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Cells and Microscopes

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Substances pass in and out of the Cell through the...

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Mitochondria

2.

Click all of the parts of the cell that are found in a plant cell ONLY.

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

mitochondria

d)

vacuole

e)

chloroplast

3.

find the total magnification of a specimen using the microscope under low power.

a)

300

b)

30

c)

3

d)

10

4.

What direction would you need to move a specimen if you want it to APPEAR to move to the right and upwards when looking through a microscope?

a)

left and up

b)

right and down

c)

left and down

d)

right and up

5.

How is the image of the specimen seen under low power magnification different from the way the specimen is seen under high power magnification?

a)

It is more magnified

b)

You see less of the specimen under high power

c)

You see more details under high power

d)

All of the above

6.

Which part of the microscope moves the stage up and down?

a)

diaphragm

b)

coarse adjustment knob

c)

fine adjustment knob

d)

nose piece

7.

what is the job of the nucleus?

a)

controls what enters and leaves the cell

b)

contains all of the genetic material

c)

controls the cell's activities

d)

stores food, water, and waste.

8.

Which statement is NOT part of the Cell Theory?

a)

Cells are the basic units of structure for living things.

b)

All living things are made of cells.

c)

Cells can spontaneously generate.

d)

Cells come from other cells.

9.
Which organelle controls the substances that go in and out of the cell?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Ribosomes
10.

Which organelle in eukaryotic cells contains the DNA?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Golgi Bodies

d)

Nucleus

11.
Which organelle provides structure, support, and protection for the plant cell?
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Cell wall
c)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
d)
Chroloplast
12.

Which organelle helps the cell break down food to release energy?

a)

Chromosomes

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Vacuole

d)

Nucleus

13.
Which organelle is used by plants to perform photosynthesis?
a)
Chromosome
b)
Lysosome
c)
Golgi bodies
d)
Chloroplast
14.
Letter F 
a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Small Vacuole
c)
Nucleus
d)
Chromosomes (DNA)
15.
Letter G 
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Small Vacuole
c)
Golgi Bodies
d)
Chromosomes (DNA)
16.
Letter H 
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Small Vacuole
c)
Nucleus
d)
Cell Membrane
17.

What would happen to a cell if its mitochondria were damaged?

a)

The cell would not have enough energy to work correctly

b)

The cell would not have a control center telling it what to do

c)

The cell couldn't let substances in and out

d)

The cell couldn't release wastes

18.

When using a microscope, what happens to the size of the field of view (FOV) as you increase magnification?

a)

The field of view gets bigger

b)

The field of view gets smaller

c)

The field of view goes away

d)

The field of view changes shape

19.

Unicellular organisms are made up of

a)

one cell

b)

two cells

c)

many cells

20.

Multicellular organisms are made up of

a)

one cell

b)

no cells

c)

many cells

21.

This part of the cell contains DNA and controls what goes on in the cell. It helps cells survive because it gives them instructions. 

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chloroplast

e)

Mitochondria

22.

This cell part provides structure and support for plant cells. It helps plant cells survive because it keeps them supported so that the plant can continue to grow. 

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chloroplast

e)

Mitochondria

23.

This part of the cell breaks down food to RELEASE ENERGY. It helps the cell survive because it provides energy so the cell can go through all of the important life processes.

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chloroplast

e)

Mitochondria

24.

What piece is the platform that supports the microscope slide?

a)

Base

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Stage Clips

d)

Stage

25.

What piece controls the amount of light that enters the microscope ?

a)

Aperture

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Light Source

d)

Arm

26.

What piece is a larger knob usually found on either the body tube or the arm and it is used to focus the image under low power?

a)

Aperture

b)

Fine Adjustment Knob

c)

Diaphragm

d)

Course Adjustment Know

27.

What piece is found between the base and the stage and shines light through the object being viewed and into the microscope ?

a)

Aperture

b)

Fine Adjustment Knob

c)

Light Source

d)

Stage Clips

28.
Which statement is a part of the cell theory?
a)
all cells come from preexisting cells
b)
bacteria are prokaryotic cells
c)
eukaryotic cells are complex
d)
humans are multicellular
29.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
pipette
30.
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.
31.
Using a 4x objective lens and your 10x eyepiece, what is the TOTAL MAGNIFICATION of your image?
a)
4x
b)
400x
c)
14x
d)
40x
32.

True or False: Cells consist of many parts.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Parts of a cell are often called:

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Organelles

d)

Cytoplasm

34.

Which structures are found in plant and animals cells?

a)

Vacuole and cell wall

b)

Chloroplasts and cell wall

c)

Nucleus and mitochondria

d)

Lysosomes and cell wall

35.

Which is only found in plant cells?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Vacuole

c)

Lysosome

d)

Chloroplasts

36.

One difference between a plant and animal cell is that:

a)

Only animal cells have a nucleus

b)

Only animal cells have chloroplasts

c)

Only plant cells have cell walls

d)

Only plant cells have vacuoles

37.

What is the function of the vacuole in plant cells?

a)

Controls cells activity

b)

Stores water and nutrients

c)

Produces energy for the cell

d)

Removes waste from the cell

38.

Which numbered structure represents the endoplasmic reticulum?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

39.

Which numbered structure represents the cytoplasm?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

40.

This image is an example of a(n) _____ cell.

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

41.

The following label indicates which part of the microscope?

a)

Ocular lens

b)

Body tube

c)

Rotating/Revolving nosepiece

d)

Objective lenses

42.
Find the total magnification: 
Eyepiece = 10X 
Objective lens = 55X  
a)
10x
b)
55x
c)
65x
d)
550x
43.
The__________ sharpens the image under high magnification.
a)
the diaphragm
b)
fine adjustment knob
c)
coarse adjustment knob
d)
the ocular
44.

What part of the cell contains the genetic material?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Cell Membrane

45.
If you move the slide left while viewing, in which direction will it appear to move?
a)
right 
b)
left
c)
up 
46.
If you move the slide down while viewing, in which direction will it appear to move?
a)
right 
b)
down
c)
up 
47.
This organelle is like a train station in a city.  It can be found in both plant and animal cells.  This organelle has passageways within the cell that carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another.
a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
ET
c)
Golgi Bodies
d)
Nucleolus
48.
break down (digest) worn out cell parts, mostly in animal cells
a)
cytoplasm
b)
lysosomes
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuoles
49.
Transportation network for the cell, moves materials around in the cell
a)
Lysosome
b)
Nuclear Membrane
c)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
d)
Centriole
50.

This organelle make PROTEINS for the cell

a)

chloroplast

b)

ribosome

c)

lysosome

d)

cell wall

51.

The "clean up crew" of the cell

Lysol

a)

lysosomes

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

d)

ribosome

52.
A group of organs that work together to perform a major function is an organ
a)
system
b)
column
c)
bank
d)
stack
53.
A group of similar cells that perform the same function.
a)
tissue
b)
organelle
c)
mass
d)
tendon
54.

Which of the following is the LEAST complex level of organization?

a)

Tissue

b)

Organism

c)

Cell

d)

Organ

55.

Which of the following is the MOST complex level of organization?

a)

Organism

b)

Organ System

c)

Cell

d)

Tissue

56.
What is the correct order of organization
a)
tissues-cells-organs-organ systems-organism
b)
cell-tissue-organs-organ systems-organism
c)
organism-cells-tissues-organ systems-organism
d)
tissues-cells-organs-organ sytems-organism

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