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WorksheetsIntro to Cell Structure Quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who was the first scientist to discover cells?
What did Anton van Leeuwenhoek discover when he used microscopes to observe drops of water?
microorganisms
macroorganisms
rocks
empty chambers
What did van Leeuwenhoek call his new discovery at first?
little beasties
beastie boys
cells
tiny little guys
Matthias Schleiden was a German...
(a)
Theodore Schwann was a German...
(a)
In 1858, Rudolph Virchow noted that:
cells could only arise from preexisting cells
all plant tissues were composed of cells
all animal tissues are composed of cells
all kleenex tissues are composed of cells
Please select ALL of the statements that fit into The Cell Theory:
All living things are composed of cells
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things
New cells are produced from existing cells
Old cells recycle into new cells once their function is complete
Living organisms obtain energy from their surroundings. Heterotrophs are...
(a)
True or False: Heterotrophs CANNOT make their own food.
True
False
Select all of the organisms that are heterotrophs:
animals
fungi
humans
bacteria
The process of taking in food and water is:
(a)
when you are breaking down glucose (sugar) into simpler substances and releasing the stored energy in a form the cell can use, you are doing:
(a)
Which of these terms defines the removal of LIQUID waste from your cells?
Excretion
Egestion
Irritability
Biosynthesis
Different cells have different shapes depending on their...
(a)
The _____ ________ is found at the cell surface and is responsible for the movement of materials in and out of the cell:
cell membrane
plasma membrane
nuclear membrane
cell skin
All cells have an interior substance called:
(a)
Which of these cell groups DOES contain a NUCLEUS?
prokaryotic cells
eukaryotic cells
nokaryotic cells
dokaryotic cells
True or False: Prokaryotic cells are generally smaller and simpler than Eukaryotic cells.
True
False
