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Cells

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Every living organism is made up of one or more cells
a)
True
b)
False
2.
A cell is...
a)
the basic unit of structure and function in living organism
b)
an organism
c)
a basic part of everything that we see
d)
found only in animals, not plants
3.
Which of the following are NOT found in animal cells
a)
chloroplasts and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and cell wall
c)
cell wall and cell membrane
d)
mitochondria and nucleus
4.

Which of the following converts food into energy for the cell?

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

5.
What do vacuoles do? 
a)
They actually do not have an important role
b)
They protect the cell
c)
They are the brain of the cell
d)
storage area for cells; water storage in plants 
6.
Which of the following, found ONLY in plant cells, provides structure?
a)
cell wall
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuole
7.
How many cells do you have in your body?
a)
hundreds
b)
thousands
c)
millions
d)
trillions
8.

A chicken egg is a cell.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

a protective layer that surrounds a cell or organelle the controls what may enter or leave

a)

cell

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane

d)

cytoplasm

10.

Match the following

a)

Offers Support and structure to the cell

1.

Cell Wall

b)

Controls what may enter or leave the cell

2.

Cell Membrane

c)

Storage site of water and nutrients

3.

Vacuole

d)

A gel-like fluid that fills empty space in the cell

4.

Cytoplasm

11.

The _____________ holds the DNA, and controls the functions of cells.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Nuclear Membrane

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

12.

What can only be found in plant cells?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Vacuole

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

13.
This specialized cell does not contain a nucleus to allow for transport of oxygen
a)
Nerve Cell
b)
Red Blood Cell
c)
White Blood Cell
d)
Palisade cell
14.
This cell sends one way chemical signals throughout the body. 
a)
Nerve Cell
b)
Red Blood Cell
c)
White Blood Cell
d)
Xylem
15.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
pipette
16.

What cell is this?

a)

Animal cell

b)

Plant cell

17.

This is a ?

a)

Nerve cell

b)

Root hair cell

18.

Are bone cells able to regenerate once broken?

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

Muscles attach to bone cells through

a)

Tendon

b)

Ligamnets

20.

Muscles allows movement because

a)

it can contract and relax

b)

it moves because the bones move

21.

What is the name of the tube that is also known as your wind pipe?

a)

esophogus

b)

bronchi

c)

trachea

d)

alveoli

22.

What is the name of the two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)?

a)

bronchi

b)

alveoli

c)

capillaries

d)

bronchioles

23.

Which muscle is involved in breathing?

a)

diaphragm

b)

biceps

c)

abdominal

24.

Which bones protect the lungs?

a)

ribs

b)

radius and ulna

c)

cranium

25.

What is the name for the microscopic air sacs at the end of the bronchioles?

a)

alveoli

b)

ravioli

26.

You have 2 bronchi, each one is called a _____________.

a)

bronchiole

b)

bronchus

c)

bronchioley

27.

What do the cilia do?

a)

Catch dust and microbes

b)

Waft mucus and trapped dust and microbes up and out of the lungs

c)

Help the cells lining the windpipe to move about

28.

Why is mucus produced in the lungs?

a)

To help you cough

b)

To trap microbes to reduce the chance of infection

c)

To help the air move in and out

29.

Which cell has a function to carry oxygen from the lungs

a)

Red Blood Cell

b)

White Blood Cell

c)

Nerve Cell

d)

Sperm Cell

30.

What type of cell is this?

a)

red blood cell

b)

white blood cell

c)

nerve cell

d)

egg cell

31.

What type of cell is this?

a)

white blood cell

b)

sperm cell

c)

egg cell

d)

leaf (palisade) cell

32.

How is a plant root hair cell adapted for absorbing water from the soil efficiently?

a)

It has many chloroplasts

b)

It has lots of mitochondria

c)

It has a large surface area

d)

It has a large vacuole

33.
Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?
a)
a.  Organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system
b)
a.  Organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism
c)
a.  Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
d)
a.  Cell, organ, tissue, organ, organism, organ system
34.
This is a example of........ 
a)
organ system
b)
cells
c)
organ
d)
tissue
35.
This is a example of ........
a)
cell
b)
organ system
c)
organ
d)
tissue