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Cell Theory/Organelles

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the structure that contains DNA and directs the cell?

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

central vacuole

c)

cell wall

d)

nucleus

2.
Consists of a jellylike substance that contains many organelles.
a)
ribosomes
b)
cytoplasm
c)
chloroplasts
d)
cell wall
3.
What is found in both plant and animal cells but is much larger in plant cells?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Mitochondrion
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Vacuole
4.
An organelle that captures energy from the sunlight in order to use it to produce food in plant cells is ______________.
a)
Chromatin
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Cell Membrane
5.

Which organelle is known as the "powerhouse" of the cell because it converts energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out its functions?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Vacuoles

6.

Cell membranes are found in

a)

Only animal cells

b)

Only plant cells

c)

Both plant and animal cells

7.
What organelle surrounds and supports plant cells?

a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Nucleus
d)
Golgi Complex
8.
Plants and animal cells are examples of ___ cells 
a)
prokaryotic cells 
b)
eukaryotic cells 
9.
What can only be found in plant cells?
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Vacuole
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Mitochondrion
10.

All living things are made up of...

a)

cells

b)

tissues

c)

organ

d)

organ systems

11.

What is the basic structural and functional unit of all living things?

a)

atom

b)

cell

c)

bacteria

d)

animalcules

12.

All cells -----

a)

come from other dead cells

b)

come from other living cells

c)

crystallize out of the air

13.

Cell theory states that...

a)

cells are the basic building block of life

b)

cells are cool

c)

cells are microscopic

d)

cells cannot be destroyed

14.

Cell theory also states that...

a)

bacteria are eukaryotic cells

b)

animals are prokaryotic cells

c)

cells come from other cells (cell division or splitting apart)

d)

cells are awesome!

15.

Lastly cell theory states....

a)

cells don't do much

b)

cells are microscopic

c)

all living things are made up of cells (either unicellular or multicellular)

d)

bacteria aren't cells

16.

A thin flat piece of glass used to hold objects for examination is called a ___

a)

sheet

b)

slide

c)

cover slip

d)

objective

17.
When you focus on a new specimen, always begin with
a)
low power and coarse adjustment.
b)
low power and fine adjustment
c)
high power and coarse adjustment
d)
high power and fine adjustment
18.

These are used to hold the slide in place:

a)

rotating nosepiece

b)

objective lenses

c)

stage clips

d)

adjustment knobs

19.

When is it okay to go to a higher magnification and use the fine focus?

a)

First thing when you get the slide.

b)

After you have located the cell using lower magnification and coarse focus.

c)

When you are done looking at the slide.