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Biology: Cells and Organisms

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All organisms must obtain resources, such as food, oxygen, and water, which provide required energy to perform the basic processes of life such as….

a)

Growing

b)

Developing

c)

Repairing injured parts

d)

All of the Above

2.

An organism’s scientific name consists of:

a)

Its class name and its family name

b)

Its kingdom name and its phylum name

c)

Its genus name and its species name

d)

Its phylum name and its species name

3.

What is taxonomy?

a)

The study of how scientists classify organisms. 

b)

The study of how scientists classify rocks

c)

The process used by scientists to classify storms.

d)

The process of observing an organism’s behavior

4.

All living things are made of cells.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Breathing is one of the six characteristics of living things.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Nonliving things can have some characteristics of life.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which organism gets its energy directly from the Sun?

a)

ants

b)

longnose snake

c)

pronghorn

d)

desert paintbrush

8.

A tadpole turns into a frog over its lifetime. This is called _____.

a)

growth

b)

development

c)

homeostasis

d)

reproduction

9.

A plant growing toward light is an example of _____.

a)

internal stimulus

b)

external stimulus

c)

homeostasis

d)

reproduction

10.

Growth of many-celled organisms is mostly due to an increase in the _____ of cells.

a)

size

b)

number

c)

protons

d)

all of the above

11.

Anything an organism responds to is a(n) _____.

a)

homeostasis

b)

energy

c)

organism

d)

stimulus

12.

The smallest units of life are known as _____.

a)

energy

b)

stimulus

c)

cells

d)

organisms

13.

Something that has all the characteristics of life.

a)

homeostasis

b)

organism

c)

cells

d)

response

14.

The reaction of an organism to a stimulus is called a _____.

a)

energy

b)

cells

c)

stimulus

d)

response

15.

Having specialized structures with specialized functions

a)

multicellular

b)

homeostasis

c)

organization

d)

reproduction

16.

Living things making new living things like themselves

a)

organization

b)

reproduction

c)

growth and development

d)

energy

17.

The process that releases energy from food is:

a)

Excretion

b)

Nutrition

c)

Respiration

d)

Reproduction

18.

Which process represents the removal of waste?

a)

Excretion

b)

Growth

c)

Movement

d)

Respiration

19.

To detect changes in the environment, animals use:

a)

their skin

b)

their sense organs

c)

their brain

d)

chemicals in the air

20.

____ is needed for growth

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

sleep

d)

food

21.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why your legs and arms get longer and stronger as you get older? 
a)
living things respond to their environment
b)
living things maintain internal balance
c)
living things are made of cells
d)
living things grow and develop
22.

In the diagram, what level of organization is represented by the "X"?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organ system

23.

The primary function of a plant's roots is to...

a)

absorb water.

b)

preform photosyntheisis.

c)

produce seeds.

d)

exchange gases.

24.

A baby song bird hatches from its egg with both parent songbirds watching.

a)

All living things use energy

b)

All living things maintain homeostasis

c)

All living things grow and develop

d)

All living things reproduce

25.

Bacteria is known as__________________ in an ecosystem when feeding on dead organisms.

a)

Decomposers

b)

Herbivore

c)

Pathogens

d)

Infections

26.

Which observation supports the claim that microorganisms are helpful to ecosystems?

a)

Microorganism are to small to been seen without special equipment.

b)

Microorganism need water and energy to survive.

c)

Millions of microorganism can often be found in soil.

d)

Microorganisms break down dead plants and animals, making nutrients available.

27.
Which is not an example of a harmful microorganism?
a)
Mold growing on a kitchen sponge
b)
Bacteria found in yogurt
c)
Bacteria that causes turberculosis
d)
Salmonella on uncooked chicken
28.

The disease causing microbes are known as

a)

Pathology

b)

Pathogenesis

c)

Pathogens

d)

Antibodies

29.
Which of these microorganisms is considered harmful? 
a)
Bacteria in yogurt
b)
Fungus in antibiotics
c)
Yeast in bread
d)
Mold on fruit
30.

Algal Blooms occur when

a)

Large amounts of fertilizer reach bodies of water

b)

All of the algae die in a region

c)

Beneficial bacteria enter the ecosystem

d)

None of these

31.

