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Cells and Cell functions

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organelle controls the actitivies of the cell and contains DNA?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

2.

Which organelle is where aerobic respiration occurs?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Ribosome

3.

What is the function of the cytoplasm?

a)

To control what enters and exits a cell.

b)

It is where chemical reactions occur.

c)

To control the activities of a cell.

d)

It is where photosynthesis happens.

4.

Which organelles do you find in a plant cell but not an animal cell?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Vacuole

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplasts

e)

Cell Wall

5.

What is the name of the process where particles move from a high concentration to a low concentration (down a concentration gradient)?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Active Transport

6.

If an image is blurry under a microscope, how do you make it clearer?

a)

Change the objective lens to a higher magnification.

b)

Turn on the light or adjust the mirror.

c)

Turn the focusing wheel until the image is focused.

d)

Use a different eyepiece lens.

7.

What is the equation to work out overall magnification from eyepiece magnification and objective lens magnification?

a)

Overall= Objective x Eyepiece

b)

Overall= Objective/Eyepiece

c)

Overall= Eyepiece/Objective

8.

What is a specialized cell?

a)

A cell suited to a particular job/function

b)

A cell which has no job/function

c)

A cell without a nucleus.

d)

A cell with no DNA.

9.

What is a solute?

a)

The dissolved substance in a solution, e.g. sugar or salt.

b)

The liquid in which the solute dissolves.

c)

Mixture formed by a solute and a solvent.

10.

What is a solution?

a)

The dissolved substance in a solution, e.g. sugar or salt.

b)

The liquid in which the solute dissolves.

c)

Mixture formed by a solute and a solvent.

11.

What is a solvent?

a)

The dissolved substance in a solution, e.g. sugar or salt.

b)

The liquid in which the solute dissolves.

c)

Mixture formed by a solute and a solvent.

12.

Reorder the following into the correct size start with the largest

a)

gene

b)

chromosome

c)

nucleus

d)

cell

e)

organism

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
13.

what organelle (cell part) is in all animal and plant cells

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

flagella

14.

Match the organelle and what it does

a)

nucleus

1.

contains genetic information

b)

cell membrane

2.

controls substances moving in and out of cell

c)

cell wall

3.

provides support for plant and bacteria cells

d)

prokaryotic cell

4.

cell without a nucleus

e)

eukaryotic cell

5.

cell with a nucleus

15.

What is the role of the vacuole in plant cells?

a)

chemical reactions happen in it

b)

control of the cell

c)

a store of water and helps keep the cell rigid

d)

protects the cell from infection

16.

Match the following

a)

Humans have

1.

23 pairs of chromosomes

b)

chromosomes contain

2.

many genes

c)

in animal cells the nucleus contains

3.

chromosomes

d)

a gene has instructions

4.

to make one protein

17.
True/False
A cells divide to create more cells.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
What is the name of this organelle?
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Nucleus
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Cell wall
19.
What is the fluid inside a cell called? 
a)
Endoplasimic Reticulum
b)
Orange Juice
c)
Water
d)
Cytoplasm
20.
Stores food, waste and water for the cell.
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Vacuole
d)
Nucleus
21.
Controls what enters and leaves the cell
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Nucleus
22.
Chloroplasts carry out...
a)
Phagocytocis
b)
Phylocytosis
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Respiration
23.
When observing cells, which of the following pieces of equipment is most appropriate?
a)
Hand lens
b)
Telescope
c)
Petri dish
d)
Microscope
24.
All cells come from___________ cells.
a)
pregnant
b)
pre-existing
c)
paternal
d)
pin size
25.
An organism made of one cell is called
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
26.
All living things are made up of...
a)
cells
b)
cell tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ systems
27.
What is the basic structural and functional unit of all living things? 
a)
atom
b)
cell
c)
molecule
d)
human
28.
Which of the following is NOT a cell theory.
a)
All non-living things are made of cells
b)
All cells come from pre-existing cells
c)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things
29.
According to cell theory, where did this cell come from?
a)
another living cell
b)
energy from sun
c)
a multicellular organism
d)
the nonliving environment
30.
What is the name of this organelle?
a)
Rough ER
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Nuclear Membrane
31.
This organelle helps plants keep their rigid structure. 
a)
Cell wall
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Nucleus
32.

What is known as the control center of a cell

a)
cell wall
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Nucleus
d)
Nuclues
33.
Organelles are needed in a cell.
a)
True
b)
False
34.

The purpose of the ____________ system is turn the food you eat into something useful for the body.

a)

Respiratory

b)

Circulatory

c)

Digestive

d)

Integumentary

35.

What body system removes the waste from your body? 

a)

Circulatory

b)

Excretory

c)

Muscular

d)

Respiratory

36.

Which body system protects the organs of the body?

a)

digestive

b)

respiratory

c)

skeletal

d)

muscular

37.

This organ is part of the digestive system.

a)

lung

b)

heart

c)

brain

d)

stomach

38.

What is the function of the respiratory system?

a)

To digest your food

b)

To remove waste from the body

c)

To take in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide

d)

To fight disease

39.

What is the function of the digestive system?

a)

It transports blood and oxygen to your cells

b)

It breaks down food so the nutrients can be absorbed by your body

c)

It helps you breathe by taking in oxygen and transporting carbon dioxide out of your body

d)

It helps you move

40.

