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Characteristics of Life and Intro to Cell Theory

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a characteristic of life?

a)

Breathing

b)

Moving

c)

Talking

d)

Reproducing

2.

All living things are made of...

a)

Cells

b)

Atoms

c)

Hair

d)

Skin

3.

Viruses are

a)

Living

b)

Not Living

4.

Cell theory has _ parts.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.

Cells are the ________ of all living things

a)

atoms

b)

beginning

c)

building blocks

d)

start

6.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Ectoplasm

d)

Eukaryote

7.

What type of cell is this?

a)

ectoplasm

b)

prokaryote

c)

animal

d)

eukaryote

8.

Which of the following contains DNA?

a)

eukaryotes

b)

prokaryotes

c)

both

d)

neither

9.

Which can be multicellular or unicellular?

a)

eukaryotes

b)

prokaryotes

c)

both

d)

neither

10.

All cells come from pre-existing...

a)

cells

b)

DNA

c)

prokaryotic cells

d)

eukaryotic cells

11.

An organism made of only one cell is (a)  

12.

What tool is commonly used to view a cell?

a)

iPhone 14 Pro Camera

b)

microscope

c)

macroscope

d)

telescope

13.

Who was the first to see cells?

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Matthias Schleiden

c)

Rudolf Virchow

d)

Anton van Leewenhoek

e)

Theodor Schwann

14.

A ring-worm is an example of a(n)

a)

bacteria

b)

worm

c)

animal

d)

fungus

15.

Which type of cell contains a nucleus?

a)

Virus

b)

mitochondria

c)

prokaryote

d)

eukaryote

16.

Which quiz taking site do you prefer?

a)

Quizziz (this one)

b)

Kahoot

c)

other