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Introduction to Cells

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An example of a multicellular organism is a...

a)

bacteria

b)

Human (animal)

c)

plant

d)

fungi

2.
What is an organism that consists of one cell?
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
nucleus
d)
organelle
3.
What is an organism that consists of more than one cell?
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
nucleus
d)
Organelle
4.
All living organisms are made up of ____.
a)
one or more cells
b)
eukaryotic cells
c)
prokaryotic cells
d)
bacteria
5.
This picture is a good example of
a)
Growth
b)
Development
c)
Organelle
d)
Cell
6.

Responding to change helps an organism to survive. Which are a response to change in an environment? There are two correct choices.

a)

A cell reproduces asexually.

b)

You get hot and sweat.

c)

A cell only grows in a certain environment.

d)

You get cold and shiver

7.

Which one of these is NOT one of the characteristics of living things?

a)

All living things drink water.

b)

All living things are composed of one or more cells.

c)

All living things grow, develop and have life spans.

d)

All living things reproduce.

8.

All living things are composed of ___. The units of structure and function in all living things.

a)

cells

b)

ecosystem

c)

unicellular

d)

bacteria

9.

How many characteristics are there ?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

7

d)

8

10.

What is Movement ?

a)

an act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed

b)

a chemical substance

c)

none of the above

11.

which of these is not a characteristic of living things?

a)

can do respiration

b)

can do metabolic action

c)

able to adapt

d)

able to communicate

12.

Which of these IS one of the 9 characteristic of living things we wrote in our science notebook?

a)

ability to swim

b)

breaths in oxygen

c)

able to grow

d)

able to walk

13.

Which of these COULD be used as a valid piece of evidence to support that a virus is a LIVING thing?

a)

it can multiply or reproduce inside of a host

b)

it can move by the wind

c)

it is made of cells

d)

it can make a human sick

14.

Any living thing is called a _____________.

a)

organism

b)

cell

c)

matter

d)

atom

15.

The basic unit of living things are known as ____________.

a)

cells

b)

matter

c)

atom

d)

organism

16.

Everything around you is made out of __________.

a)

cells

b)

atoms

c)

organisms

d)

blocks

17.
In order to be considered living an organism must have
a)
blood
b)
cells
c)
brains
d)
hair
18.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms grow and develop

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms can adapt

d)

Organisms use and obtain energy

e)

Organisms are made up of cells

19.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms reproduce

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms can adapt

d)

Organisms use and obtain energy

e)

Organisms are made up of cells

20.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms reproduce

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms can adapt

d)

Organisms use and obtain energy

e)

Organisms are made up of cells

21.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms reproduce

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms can adapt

d)

Organisms use and obtain energy

e)

Organisms are made up of cells

22.
A worm turns away from light is an example of a worm
a)
reproducing
b)
doing cellular respiration
c)
having cells
d)
responding to its environment
23.
Which one of the following is a characteristic of life?
a)
Growth
b)
Breathing
c)
Expelling toxins
d)
Photosynthesis
24.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explain a cat having a litter of kittens?
a)
living things respond to their environment
b)
living things maintain homeostasis
c)
living things reproduce
d)
living things are based on a genetic code
25.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why your legs and arms get longer and stronger as you get older? 
a)
living things respond to their environment
b)
living things maintain internal balance
c)
living things are made of cells
d)
living things grow and develop
26.
Which one of these is NOT one of the characteristics of living things?
a)
All living things drink water.
b)
All living things are composed of one or more cells.
c)
All living things grow develop and have life spans.
d)
All living things reproduce.
27.
Which one of these is NOT one of the characteristics of living things?
a)
All living things eat.
b)
All living things reproduce.
c)
All living things require energy for life processes.
d)
All living things respond to the environment/stimuli.
28.
Read the following statement and choose which characteristic of living things it describes.Birds mate and the female bird then lays eggs.
a)
Obtain and Use Resources
b)
Respond to a Stimulus
c)
Grow and Develop
d)
Reproduce
29.

Excretion is defined as

a)

the removal of undigested matter

b)

frequent visits to the washroom

c)

sweating when exercising

d)

the removal of metabolic waste

30.

What best defines respiration:

a)

The process by which animals produce energy

b)

The process by which plants produce energy

c)

The process by which organisms produce energy

d)

The process by which organisms cool themselves down

e)

The process that only occurs in human lungs

31.

Choose all pictures that are living things.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
32.
Every living organism is made up of one or more cells
a)
True
b)
False
33.
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
34.
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
35.
The nucleus is like the ____________ of the cell.
a)
foot
b)
hand
c)
stomach
d)
brain
36.

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

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

37.

The fluid that surrounds the organelles is... (hint... "Try to pull a fast one and..."

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

d)

cell wall

38.
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 
39.

Which organelle takes in "sun showers" and helps plants with the process or photosynthesis?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplast

40.
If you were some bad guy trying to sneak into an animal cell, who would be there to stop you?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
cell membrane
d)
cell wall
41.
Which of the following, found ONLY in plant cells, provides structure?
a)
cell wall
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuole
42.

What is the basic unit of life in all living things?

a)

atoms

b)

molecules

c)

cells

d)

elements

43.

All cells come from...

a)

existing cells

b)

matter

c)

spontaneous generation

d)

electrical impulses

44.

