment is the best to use to observe the structure of a cell?
a)
magnifying glass
b)
binoculars
c)
telescope
d)
microscope
37.
What organelle is NOT found in animal cells?
a)
chloroplast
b)
cell membrane
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
38.
Which of the following is found in plant cells but not in animal cells?
a)
nucleus
b)
cell membrane
c)
vacuoles
d)
chloroplasts
39.
Directs all cell activities and the DNA is located there. "The brain"
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Nucleus
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Cytoplasm
40.
A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's  membrane is...
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Flagella
41.
What is the jelly-like substance inside of cells called?

a)
chloroplast
b)
photosynthesis
c)
cell membrane
d)
cytoplasm
42.
a)
found only in plants
b)
contains chlorophyll
c)
produces energy
43.
surrounds the cell; regulates what enters/leaves cell: holds the cell together
a)
vacuole
b)
cell wall
c)
cell membrane
d)
lysosome
44.
Which of these are characteristics of most cells?
a)
make their own food
b)
can only be seen using a microscope
c)
they all have a cell wall
d)
they are found only in humans
45.
What does the plant cell structure chloroplast do?
a)
directs the cell's activities
b)
stores nutrients, water, or waste
c)
makes food
d)
supports the plant cell
46.
Which statement is true about bacterial cells?
a)
The cells are very large
b)
The cells have no nucleus
c)
The are eukaryotes
d)
They have organelles
47.
Which is present only in eukaryotic cells?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
nucleus
48.
Which organelle converts sugars into energy?
a)
lysosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
nucleus
d)
ribsome
49.
A scientist at the polar ice cap was studying an ice sample from 100 meters below the surface.  He noticed the cell structures of cytoskeleton, mitochondria, nucleus, cell wall and ribosomes.  What kind of organism did he find?
a)
animal
b)
bacteria
c)
plant
d)
not enough info
50.
Some cells, such as human nerve and muscle cells, contain many more mitochondria than do other cells, such as skin cells.  Why do some cells have more mitochondria than others?
a)
The cells use more energy
b)
The cells store more nutrients
c)
The cells degrade more proteins
d)
The cells divide more frequently
51.
A cell stores food, water or waste products in
a)
chloroplast
b)
nuclei
c)
ribosomes
d)
vacuole
52.
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
53.

gives the cell ENERGY

a)

mitochondria

b)

vacuole

c)

cytoplasm

d)

ribosomes

54.

turns SUNLIGHT into food for PLANTS

a)

cell wall

b)

chloroplasts

c)

lysosome

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

55.

allows nutrients/waste IN and OUT of cell

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

cell wall

56.

CONTROLS all the functions of the cell

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

golgi bodies

57.

STORAGE of food, water, and waste

a)

lysosome

b)

ribosome

c)

cell wall

d)

vacuole

58.

cell DIGESTION and WASTE removal

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

lysosome

c)

cell membrane

d)

nucleus

59.

makes PROTEINS

a)

ribosomes

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

cytoplasm

d)

mitochondria

60.

gives STRUCTURE and PROTECTION in PLANT cell

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

chloroplasts

d)

cytoplasm

61.

MAKES and TRANSPORTS proteins

a)

cell membrane

b)

chloroplasts

c)

cytoplasm

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

62.
Which organelle is the control center of the cell?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Ribosome
d)
Vacuole
63.
Which organelle releases the energy stored inside food
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Nucleus
64.
Which organelle helps cleanup the cell
a)
Lysosome
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Nucleus
65.
Which organelle takes sunlight and turns it into food?
a)
Lysosome
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Mitochondria
66.

What is the function of the cell membrane?

a)

To control what comes in and out of the cell

b)

To break down food inside the cell

c)

to serve as a barrier

d)

to eat the cells food

67.

Which organelle is found inside the nucleus and produces ribosomes

a)

Nucleolus

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Lysosome

d)

Golgi Bodies

68.

What is the function of the Vacuoles

a)

Store food, water and waste

b)

Receive proteins

c)

Assembles amino acids

d)

Found inside the nucleus

69.

Which organelle receives proteins and materials from the ER, packages them and distributes them

a)

Vacuoles

b)

Golgi Bodies

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chromatin

70.

Which cell contains Chloroplasts?

a)

Animal

b)

Plant

71.

