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Cells Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Some students used information they gathered from lab investigations to prepare a table. They entered the table in their lab notebooks. Which of these correctly identifies the two cells described in the table?

a)

Cell 1 is eukaryotic, and Cell 2 is prokaryotic.

b)

Cell 1 is prokaryotic, and Cell 2 is eukaryotic.

c)

Both Cell 1 and Cell 2 are eukaryotic.

d)

Both Cell 1 and Cell 2 are prokaryotic.

2.

The presence of which of the following characteristics differentiates prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

DNA

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cytoplasm

3.

Students use a microscope to look for structures present in four different cells. The students placed an X for each structure that was viewed for each cell on the table shown. Which cell that was viewed is most likely a prokaryote?

a)

Cell W

b)

Cell X

c)

Cell Y

d)

Cell Z

4.

Plant and animal cells are examples of

a)

prokaryotic cells

b)

eukaryotic cells

5.

Which of the following structures is ALWAYS found in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

cell wall

6.

The smallest unit of a living thing are

a)

atoms

b)

cells

c)

DNA

d)

organelles

7.
This is a picture of:
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
8.
Which type of cell?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
9.

What is NOT apart of the Cell Theory?

a)

all cells come from existing cells

b)

all cells have a nucleus

c)

all living things are made of cells

d)

cells are basic unit of structure and function in living things

10.

  Which invention was the most important thing that helped scientists develop the cell theory?

a)

compound light microscope

b)

petri dish

c)

scanning electron microscope

d)

dissection tools

11.

  There are three parts to the cell theory. Which is NOT one of those parts?

a)

All organisms are composed of one or more cells.

b)

The cell is the basic unit of structure and organization in organisms.

c)

Cells spontaneously arise from carbon and nutrients carried in the bloodstream.

d)

All cells come from pre-existing cells.

12.

Which of the following use DNA for genetic information?

a)

All other answer choices are correct

b)

Prokaryotes

c)

Eukaryotes

d)

Viruses

13.

Which type of cell would go where I is?

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic Plant

c)

Eukaryotic Animal

d)

Viral

14.

Eukaryotes include fungi, plants, animals, and....

a)

bacteria

b)

protists

c)

archaebacteria

d)

eubacteria

15.

What 4 parts do both Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells have?

a)

cytoplasm, DNA, ribosomes, nucleus

b)

cytoplasm, DNA, ribosomes, mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm, DNA, ribosomes, cell/plasma membrane

d)

cytoplasm, DNA, ribosomes, ER