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WorksheetsUnit 1 Life Science Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following is not part of cell theory?
All cells have a nucleus.
All living things are made of cells.
Cells come from pre-existing cells.
Cells are the basic units of structure and function of living things.
The function of the cell membrane is
to provide structure and support for the cell
to control what substances enter and exit the cell
to control the activities of the cell
to make ribosomes
Which of these correctly shows the order of levels of cellular organization?
organism, cell, tissues, organ systems
cell, organs, tissues, organism
cell, organ, tissue, organism
cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
Cells like heart muscle cells which need a lot of energy to work all the time would have lots of which organelle?
ribosomes
mitochondria
nuclei
lysosomes
Organisms must be able to respond to changes in the environment. This is known as:
homeostasis
respiration
selective permeability
sensitivity
These structures convert sunlight into glucose, energy which consumers can use for life processes:
chloroplasts
mitochondria
vesicles
roots
Energy which a cell needs for life processes is released from glucose in which organelle?
1
2
3
4
Chloroplasts in plants perform photosynthesis. What process do mitochondria perform?
homeostasis
germination
respiration
metabolism
DNA is coded directions for life and is found:
in the cytoplasm of all cells
in the cytoplasm of eukaryotes only
in the nucleus of prokaryotes
in the nucleus of eukaryotes
The main function of the cell wall in plants is:
to control what enters and exits the cell
to do photosynthesis
to serve as a transport system for vesicles
to provide structure and support to the organism
Which technology led to our ability to scientifically investigate and compare cells?
microscope
computers
light bulb
television screen
The heart would be an example of:
a cell
an organ
an organ system
a tissue
The image would best be described as:
tissues
organ
organ system
organism
Which of the following is a characteristic of life that involves getting more complex, like when an egg becomes a larvae and then a monarch butterfly?
sensitivity
reproduction
growth
development
Which is true about when organisms reproduce asexually?
offspring are identical to the parent
organisms are a combination of traits of both parents
special cells call sex cells are required
only plants can reproduce asexually
A boy is startled and jumps back when he sees a snake on the trail in front of him. This demonstrates:
metabolism
homeostasis
adaptation
sensitivity
Frogs produce eggs which develop into more frogs of the same species. This BEST illustrates:
growth
sensitivity
reproduction
metabolism
Which organelle is only found in animal cells?
C
I
F
H
A pouch-like organelle that store water, food, wastes and other products for the cell is known as a:
nucleus
lysosome
vacuole
lysosome
Tiny structures that carry out specific jobs inside a cell are:
atoms
organelles
prokaryotes
producers
In photosynthesis, plants use sunlight to make glucose and which gas?
oxygen
carbon dioxide
hydrogen
water vapor
The green ovals in the image are known as:
nuclei
grapes
chloroplasts
vacuoles
Human red blood cells are specialized cells that lose their nucleus so they can carry more ______ to cells in the body.
glucose
water
oxygen
carbon dioxide
Organisms that must carry out all life processes by themselves are known as:
unicellular
multicellular
producers
heterotrophs
Plant cells look different from animal cells because:
they all have a square shape and a large vacuole
they can have many shapes and one large vacuole
they all have an oversized nucleus and many chloroplasts
they have centrioles and lysosomes