The control center of cell is

a)

the nucleus

b)

ribosomes

c)

chromatin

72.
Contains chlorophyll and is where photosynthesis takes place. Found in plant cells only.
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplast
c)
vacuole
d)
cytoplasm
73.
I am a gel like substance that supports the other organelles
a)
cell membrane
b)
CO2
c)
cytoplasm
d)
chlorine
74.
I am located in the nucleus – I’m the genetic material of a cell
a)
cytoplasm
b)
membrane
c)
chromosomes/DNA
d)
vacuole
75.

Using this image, what organelle is C?

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Large Cell Vacuole

d)

Chloroplast

76.

I am a plant cell!

a)
b)
c)
d)
77.
What is number 10 pointing to?
a)
nucleus
b)
ribosome
c)
cell wall
d)
cell membrane
78.
Which of the following are found in all living cells?
a)
ribosomes
b)
cytoplasm
c)
cell membrane
d)
all of the above
79.
What structure is 1 pointing to?
a)
nucleus
b)
ribosome
c)
cell membrane
d)
golgi apparatus
80.
What is number 3 pointing to?
a)
nucleus
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
golgi apparatus
81.
What is number 5 pointing to?
a)
nucleus
b)
cell membrane
c)
gogli apparatus
d)
lysosome
82.
What is number 7 pointing to?
a)
nucleus
b)
cell membrane
c)
vacuole
d)
centrioles
83.

What do you call the eukaryotic cells that have a cell wall, chloroplasts and a central vacuole.

a)

Animal Cells

b)

Bacterial Cells

c)

Plant Cells

d)

Viral Cells

84.

What do you call the tiny cell structures inside a cell that carry out a specific function within the cell?

a)

Biomolecules

b)

Organelles

c)

Cells

d)

Atoms

85.

What do you call the eukaryotic cells that have a cell wall, chloroplasts and a central vacuole.

a)

Animal Cells

b)

Bacterial Cells

c)

Plant Cells

d)

Viral Cells

86.

What is the largest organelle in the plant cell? It is surrounded by a membrane and functions to hold materials and wastes. It also functions to maintain cell structure and support.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Central Vacuole

87.
What is the name of the structure labeled #10?
a)
objective lens
b)
ocular lens
c)
aperture
d)
nosepeice
88.
What is the function of the structure labeled #10?
a)
controls amount of light that passes through the slide
b)
it is used to change the magnification of the object
c)
it holds that slide in place
d)
it is used to carry the microscope
89.
What is the name of the structure labeled #4?
a)
stage
b)
course adjustment knob
c)
fine adjustment knob
d)
aperture
90.
what is the function of the structure labeled #4?
a)
used with meduim and high power objectives to bring an object into focus
b)
used with low power objective to bring an object into focus
c)
used with all objectives to brign an object into focus
d)
it is used to change the magnification of the object
91.
while focusing a microscope on high power a student crushed the cover slip. The student probably
a)
closed the diaphragm
b)
turned up the light intensity
c)
rotated the eyepiece
d)
used the course adjustment knob
92.
A microscope has an ocular magnification of 10 and a high power objective magnification of 50. What is the highest total magnification of the microscope?
a)
500x
b)
400x
c)
50x
d)
40x
93.
A microscope is supplied with 10x and 15x eyepieces and with 10x and 44x objective lenses. What is the maximum magnification that can be obtained from this microscope?
a)
59x
b)
150x
c)
440x
d)
660x
94.

What piece supports the microscope and is used to transport the microscope from one place to another?

a)

Eyepiece

b)

Stage

c)

Base

d)

Light Source

95.

What piece supports the body tube and is also used to transport the microscope from one place to another, along with the base?

a)

Arm

b)

Stage

c)

Aperture

d)

Objective

96.

What piece contains a high-power magnifying lens (40x)?

a)

HIgh-power Objective

b)

Eyepiece

c)

Low-power Objective

d)

Stage

97.

What piece contains a low- power magnifying lens (4x)?

a)

HIgh-power Objective

b)

Eyepiece

c)

Low-power Objective

d)

Stage

98.

What piece is the platform that supports the microscope slide?

a)

Base

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Stage Clips

d)

Stage

99.

What piece holds the microscope slide in place ?

a)

Base

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Stage Clips

d)

Stage

100.

What piece controls the amount of light that enters the microscope ?

a)

Aperture

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Light Source

d)

Arm

101.

What piece is a larger knob usually found on either the body tube or the arm and it is used to focus the image under low power?

a)

Aperture

b)

Fine Adjustment Knob

c)

Diaphragm

d)

Course Adjustment Knob

102.

What piece is the smaller knob, found near the course adjustment knob, and is used to focus the image under low and high power?

a)

Aperture

b)

Fine Adjustment Knob

c)

Diaphragm

d)

Course Adjustment Know

103.