Which system in the human body includes the heart, blood, arteries, and veins?

a)

cardiovascular

b)

muscular

c)

digestive

d)

respiratory

41.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the nervous system and the muscular system?

a)

The nervous system controls the muscular system.

b)

The muscular system controls the nervous system.

c)

The nervous system provides nutrients for the muscular system.

d)

The muscular system provides nutrients for the nervous system.

42.

In what way are the digestive and circulatory systems alike?

a)

Both protect organs in the body.

b)

Both control movement of the body.

c)

Both absorb gases or nutrients into the body.

d)

Both provide structural support for the body.

43.

Which two body systems work together to support the body and allow the body to move?

a)

circulatory and respiratory

b)

digestive and nervous

c)

skeletal and muscular

d)

circulatory and digestive

44.
This system filters and removes liquid wastes from the body.
a)
endocrine
b)
digestive
c)
circulatory
d)
excretory
45.
This system receives and proccesses information.
a)
respiratory
b)
immune
c)
nervous
d)
endocrine
46.
This system is the body's defense against attack.
a)
endocrine
b)
excretory
c)
muscular
d)
immune
47.

Which of the following is a component of the circulatory system?

a)

heart

b)

blood vessels

c)

blood

d)

all answers

48.
The three types of muscles are 
a)
skeletal, smooth, and cardiac. 
b)
skeletal, voluntary, and cardiac. 
c)
smooth, cardiac, and involuntary. 
d)
skeletal, cardiac, and ridged. 
49.
Which of the following is a function of both the excretory system and the digestive system? 
a)
regulating metabolism 
b)
eliminating wastes 
c)
regulating other organ systems 
d)
maintaining homeostasis 
50.
From the smallest functional units to the largest, the body is organized as follows: 
a)
cell, system, organ, tissue, body. 
b)
organ, cell, tissue, system, body. 
c)
system, organ, tissue, cell, body. 
d)
cell, tissue, organ, system, body. 
51.
Which one of the following systems DO NOT absorb nutrients or get rid of wastes?
a)
Respiratory System
b)
Digestive System
c)
Nervous System
d)
Circulatory System
52.
What function do the endocrine system and nervous system have in common?
a)
Both relay messages to cells throughout the body.
b)
Both produce electrical signals that are carried by neurons
c)
Both produce hormones which are chemical messengers
d)
both remove wastes and toxins from the body
53.
A woman running in a marathon requires a constant supply of oxygen to her muscles.Which cells carry oxygen to muscle tissue?
a)
nerve cells
b)
lung cells
c)
red blood cells
d)
artery cells
54.

Why do plants use energy from the Sun?

a)

To make food

b)

To get water

55.

Humans breathe by breathing in ....................and breathing out .........................

a)

Oxygen, Carbondioxide

b)

Carbondioxide, Oxygen

56.

The products of photosynthesis are:

a)

Sugar (glucose), Oxygen, water

b)

Carbondioxide, water, energy

57.

The reactants of Photosynthesis are:

a)

Carbon dioxide, water

b)

Sugar (glucose), oxygen

58.

The three things plants need are Sunlight, Water, and Carbon dioxide for photosynthesis

a)

True

b)

False

59.

What is the ultimate source of energy for all living things?

a)

Sun

b)

Plants

c)

Food

d)

Electricity

60.

The process by which plants make their own food is called the ......................

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular respiration

61.

The sugar organisms need to convert to energy is called

a)

Glucose

b)

Sucrose

62.
The main source of energy for all life comes from ____.
a)
the Earth
b)
the moon
c)
the sun
d)
the food we eat/make
63.

Does the following definition describe photosynthesis or cellular respiration?

"The process by which plants capture energy from the sun and use it to make food"

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

64.

Does the following definition describe photosynthesis or cellular respiration?

"The process by which cells obtain energy from glucose"

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

65.

Does the following equation refer to photosynthesis or cellular respiration? glucose + oxygen --> carbon dioxide + water + energy

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

66.

Does the following equation refer to photosynthesis or cellular respiration? sunlight + carbon dioxide + water --> glucose + oxygen

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

67.

Cellular Respiration's goal is to

a)

make water

b)

make energy

c)

make glucose

d)

make oxygen

68.

A plant's goal for photosynthesis is to:

a)

make food (glucose)

b)

make carbon dioxide

c)

make oxygen

d)

make water

69.
What gas is released into the air during cellular respiration?
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
water 
d)
glucose
70.

What gas is released into the air during photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

glucose

71.

C6H12O6 is the chemical formula for

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Water

c)

Oxygen

d)

Glucose

72.

O2 is the chemical formula for

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Glucose

d)

Water

73.

Is OXYGEN a product of photosynthesis or cellular respiration?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

74.

Is CARBON DIOXIDE a product of photosynthesis or cellular respiration?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

75.

Is GLUCOSE a reactant of photosynthesis or cellular respiration?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

76.

Is WATER a reactant of photosynthesis or cellular respiration?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

77.

What are the reactants of cellular respiration? (Mark all of them!)

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

e)

energy

78.

What are the products of cellular respiration? (Mark all of them!)

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

e)

energy

79.

What are the reactants of photosynthesis? (Mark all of them!)

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

e)

sunlight

80.

What are the products of photosynthesis? (Mark all of them!)

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

e)

sunlight

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