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Cell Theory and Cells

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 28mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the nucleus and what does it do?

a)

Contains DNA of the cell, brain of the cell

b)

Modify, sort, and ship proteins and lipids. Post office of the cell

c)

Stores salt, water, and carbohydrates. Kitchen of the cell

d)

Controls what comes in and out of the cell

2.

What is the nucleolus and what does it do?

a)

Contains DNA of the cell, brain of the cell

b)

Inner part of the nucleus that begins the assembly of ribosomes

c)

Creates polypeptide chains and proteins. Factory of the cell

d)

Helps the cell maintain its shape; also involved in movement

3.

What is the chloroplast and what does it do?

a)

Material inside the cell membrane but outside the nucleus

b)

Helps organize cell division

c)

Proteins are assembled and transported into/out of the cell

d)

Captures energy from light for photosythesis. Solar panels of the cell

4.

What is the golgi body/apparatus and what does it do?

a)

Modify, sort, and ship proteins and lipids. Post office of the cell

b)

Uses enzymes to break down old organelles and macromolecules. Garbage disposal of the cell

c)

Contains DNA of the cell. Brain of the cell

d)

Makes ATP (energy). Powerhouse of the cell

5.

What is the mitochondria and what does it do?

a)

Helps the cell maintain its shape; also involved in movement

b)

Creates lipids for the cellular membrane

c)

Makes ATP (energy). Powerhouse of the cell

d)

Controls what comes in and out of the cell

6.

What is the ribosome and what does it do?

a)

Stores salt, water, and carbohydrates. Kitchen of the cell

b)

Captures energy from light for photosythesis. Solar panels of the cell

c)

Material inside the cell membrane but outside the nucleus

d)

Creates polypeptide chains and proteins. Factory of the cell

7.

What is the smooth endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and what does it do?

a)

Proteins are assembled and transported into/out of the cell

b)

Creates lipids for the cellular membrane

c)

Uses enzymes to break down old organelles and macromolecules. Garbage disposal of the cell

d)

Makes ATP (energy). Powerhouse of the cell

8.

What is the rough endoplasmic reticular (rough ER) and what does it do?

a)

Modify, sort, and ship proteins and lipids. Post office of the cell

b)

Material inside the cell membrane but outside the nucleus

c)

Helps organize cell division

d)

Proteins are assembled and transported into/out of the cell

9.

What is the lysosome and what does it do?

a)

Stores salt, water, and carbohydrates. Kitchen of the cell

b)

Contains DNA of the cell, brain of the cell

c)

Help organize cell division

d)

Uses enzymes to break down old organelles and macromolecules. Garbage disposal of the cell

10.

What is the vacuole and what does it do?

a)

Makes ATP (energy). Powerhouse of the cell

b)

Stores salt, water, and carbohydrates. Kitchen of the cell

c)

Controls what goes in and out of the cell

d)

Captures light for photosynthesis. Solar panels of the cell

11.

What is the cytoskeleton and what does it do?

a)

Controls what goes in and out of the cell

b)

Gives plants extra stability and structure

c)

Helps the cell maintain its shape; also involved in movement

d)

Inner part of the nucleus that begins the assembly of ribosomes

12.

What is the cytoplasm and what does it do?

a)

Material inside the cell membrane but outside the nucleus

b)

Inner part of the nucleus that begins the assembly of ribosomes

c)

Creates polypeptide chains and proteins. Factory of the cell

d)

Proteins are assembled and transported into/out of the cell

13.

What is the centriole and what does it do?

a)

Makes ATP (energy). Powerhouse of the cell

b)

Contains DNA of the cell. Brain of the cell

c)

Modify, sort, and ship proteins and lipids. Post office of the cell

d)

Helps organize cell division

14.

What is the cell wall and what does it do?

a)

Gives plants extra stability and structure

b)

Stores salt, water, and carbohydrates. Kitchen of the cell

c)

Material inside the cell membrane but outside the nucleus

d)

Controls what goes in and out of the cell

15.

What is the cell membrane and what does it do?

a)

Gives plants extra stability and structure

b)

Controls what goes in and out of the cell

c)

Creates polypeptide chains and proteins. Factory of the cell

d)

Material inside the cell membrane but outside the nucleus

16.

This organelle is essential in a plant cell. It has a rigid outer layer that protects the cell and helps the plant stand up. What is it?

