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Cells and Cell Theory

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 38mins

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Class
Date
1.

  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.

2.
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.
3.

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

4.

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

a)

Van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Hooke

c)

Pasteur 

d)

Virchow

5.

  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

6.

He stated that a new cells come from already existing cells

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Theodor Schwann

c)

Rudolf Virchow

d)

Matthias Jakob Schleiden

7.

He discovered the cells through his observation on a slice of cork

a)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Matthias Jakob Schleiden

d)

Zacharias Janssen

8.

Cellular Respiration occurs within me and I am in BOTH plant and animal cells. I am a....

a)

Nucleus

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Mitochondria

9.
The main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is that
a)
prokaryotic cells are always larger
b)
prokaryotic cells do not have a cell membrane
c)
eukaryotic cells have a smaller cell nucleus
d)
eukaryotic cells have a more advanced cellular organization
10.
A cell stores food, water or waste products in
a)
chloroplast
b)
nuclei
c)
ribosomes
d)
vacuole
11.

What organelle is associated with the production of proteins during protein synthesis?

a)

nucleus

b)

ribosome

c)

mitochondria

d)

cell membrane

12.

What organelle determines what comes into and out of the cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosome

d)

cell membrane

13.

Which of these do plant cells have that animal cells do NOT have?

a)

cell wall

b)

chlorophyll

c)

chloroplasts

d)

all of these

14.
Which type of cell contains a nucleus?
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic
15.

What does it mean to say that a cell membrane is semipermeable?

a)

it allows some materials to pass through

b)

it allows nothing to enter the cell, only to leave

c)

It only allows things into the cell and not out

d)

it allows all materials to pass through

16.

What organelle do many ribosomes connect themselves to?

a)

lysosome

b)

mitochondria

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

golgi apparatus

17.

Which organelle uses enzymes to break down waste in a cell?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Ribosome

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Golgi Apparatus

18.

What is the function of the mitochondria?

a)

to capture energy from the sun and turn it to sugar

b)

to release usable energy for the cell

c)

to store energy for when the cell needs it

d)

to remove waste from the cell

19.

What organelle allows plants to create their glucose?

a)

Mitochondira

b)

Lysosome

c)

Ribosome

d)

Chloroplast

20.

What is the difference the key difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

Prokaryotes have a nucleus, Eukaryotes do not

b)

Eukaryotes have a nucleus, Prokaryotes do not

c)

Prokaryotes have a cell membrane, Eukaryotes do not

d)

Eukaryotes have ribosomes, Prokaryotes do not

21.

Which organelle provides structure and protection to plant cells?

a)

cell membrane

b)

ribosome

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

cell wall

22.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Prokaryote

23.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Prokaryote

24.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Prokaryote

25.

Plant cells and animal cells are:

a)

Both eukaryotic

b)

Both prokaryotic

c)

Plants are eukaryotic, animals are prokaryotic

d)

Plants are prokaryotic, animals eukaryotic

26.

Houses gel-like fluids that support cell organelles and holds them in place.

a)

cytoplasm

b)

endoplasmic reticulum (e.r.)

c)

golgi bodies

d)

nucleus

27.

The "powerhouse" of the cell; breaks down food to make energy for the cell.

a)

organelles

b)

cell

c)

mitochondria

d)

cytoplasm

28.

What is the cellular process that takes place within the mitochondria?

a)

Respiration

b)

Cell waste

c)

rRNA

d)

mRNA

29.
These are  "little organs" that carry out cell functions.
a)
lysosomes
b)
organelles
c)
golgi bodies
d)
mitochondria
30.

Which of these is not found in ALL cells?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Genetic material

d)

Cell membrane

e)

Cytoplasm