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CELL BIOLOGY

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The term Cell was coined by

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Robert Brown

c)

JE Purkinje

d)

AV Leeuwenhoek

2.

The main site for synthesis of lipids

a)

RER

b)

SER

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Lysosomes

3.

When viewing a cork through his homemade microscope, Robert Hook discovered small compartments that he called _____.

a)

boxes

b)

cells

c)

prokaryotes

d)

eukaryotes

4.

Schleiden and Schwann believed _____.

a)

that organisms were the basic unit of life

b)

that both cells and organisms were basic units of life

c)

that the questions of the basic unit of life were too abstract to answer

d)

none of the above

5.

The spherical object within a cell that controls its activity is the _____.

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

ribosome

d)

membrane

6.

The part of the cell that contains the living substance of the cell, excluding the nucleus, is the _____.

a)

nucleus

b)

cell membrane

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell wall

7.

All prokaryotes are single-celled organisms. Compare prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Select the characteristics that only apply to prokaryotes.

a)

These cells have DNA in a region called the nucleoid

b)

Some of these cells have structures like flagella and microvilla

c)

These cells have cell walls made of polypeptides and polysaccharides

d)

These cells have cell walls made of cellulose

e)

These cells have DNA contained in a nucleus

8.

_________________ is the study of life.

a)

Cytology

b)

Physiology

c)

Biology

d)

Anatomy

9.

Plants have a large ______________ for storing water.

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

vacuole

d)

golgi body

10.
Which is true of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
a)
Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.
b)
Eukaryotic cells do not have nucleus, and prokaryotic cells do have nuclei.
c)
Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, and eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles.
d)
Eukaryotic cells are simpler than prokaryotic cells.
11.
Examine the cell diagrams shown. Which of the following choices identifies the eukaryotic cell for the correct reason?
a)
Cell A, because it is a single cell
b)
Cell A, because a nuclear membrane contains the cell’s DNA
c)
Cell B, because it is much smaller
d)

Cell B, because it contains genetic material
12.
In cell biology, the nucleus is a membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells. Eukaryotes usually have a single nucleus, but a few cell types, such as mammalian red blood cells, have no nuclei, and a few others have many. Which is the role of nucleus in eukaryotes?
a)
Structure that organizes motion of chromosomes. 
b)
Structure that contains DNA and directs the cell 
c)
Membrane that surrounds and protects the cell 
d)
Stack of membranes that packages chemicals
13.
What do all of these organisms have in common?
a)
They all have uniform offspring
b)
They are all made of cells
c)
They possess the same features
d)
They have the same internal and external structures
14.
The levels of organization from the simplest to the most complex are
a)
Cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism
b)
Organisms, organs, tissues, cells, organ systems
c)
Cells, organs, organ systems, tissues, organism
d)
Tissues, cells, organs, organism