Beneficial gut bacteria:

a)

help break down food and make vitamins

b)

Cause leaky gut syndrome

c)

Compete with good bacteria

d)

Cause algal blooms

32.
Mold helps dead things (plants, animals)...
a)
Grow
b)
Decay
c)
Sleep
d)
Reproduce
33.
Which two examples below are helpful bacteria?
a)
Medicine and Cherry Coke
b)
Yogurt and bread
c)
Salmonella and E. Coli
d)
Water and germs
34.
Salmonella and E. Coli can be found on ________________ and ________________ so it is important to cook all meat to kill bacteria.
a)
Waffles and scrambled eggs
b)
Broccoli and steamed corn
c)
Eggs and raw chicken
d)
Sushi and Toaster Strudel 
35.
Harmful viruses can cause:
a)
Colds
b)
Influenza
c)
Both of the above
d)
Neither of the above
36.

What is a living thing that is so small you need a microscope to see them?

a)

insect

b)

microorganism

c)

shrimp

d)

daisy

37.

You can find bacteria all over the world.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

What type of fungi is used to help bread rise?

a)

mushrooms

b)

yeast

c)

mold

d)

truffles

39.

Why is food preservation important ?

a)

to make food taste better

b)

to extend the shelf life of the food product

c)

to change the texture or flavour of the food

40.

Which of the following is NOT a method of food preservation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

_______________ is the name of the process invented by Louis Pasteur for the preservation of milk.

a)

Refrigeration

b)

Pasteurization

c)

Pickling

d)

Canning

42.

What is this function called?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Nucleus

c)

cell membrane

d)

Nuclear membrane

43.

What are the two functions that are only found in the plant cell?

a)

Cell membrane and chloroplast

b)

Cell wall and chromosome

c)

Cell wall and chloroplast

d)

Cell membrane cytoplasm

44.

Storage of food, water, wastes, and enzymes. (Mostly water)

a)

Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cytoplasm

45.
control, read, and direct the cell using DNA instructions
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
endoplasmic reticulum
d)
lysosome
46.

These are

a)

plant cells

b)

animal cells

c)

bacteria cells

47.

These are

a)

plant cells

b)

animal cells

c)

bacteria cells

48.

Surrounds and protects plant cells provides the structure stiff and strong

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Ribosomes

49.

Hold and protect cell control the movement of materials into and out of the cell gate

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Vacuoles

d)

Nucleus

50.

A watery gel-like material in which cell orgeanelles move

a)

vacuole

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

51.

Powerhouse of the cell organelle that is the site of ATP (energy) production

a)

Nuclear Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuoles

52.

Contain chlorophyll capture the energy of sunlight and use it to produce food

a)

Chromosomes

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

DNA

d)

Golgi Apparatus

53.

Store food water and chemicals

a)

Vacuoles

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

Nucleus

54.

Act as the 'brain' of the cell regulate and control all cell activities

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chloroplasts

55.
Which structures are found in every living cell?
a)
cell membrane and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and mitochondria
c)
a cell wall and nucleus
d)
chloroplasts and cell wall
56.

Which two plant cell structures work together, like security guards, for the cell?

a)

cytoplasm and nucleus

b)

cell membrane and cell wall

c)

nucleus and oxygen

d)

oxygen and cell membrane

57.

What is the function of the nucleus of an animal cell?

a)

It is the place where energy is produced.

b)

It stores the genetic information, the DNA (chromosomes).

c)

It defends the cell from infections.

d)

It captures sunlight to produce food.

58.
Cells work together to make ____
a)
organs
b)
tissues
c)
organ systems
d)
organisms
59.
Tissues work together to make _____
a)
tissues
b)
organs
c)
organ systems
d)
organisms
60.
Organs work together to make _____
a)
tissues
b)
organs
c)
organ systems
d)
organisms
61.
Organ systems work together to make ____
a)
tissues
b)
organs
c)
organ systems
d)
organisms
62.

Which cell has a function to carry oxygen from the lungs

a)

Red Blood Cell

b)

White Blood Cell

c)

Nerve Cell

d)

Sperm Cell

63.

