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Cells

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which are componets of Cell Theory?

a)

All organisms are composed of one or more cells

b)

The cell is the basic unit of life

c)

All cells come from preexisting cells

d)

Alll of the above

2.

Mitochondria is ______.

a)

Responsible for making energy (ATP) needed for the cell

b)

the site of cell respiration

c)

Found in animal and plant cells

d)

All of the above

3.

Chloroplasts are the site of photosynthesis and are found only in _____.

a)

the ocean

b)

in green plants

c)

animals

d)

rocks

4.

A cell wall is an inflexible for support and structure and can only be found in ____.

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

birds

d)

humans

5.

A Vacuole can temporarily store materials it is found in _____ and ____.

a)

plants and animals

b)

reptiles and anphibians

c)

dogs and cats

d)

fruits and vegetables

6.

Plasma (Cell) Membrane is found in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes and ______.

a)

makes food for the cell

b)

gives sturcture to the cell

c)

controls what enters and exits the cell

d)

helps store material

7.

Golgi Apparatus (Golgi Bodies) are found in Eukaryotes only. They _____.

a)

Sorts, packages, and modifies proteins to be sent in or out of the cell

b)

Excretes stuff in and out using transport membranes called vesicles

c)

a and b

d)

a only

8.

Lysosomes are found in Eukaryotes only. They ____.

a)

Carries out chemical reactions and transports materials

b)

Excretes stuff in and out using transport membranes called vesicles

c)

Sorts, packages, and modifies proteins to be sent in or out of the cell

d)

Contain enzymes which digest waste materials

9.

Centrioles are found only in animal cells. They ____.

a)

Help with cell division

b)

make the ribosomes

c)

carry out chemical reactions and transports materials

d)

are used for locamotion

10.
Which of the following scientists concluded that all animals are made of cells?
a)
Rudolf Virchow
b)
Matthais Schleiden
c)
Robert Hooke
d)
Theodor Schwann
11.
All cells come from___________ cells.
a)
pregnant
b)
pre-existing
c)
paternal
d)
pin size
12.
Who looked at cork and named the cell?
a)
Robert Hooke
b)
Van Leeuwenhoek
c)
Robert Brown
d)
Francesco Redi
13.

Which scientist coined the term "cell"?

a)

Schleiden

b)

Schwann

c)

Hooke

d)

Van Leuwenhoek

14.

A cell without a true nucleus

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

15.

A cell that has a true nucleus

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

16.

A cell in which the genetic material is enclosed within a nucleus is a

a)

eukaryotic cell

b)

prokaryotic cell

c)

human cell

d)

animal cell

17.
The function of the plasma membrane is....
a)
to regulate what enters and leaves the cell.
b)
fight bacteria and viruses that enter the cell.
c)
provide rigid support and protection to the cell.
d)
make sure each cell can move
18.
Name structure #6.
a)
rough ER
b)
Golgi body
c)
Smooth ER
d)
cytoplasm
19.

Nucleolus is found inside the nucleus, of Eukaryotes only, and makes _____.

a)

ribosomes

b)

cilia

c)

flagella

d)

prokaryotes

20.
What is the name of the structure labeled X?
a)
Centriole
b)
Centrosome
c)
Chromatid
d)
Chromosome 
21.

What is the name of this part?

a)

stageclips

b)

leg

c)

body tube

d)

coarse adjustment knob

22.

What is the name of this part?

a)

objective lens

b)

base

c)

diaphragm

d)

coarse adjustment knob

23.

What is the name of this part?

a)

objective lens

b)

eyepiece/ocular lens

c)

diaphragm

d)

slide

24.

What is the name of this part?

a)

arm

b)

eyepiece/ocular lens

c)

nosepiece

d)

objective lens

25.
What is the total magnification of a microscope with two lenses when one lens has a magnification of 10x, and the other lens has a magnification of 30x?
a)
15x
b)
30x
c)
40x
d)
300x
26.
What will be the total magnification if ocular lens is 10X and objective lens is 4X?
a)
4X
b)
40X
c)
10X
d)
100X
27.
What is the function of ribosomes? 
a)
to bond amino acids together to form proteins
b)
to break down biological polymers
c)
to modify lipids and proteins
d)
to contain 
DNA
28.

An organelle that transports and packages large molecules like complex carbohydrates, lipids and proteins.

Sometimes called golgi body or golgi complex.

a)

Ribosome

b)

Golgi Reticulum

c)

Endoplasmic Apparatus

d)

Golgi Apparatus

29.

Cytoskeleton are found only in Eukaryotes. They

a)

provide internal support structure

b)

are made of protein fibers

c)

a and b

d)

b only

30.

Whip-like structure on outside of the cell (used for movement)

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Cilia

c)

Flagella

d)

Microvilli

31.

This organelle directs all the activities of the cell. Its like the brain of the cell.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplast

32.

Proteins are produced at this organelle.

a)

golgi body

b)

ribosome

c)

cytoskeleton

d)

cilia

33.

Cell membranes are described as selectively permeable.

Four students were asked to explain what this means. Which one is correct?

a)

Student 1: Cell membranes prevent all materials from entering the cell.

b)

Student 2: Cell membranes only provide structural support for the cell.

c)

Student 3: Cell membranes regulate which substances can enter and exit the cell.

d)

Student 4: Cell membranes allow water and water-soluble substances to enter the cell.

34.

How can you distinguish a prokaryote vs eukaryote?

a)

Lack of nucleus

b)

Presence of ribosomes

c)

Has a cell membrane

d)

Has genetic material

35.

Which of these is not found in ALL cells?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Genetic material

d)

Cell membrane

e)

Cytoplasm

36.

The _____________ holds the DNA, and controls the functions of eukaryotic cells.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Nuclear Membrane

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

37.

When looking at a specimen under the microscope, you should start on lower magnification because

a)

there is more surface area seen

b)

less surface area is viewable

c)

it will be blurry otherwise

d)

extra steps are fun

38.

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) can be found in prokaryotic cells, but NOT in eukaryotic cells.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

39.

Salmonella (Bacteria) cells contain membrane-bound organelles like Mitochondria and Golgi.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

40.

Lysosomes would be found in large quantities in a ____ cell.

a)

muscle

b)

plant

c)

white blood cell

d)

red blood cell