(a)  

17.

Identify two organelles that are in both plant and animal cells

(use a comma and a space in-between both choices)

(a)  

18.

What do chloroplasts do in the plant cell?

(a)  

19.

How is a vacuole in a plant cell different than an animal cell?

a)

The vacuole in an animal cell stores more water and carbohydrates

b)

The vacuole in a plant cell is small

c)

A plant cell has one large vacuole

d)

An animal cell has one large vacuole

20.

What three organelles does a plant cell have that an animal cell doesn't have?

(Use a space and a comma in-between answers)

(a)  

21.

What is the organelle that is like a network of flattened tubes that help transport proteins within the cell?

a)

The vacuole

b)

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Golgi body

22.

This organelle is found in all animal cells and plant cells. It is a thin outer layer that lets things in and out of the cell. What is it?

(a)  

23.

This organelle has one of the most important functions in a cell. It holds DNA which is what makes you have the traits you have and it controls the functions of the cell. What is it?

(a)  

24.

What does the cytoplasm do?

a)

The hard, rigid outer layer that protects the cell and helps it stand upright

b)

Modify, sorts, and ships proteins and lipids

c)

Holds the organelles in place, and this is where the chemical reactions take place

d)

The thin outer layer that controls what goes in and out of the cell

25.

What does the golgi body (apparatus) do?

a)

Uses enzymes to break down old organelles and macromolecules. Garbage disposal fo the cell

b)

Holds the organelles in place, and this is where the chemical reactions take place

c)

Modifies, sorts, and ships proteins and lipids. The post office of the cell

d)

The thin outer layer that controls what goes in and out of the cell

26.

This organelle is found in both plant and animal cells. They are the powerhouses of the cell. They are responsible for making carbon dioxide, water, and lots of energy. What is it?

(a)  

27.

This organelle breaks down food and nutrients, as well as waste. What is it?

(a)  

28.

What is the function of the ribosomes?

a)

They make proteins, are found on the Rough ER and scattered throughout the cell

b)

They break down old organelles and proteins

c)

They modify, sort, and ship proteins and lipids

d)

They eat gunk in the cell

29.

This organelle could be compared to a highway because it transports proteins. What is it?

(Use the full name)

(a)  

30.

What is the basic unit of life?

a)

Atoms

b)

Molecules

c)

Cells

d)

Food, water, and shelter

31.

All plants and animals are made up of (a)  

32.

All cells come from preexisting cells. True or false?

(a)  

33.

Organisms are all made of many cells. True or false?

(a)  

34.

I eat breakfast to give me energy for the day. Which characteristic of living things is this an example of?

a)

All living things need energy to carry out life processes

b)

All living things respond to their environment

c)

All living things are composed of one or more cells

d)

All living things grow and reproduce

35.

A baby gets larger as it gets older. Which characteristic of living things is this an example of?

a)

All living things need energy to carry out life processes

b)

All living things respond to their environment

c)

All living things grow and reproduce

d)

All living things maintain a stable internal environment (homeostasis)

36.

A cat has kittens. Which characteristic of living things is this an example of?

a)

All living things respond to their environment

b)

All living things are composed of one or more cells

c)

All living things grow and reproduce

d)

All living things need energy to carry out life processes

37.

Someone pinches me and I jump. Which characteristic of living things is this an example of?

a)

All living things maintain a stable inernal environment (homeostasis)

b)

All living things respond to their environment

c)

All living things need energy to carry out life processes

d)

All living things grow and reproduce

38.

You have to change a baby's diaper. Which characteristic of living things is this an example of?

a)

All living things need energy to carry out life processes

b)

All living things respond to their environment

c)

All living things grow and reproduce

d)

All living things maintain a stable internal environment (homeostasis)

39.

The 3 basic units of life:

1) All cells come from preexisting cells

2) Cells are the basic units of function and structure for all living things (they are the smallest functional part of a living organism)

3) All organisms have one or more cells

(just type in "I got it!" after reading)

(a)  

40.

The 5 characteristics of living things:

1) All living things need energy to carry out life processes

2) All living things grow and reproduce

3) All living things respond to their environment

4) All living things maintain a stable internal environment (homeostasis)

5. All living things are composed of one or more cells

(Just type "I got it!" after reading)



(a)