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Cell Theory + Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 3580secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which cell type tends to be smaller?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

there is not a size difference

2.

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

a)

DNA

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cytoplasm

3.

Plant and animal cells are examples of

a)

prokaryotic cells

b)

eukaryotic cells

4.

Which of the following is only found in EUKARYOTIC cells?

a)

nucleus

b)

DNA

c)

cell membrane

d)

ribosomes

5.

The smallest unit of a living thing are

a)

atoms

b)

cells

c)

DNA

d)

organelles

6.

Bacteria is an example of a(n)

a)

prokaryotic cell.

b)

eukaryotic cell.

7.

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

8.

True or False: Eukaryotic cells are small, simple cells

a)

True

b)

False

9.
______________ are the basic unit of life.
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Cells
d)
Takis
10.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
11.

Which do BOTH prokaryotes and eukaryotes contain?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

cell wall

12.

Theodore Schwann, a German physician and physiologist, once said that "all _______ are made up of cells.

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

microorganisms

d)

fungi

13.

carry out specific functions inside the cell

a)

cell theory

b)

organelles

c)

unicellular

d)

multicellular

14.

What is the smallest unit of an organism that can perform life functions?

a)

Organ system

b)

Organ

c)

Tissue

d)

Cell

15.
All cells have DNA.
a)
True
b)
False
16.

Bacteria is what kind of cell?

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

17.

Which type of cell has a cytoplasm?

a)

Prokaryotic cells

b)

Eukaryotic cells

c)

Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

18.

    Who named the cell?

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Robert Redford

c)

Robert Smith

d)

Robert DeNiro

19.

Which scientist realized that, by studying samples under a microscope, all animals are made up of cells?

a)

Rudolf Virchow

b)

Robert Remak

c)

Theodor Schwann

d)

Isaac Newton

20.

Which scientist looked at dental scrapings & pond water and called the single-celled organisms "animalcules"?

a)

Van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Hooke

c)

Pasteur 

d)

Virchow

21.

  Who said that all plants are made of cells?

a)

Schleiden

b)

Schwann

c)

Van Leeuwenhoek 

d)

Pasteur 

22.

Who wrote a book that said that cells come from other cells like them?

a)

Virchow

b)

Pasteur 

c)

Hooke

d)

Van Leeuwenhoek

23.

  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

24.

While looking at cork, Hooke observed box-shaped structures, which he called “cells” because...

a)

they reminded him of the cells, or rooms, in monasteries.

b)

they looked like cellulitis

25.
Robert Hooke, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow, and Matthias Schliden were all responsible for what theory?
a)
The Theory of Gravity
b)
The Theory of Relativity
c)
The Cell Theory
d)
The Theory of Continental Drift
26.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
telescope
27.
All living things are made up of...
a)
cells
b)
cell tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ systems
28.
Why are microscopes important when studying most cells?
a)
Most cells are very large.
b)
Most cells are very small.  
c)
Most cells move very quickly.
d)
Most cells are dead.  
29.
Who looked at cork and named the cell?
a)
Robert Hooke
b)
Van Leeuwenhoek
c)
Robert Brown
d)
Francesco Redi
30.

All cells -----

a)

come from other dead cells

b)

come from other living cells

c)

crystallize out of the air

31.
Which scientist did NOT contribute to the cell theory?
a)
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
b)

Robert Hooke
c)
Albert Einstein 
d)

Matthias Schleiden
32.
Cells are often called "the ____ of life."
a)
bread
b)
road map
c)
building blocks
d)
meaning
33.
A plant and an animal are both living things. According to the Cell Theory, what can you conclude about these two very different organisms?
a)
Plants have cells but animals do not.
b)
They are both made of one or more cells. 
c)
They both come from the same kind of cell.
d)
They both come from a non-living organism.
34.

The 3 parts of the Cell Theory are...?

a)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things

All cells are produced from other cells

b)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells are the basic units of dance and vibes in living things

All cells are destroyed from other aliens

c)

All living things are composed of Jell-O

Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things

All cells are produced from factories in Canada

d)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells do karate and practice eating whole pies in their free time

All cells are produced from other cells

35.

All living things are made of cells

a)

Cell Theory Part 1

b)

Cell Theory Part 2

c)

Cell Theory Part 3

d)

Cell Theory Part 4

36.

Was the first person to see cells by looking at cork under a microscope and gave them their name

a)

Hooke

b)

Leeuwenhoek

c)

Virchow

d)

Schleiden

37.

Proposed that all cells come from other cells

a)

Leeuwenhoek

b)

Schleiden

c)

Schwann

d)

Virchow

38.

Said that all plants are made of cells

a)

Hooke

b)

Virchow

c)

Schleiden

d)

Schwann

39.

Said that all animals are made of cells

a)

Hooke

b)

Virchow

c)

Schleiden

d)

Schwann

40.

The smallest unit of life

a)

cells

b)

atoms

c)

quarks

d)

tissues

41.

The cell theory was discovered by one person

a)

true

b)

false

c)

maybe true

d)

one group of people

42.

The scientists whose discoveries led to the Cell Theory all worked together

a)

true

b)

false

c)

for a little while

d)

until they couldn't stop arguing

43.
This is a picture of:
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
44.
Which type of cell?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
45.

Which do BOTH prokaryotes and eukaryotes contain?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

cell wall

46.

Which cell type tends to be smaller?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

there is not a size difference

47.

A eukaryotic cell is defined by having-

a)

Free floating DNA, a cell wall, and a mitochondria

b)

a bacterial cell

c)

Membrane bound organelles and DNA inside of a nucleus

d)

Ribosomes, DNA, and a flagellum

48.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Cell Theory?

a)

All living things are made up of cells

b)

All cells spontaneously blend into existence

c)

The cell is the basic unit of life

d)

All cells come from pre-existing cells

49.

This cell is multicellular, has a true nucleus, and membrane bound organelles

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Virus

50.

Which of the following do prokaryotes and eukaryotes NOT have in common?

a)

Flagellum

b)

Genetic material

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Cytoplasm

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