Which animal cell has no nucleus to help with its function

a)

Red Blood Cell

b)

White Blood Cell

c)

Sperm Cell

d)

Muscle Cell

64.

____________ has a flexible shape which allows it to engulf bacteria and viruses

a)

White Blood Cell

b)

Red Blood Cell

c)

Nerve Cell

d)

Sperm Cell

65.

Which of the options is not an adaptation of a nerve cell

a)

extremely elongated cell

b)

the long axis is covered in a myelin sheath

c)

Many branches at both ends to connect to other nerve cells

d)

No nucleus to carry messages quickly

66.

What is the function of a nerve cell?

a)

Carry oxygen from the lungs to the body

b)

Carry nerve impulses around your body

c)

To carry the father's genetic information

d)

Carries the mother's genetic information

67.

Which of these adaptations helps a sperm cell reach the egg cell

a)

Enzymes in the head of the sperm

b)

Mitochondria in the body of the sperm for respiration

c)

The father's genetic information

d)

The food source that is used for the developing embryo

68.

What type of cell is this?

a)

red blood cell

b)

white blood cell

c)

nerve cell

d)

egg cell

69.

What type of cell is this?

a)

leaf (palisade) cell

b)

egg cell

c)

nerve cell

d)

bacterium

70.

What type of cell is this?

a)

nerve cell

b)

muscle cell

c)

bacterium

d)

sperm cell

71.

What type of cells are these?

a)

muscle cells

b)

ciliated cells

c)

nerve cell

d)

root hair cells

72.
1.What cells have fine hairs?
a)
Ciliated cells
b)
Root cells
c)
mouth cells
d)
red blood cells
73.

What is the function of ciliated cells in the airway?

a)

To stop trapped dust and bacteria from entering the lungs

b)

To help the cells to swim around to find nutrients

c)

To swim towards the egg cell

d)

To capture glucose molecules to make them easier to absorb

74.
Which diagram shows a plant cell?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
75.
Why do some root cells have root hairs?
a)
for the maintenance of the temperature of the cell sap
b)
to increase the surface area of the cell and absorb water
c)
to increase the volume of the cell sap
d)
to provide a place for cell nuclei
76.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Ovum (Egg Cell)

b)

Plant Cell

c)

Cancer Cell

d)

Sperm Cell

77.

What type of cell is this?

a)

White Blood Cell

b)

Red Blood Cell

c)

Red Nerve Cell

d)

Bone Cell

78.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Ovum (Egg Cell)

b)

Sperm Cell

c)

Myocyte (Muscle Cell)

d)

Cancer Cell

79.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Neuron (Nerve Cell)

b)

Sperm Cell

c)

Bone Cell

d)

Cancer Cell

80.

What is present in plant cells but not in animal cells?

a)

Vacoules

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chloroplast

81.

What is the function of chloroplast?

a)

To provide genetic information

b)

To capture light so that they can make food

82.

Muscles allows movement because

a)

it can contract and relax

b)

it moves because the bones move

83.

Heart muscles are made up of

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

84.

Muscles attach to bone cells through

a)

Tendon

b)

Ligamnets

85.
What cells have NO nucleus?
a)
Leaf cells
b)
Animal cells
c)
Red blood cells
d)
egg cells
86.
 What is another name for a palisade cell?
a)
Egg cell
b)
Sperm Cell
c)
Leaf cell
d)
Animal cell
87.
Mitochondria are used for...
a)
Collecting sunlight
b)
Containing genetic material
c)
Respiration
d)
Collecting water
88.

Which type of cells are able to make their own food?

a)

Animal cells only

b)

Plant cells only

c)

Both animal and plant cells

d)

Fungi cells

89.

What extra organelles are found in plant cells only

a)

Chloroplasts, Nucleus and Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus only

c)

Nucleus and Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplasts, Cell wall and Vacoule

90.

Why do very active cells have lots of mitochondria?

a)

Mitochondria release energy to power cells

b)

Mitochondria help cells to divide in two

c)

Mitochondria help give the cell their shape

d)

Mitochondria make hormones

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