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Cells and Life (Module 1)

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ____ is the smallest unit of life.

a)

prokaryotic

b)

cell

c)

theory

d)

observation

2.

A ______________ is a quality or feature of something or someone.

a)

theory

b)

homeostasis

c)

eukaryotic

d)

characteristic

3.

A ______ is an idea based on scientific knowledge that explains something.

a)

theory

b)

principle

c)

observation

d)

cell

4.

__________ cells HAVE a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. They are larger.

a)

Animal

b)

Bacteria

c)

Eukaryotic

d)

Prokaryotic

5.

___________ cells DO NOT have a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. They are smaller.

a)

Bacteria

b)

Plant

c)

Eukaryotic

d)

Prokaryotic

6.

What is the process of watching someone or something carefully to get information called?

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Observation

c)

Theory

d)

Principle

7.

What is an organism's ability to maintain steady internal conditions called?

a)

Characteristic

b)

Observation

c)

Reproduction

d)

Homeostasis

8.

True or false:

Living organisms that are made up of more than one cell are called multicellular.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or false:

Reproduction is the ability to maintain steady internal conditions.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or false:

In general, prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or false:

Food and energy and common ancestry are ways to classify organisms.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or false:

A cytoplasm is a stiff structure outside the cell membrane.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What organelle is highlighted in yellow?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell wall

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Nucleus

14.

What organelle is highlighted in black?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell wall

c)

Golgi body

d)

Ribosome

15.

What organelle is highlighted in blue?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell wall

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Nucleolus

16.

What organelle is highlighted in pink?

a)

Mitochondrion

b)

Vacuole

c)

Lysosome

d)

Cytoplasm

17.

The _________ is a fluid inside the cell that contains salts and other molecules.

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

18.

Vacuoles store water, waste materials, and what else?

a)

Cell type

b)

Food

19.

These power the cell by carrying out chemical reactions.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosomes

20.

The _______ is the part of a eukaryotic cell that directs cell activities and contains DNA.

a)

nucleolus

b)

nucleus

21.

These are made on small organelles called ribosomes.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

22.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?

a)

Respond to stimuli

b)

Can reproduce

c)

Organized

d)

Are always microscopic

23.

The ____ _____ is made up of 3 principles.

(a)  

24.

Cell Theory:

1) All (a)   things are made up of one or more cells.

25.

Cell Theory:

2) Cells are the (a)   unit of life.

26.

Cell Theory:

3) All (a)   come from preexisting cells through cell division.

27.

Microscopes allow us to see small things up close. They also allow us to explore different organisms.

Who built a microscope 300 years ago?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Richard Hooke

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Sir Isaac Newton

28.

This plant organelle uses light energy and makes food called glucose.

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Chlorine

d)

Chloroblast