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WorksheetsCells and Life (Module 1)
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 16mins
A ____ is the smallest unit of life.
prokaryotic
cell
theory
observation
A ______________ is a quality or feature of something or someone.
theory
homeostasis
eukaryotic
characteristic
A ______ is an idea based on scientific knowledge that explains something.
theory
principle
observation
cell
__________ cells HAVE a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. They are larger.
Animal
Bacteria
Eukaryotic
Prokaryotic
___________ cells DO NOT have a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. They are smaller.
Bacteria
Plant
Eukaryotic
Prokaryotic
What is the process of watching someone or something carefully to get information called?
Homeostasis
Observation
Theory
Principle
What is an organism's ability to maintain steady internal conditions called?
Characteristic
Observation
Reproduction
Homeostasis
True or false:
Living organisms that are made up of more than one cell are called multicellular.
True
False
True or false:
Reproduction is the ability to maintain steady internal conditions.
True
False
True or false:
In general, prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.
True
False
True or false:
Food and energy and common ancestry are ways to classify organisms.
True
False
True or false:
A cytoplasm is a stiff structure outside the cell membrane.
True
False
What organelle is highlighted in yellow?
Cytoplasm
Cell wall
Cell membrane
Nucleus
What organelle is highlighted in black?
Nucleus
Cell wall
Golgi body
Ribosome
What organelle is highlighted in blue?
Cytoplasm
Cell wall
Cell membrane
Nucleolus
What organelle is highlighted in pink?
Mitochondrion
Vacuole
Lysosome
Cytoplasm
The _________ is a fluid inside the cell that contains salts and other molecules.
cell membrane
cytoplasm
Vacuoles store water, waste materials, and what else?
Cell type
Food
These power the cell by carrying out chemical reactions.
Mitochondria
Ribosomes
The _______ is the part of a eukaryotic cell that directs cell activities and contains DNA.
nucleolus
nucleus
These are made on small organelles called ribosomes.
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?
Respond to stimuli
Can reproduce
Organized
Are always microscopic
The ____ _____ is made up of 3 principles.
(a)
Cell Theory:
1) All (a) things are made up of one or more cells.
Cell Theory:
2) Cells are the (a) unit of life.
Cell Theory:
3) All (a) come from preexisting cells through cell division.
Microscopes allow us to see small things up close. They also allow us to explore different organisms.
Who built a microscope 300 years ago?
Albert Einstein
Richard Hooke
Robert Hooke
Sir Isaac Newton
This plant organelle uses light energy and makes food called glucose.
Chlorophyll
Chloroplast
Chlorine
Chloroblast
