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Parts of the cell

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the cell membrane made of?

a)

nucleic acids

b)

cytosol/water

c)

lipidsd

2.

Cells must maintain homeostasis

a)

True

b)

False

3.

All cells must be able to separate their stable interior from the ever changing external environment.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

In order to study cells we must use a

a)

pair of safety glasses

b)

pencil

c)

thermometer

d)

microscope

5.

The cell theory states that

a)

All cells come from pre-existing cells

b)

All cells come from viruses

c)

Cells cannot reproduce

d)

Organisms are not made of cells

6.

Bacteria are

a)

not cells

b)

complex multi-celled organisms

c)

Simple, single celled organisms

d)

incapable of reproducing

7.

Which parts of the cell does the cytoplasm include?

a)

All of the inside of the cell, except the nucleus

b)

Just the nucleus

c)

The ribosomes

d)

All of the inside of the cell including the nucleus

8.

Select all possible answers:

Which of the following is outlined in the cell theory?

a)

All cells come from preexisting cells.

b)

All the life functions (ITENGRRRS) of an organism occur within cells.

c)

All cells have the same shape and function.

d)

All organisms are made up of at least one cell.

9.

What part of the cell forms a barrier to the outside environment.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cytosol

d)

Cytoskeleton

10.

Semi-__________ refers to the ability to only allow certain molecules to cross the membrane.

a)

conductive

b)

pro

c)

solid

d)

permeable

11.

Which biologist first discovered single-celled, animalcules?

a)

Rudolf Virchow

b)

Rbert Hooke

c)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

d)

Mathias Schleiden

12.

Prokaryotic cells contain a nucleus

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Prokaryotic cells contain ribosomes.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Select all possible answers:

What are the differences between pollen and algae cells?

a)

pollen cells are found in the walls of internal organs, algae are found in the heart.

b)

pollen cells have spikes; algae have tail-like projections.

c)

pollen grains are hard tissue consisting of the protein collagen; algae consist of many cable - like bundles of axons.

d)

pollen cells help the body move; algae carry oxygen.

15.

Human cells are eukaryotic

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Bacteria are the only prokaryotic organisms.

a)

True

b)

False