All living things are made of one or more...

a)

electrons

b)

atoms

c)

molecules

d)

cells

45.
When observing cells, which of the following optical tools is most appropriate?
a)
Hand lens
b)
Telescope
c)
Petri dish
d)
Microscope
46.

The arrow is pointing to this part of the microscope.

a)

eye piece

b)

stage

c)

objective lenses

d)

arm

47.
Find the total magnification: 
Eyepiece = 10X 
Objective lens = 55X  
a)
10x
b)
55x
c)
65x
d)
550x
48.
When looking at a specimen on your slide, you should always start with the
a)
low objective lens
b)
medium objective lens
c)
high objective lens
d)
super extra high power lens
49.

How are plant and animal cells similar?

a)

They have chloroplasts, mitochondrias, AND cell walls

b)

They have a nucleus, cytoplasm, and cell membranes

c)

They have the same shape

d)

They have large vacuoles

50.
The type of microscope most regularly used at a secondary school is... 
a)
Light microscope 
b)
Stereo-microscope 
c)
Stereo-sonic microscope 
d)
Electron microscope 
51.
The__________ sharpens the image under high magnification.
a)
the diaphragm
b)
fine adjustment knob
c)
coarse adjustment knob
d)
the ocular
52.
What is number 15?
a)
light source
b)
base
c)
coarse adjustment
d)
fine adjustment
53.
What is number 17?
a)
body tube
b)
arm/neck
c)
stage
d)
base
54.
You should always carry the microscope by the
a)
arm and base
b)
arm and body tube
c)
arm only
55.
When looking at a specimen on your slide, you should always start with the
a)
low objective lens
b)
medium objective lens
c)
high objective lens
56.
Find the total magnification:
Eyepiece = 15X 
Objective lens = 100X  
a)
15x
b)
100x
c)
115x
d)
1500x
57.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Eukaryote

b)

Prokaryote

c)

Fungi

d)

Flagella

58.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Eukaryote

b)

Prokaryote

c)

Fungi

d)

Bacteria

59.

Who looked at this picture of cork and named the "cell"?

a)

Schwann

b)

Schleiden

c)

Hooke

d)

Virchow

60.

Who stated that all plants are made up of cells?

a)

Schwann

b)

Hooke

c)

Virchow

d)

None are correct

61.

Who stated that all animals are made up of cells?

a)

Schwann

b)

Schleiden

c)

Hooke

d)

Virchow

62.

Who wrote the third part of the Cell Theory?

a)

Schwann

b)

Schleiden

c)

Virchow

d)

van Leeuwenhoek

63.

Which has DNA? Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, Neither, or Both?

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryotes

c)

Neither

d)

Both

64.

Which has a cell membrane?

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryotes

c)

Neither

d)

Both

65.

Which can be multicellular or unicellular?

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryotes

c)

Neither

d)

Both

66.

Which has a nucleus?

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryotes

c)

Neither

d)

Both

67.

Which does NOT have a nucleus?

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryotes

c)

Neither

d)

Both

68.

All cells come from ________________cells.

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

basic

d)

existing

69.

________means " little organs".

a)

cell

b)

organ

c)

organelle

d)

nucleus

70.

The watery, gel-like substance found in all cells is called...

a)

cytoplastic

b)

cytoskeletons

c)

cytoplasm

d)

none are correct

71.

Who was called the "Father of Microbiology" since he found bacteria and organisms in pond water?

a)

Schleiden

b)

van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Hooke

d)

Schwann

72.

What is the genetic material called in cells?

a)

RNA

b)

a nucleus

c)

DNA

d)

cell membrane

73.

Which two men wrote the first two parts of the Cell Theory?

a)

Hooke and Schleiden

b)

Schwann and Hooke

c)

Schleiden and Virchow

d)

Schwann and Schleiden

74.

There are ______parts to the Cell Theory.

a)

3

b)

2

c)

5

d)

6

75.
All living things are made of...
a)
fungi
b)
cells 
c)
bacteria 
d)
plants 
76.

What does it mean to be multicellular?

a)

no cells

b)

more than 1 cells

c)

only 1 cell

77.

What does it mean to be unicellular?

a)

no cells

b)

more than 1 cell

c)

only 1 cell

78.

Which is not a part of cell theory?

a)

Cells are the basic unit of life

b)

Uses resources for growth and development.

c)

Cells come from pre-existing cells

d)

All living things are made of one or more cells

79.

What is required of all living things? Not cell theory.

a)

Cells are the basic unit of life

b)

Uses resources for growth and development.

c)

Cells come from pre-existing cells

d)

Made of cells

80.

What are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

Glucose

b)

Water

c)

Glucose & Oxygen

d)

Oxygen & Water

81.

What are the reactants of photosynthesis?

a)

Glucose & Energy

b)

Sunlight, Water, and Oxygen

c)

Sunlight, Water, and Carbon Dioxide

d)

Sunlight & Oxygen

82.

What are the reactants of Cellular Respiration?

a)

Oxygen & Water

b)

Water, Carbon Dioxide, and Energy

c)

Oxygen and Glucose

d)

Glucose and Water

83.

What are the products of Cellular Respiration?

a)

Oxygen & Water

b)

Water, Carbon Dioxide, and Energy

c)

Oxygen and Glucose

d)

Glucose and Water

84.

What does the stem 'photo' mean?

a)

Light

b)

Medium

c)

Dark

d)

Capture

85.

In cellular respiration, what do animals not use energy for?

a)

Repair

b)

React

c)

Rebuild

d)

Reproduce

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