What piece is found between the base and the stage and shines light through the object being viewed and into the microscope ?

a)

Aperture

b)

Fine Adjustment Knob

c)

Light Source

d)

Stage Clips

104.

What piece holds and turns the objective lenses into viewing position?

a)

Aperture

b)

Objective

c)

Nosepiece

d)

Stage Clips

105.

Which of the following should you NOT do when handling a microscope?

a)

Only use lens paper for cleaning

b)

Carry with one hand

c)

Always store covered

d)

Be careful of cords

106.

True of False: If the adjustment knobs are not turning, you should force them to turn.

a)

True

b)

False

107.

What does a microscope do?

a)

Produces a magnified (bigger) image of something too small for the eye to see

b)

Helps us look at stars

c)

Produces a smaller image of something too big to see at once

d)

Helps us look at our teeth

108.

What is the name of this part of the microscope?

a)

Eye piece

b)

Objective lenses

c)

Arm

d)

Light source

109.

Which objective lens will give you the most magnification (zooms in the most)?

a)

Blue lens

b)

Red lens

c)

Yellow lens

110.

Which of the following statements is true about using microscopes responsibly. Pick the best 2 choices below.

a)

I can put whatever I want under the microscope.

b)

I should only investigate what I'm instructed to investigate.

c)

After using the microscope, I should turn the light source off.

d)

After using the microscope, I should leave the stage all the way up.

111.

Which part of the microscope moves the stage up quickly?

a)

Coarse adjustment knob

b)

Fine adjustment knob

c)

Diaphragm

d)

Base

112.

Which part of the microscope moves the stage up slowly in order to focus the image so it isn't blurry?

a)

Coarse adjustment knob

b)

Fine adjustment knob

c)

Diaphragm

d)

Base

113.

Number ________ points to the stage clips of the microscope.

a)

9

b)

10

c)

11

d)

12

114.

Number _________ points to the light source of the microscope.

a)

9

b)

10

c)

11

d)

12

115.

Number _______ points to the diaphragm of the microscope, which controls how much light goes through the stage.

a)

9

b)

10

c)

11

d)

12

116.

Which picture below shows the safe way to hold a microscope when you are carrying it across the classroom?

a)
b)
c)
117.

Which picture below shows the responsible way to have your microscope at your table?

a)
b)
c)
118.

Which piece is the slide, the thin piece of glass that holds what you are investigating?

a)

A

b)

B

119.

Which piece is the coverslip, the thin piece of plastic that covers and protects what you are investigating?

a)

A

b)

B

120.

Which part of the microscope is responsible for holding a specimen in place?

a)

Objectives

b)

Stage clips

c)

Stage

d)

Nosepiece

121.

Which part of the microscope connects the body tube to the objectives?

a)

Eyepiece

b)

Arm

c)

Nosepiece

d)

Stage

122.

Which part of the microscope connects the eyepiece to the nosepiece?

a)

Body tube

b)

Stage

c)

Arm

d)

Objectives

123.

Based on the image, is this a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell?

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

124.

Based on this image, is this a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell?

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

125.

Which cell is considered prokaryotic?

a)

Animal

b)

Bacteria

c)

Plant

d)

Fungi

126.

Which organelle do all cells have?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Ribosomes

127.

Which cell type is multicellular?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

128.

Which type of cells do humans have?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Human

129.

How should you hold a microscope?

a)

By the arm

b)

With one hand holding the base and one holding the arm

c)

By balancing it on your head

d)

Holding microscopes is forbidden

130.

To calculate total magnification of a light microscope you multiply ____________x ____________

a)

ear piece, objective lens

b)

aperture, eye piece

c)

eye piece, objective lens

d)

light, ear piece

131.

Cells Cells Cells Cells the building blocks of _____________.

4 lines
132.

They're in your ____________ and in your _________ in your toes and all the _________ cell are in your families cells cells cells.

4 lines
133.

Most cells have a _____________ and it runs the show. It's in the center of the cell and contains the genetic _______________.

4 lines
134.

The mitochondria are the _______ plants of the cell. The vacuoles store ___________ and water and they're useful just as well.

4 lines
135.

The _________ are working hard making proteins one by one. The _________ body packs them up and _______ them off for fun.

4 lines
136.

The endoplasmic reticulum _________ proteins carefully. The __________ are janitors and clean the cell for free.

4 lines
137.

What have you liked most about science this year?

4 lines
138.

What have you not liked about science this year?

4 lines

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