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Specialised Cell and tissues

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the function of red blood cell?

a)

Transport nutrients

b)

Transport oxygen

2.

What makes blood cells appear red?

a)

They contain red dye

b)

They contain red pigment (haemoglobin)

c)

They reflect red light

d)

All of the above

3.

This is a ?

a)

Nerve cell

b)

Root hair cell

4.

Nerve cells work as a mean of

a)

Transportation

b)

Communication

c)

Excretion

d)

Capturing

5.

What type of cells are adapted to perform a specific function?

a)

All cells

b)

Animal cells

c)

Plant cells

d)

Specialised cells

6.

Why are specialised cells important?

a)

They can perform any type of job

b)

They are more efficient at carrying out a specific job

c)

They can carry out their job very quickly

d)

They can become any type of cell

7.

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

8.

How is a leaf cell adapted for absorbing light efficiently?

a)

It has a cellulose cell wall

b)

It has a large vacuole

c)

It has lots of chloroplasts

d)

It has a large nucleus

9.

Suggest the job of a cell that has lots of folds on its surface, giving it a large surface area

a)

Absorption

b)

Movement

c)

Protection

d)

Secretion

10.

What is a tissue?

a)

A group of different cells performing the same function

b)

A group of similar cells performing the same function

c)

A group of different cells performing the same function

d)

A group of different cells performing different functions

11.

What is an organ?

a)

A group of similar tissues performing the same function

b)

A group of similar tissues performing different functions

c)

A group of different tissues performing the same function

d)

A group of different tissues performing different functions

12.

What it the correct order, from smallest to largest?

a)

Cell

Organ

Tissue

Organ system

Organism

b)

Tissue

Cell

Organ system

Organ

Organism

c)

Cell

Tissue

Organ

Organ system

Organism

d)

Cell

Tissue

Organ system

Organ

Organism

13.

Which structure in a plant cell would you not find in a root hair cell?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Vacuole

d)

Cell membrane

14.

Are all cells in the human body the same?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

Here are some examples of specialised cells.

Why do you think they are special?

4 lines
16.

Which type of specialized cell has many mitochondria and changes size (contracts)?

a)

red blood cells

b)

squamous (skin) cells

c)

muscle cells

d)

white blood cells (macrophages)

e)

nerve cells (neurons)

17.

Muscle cells become shorter and thicker when they contract the muscle.

a)

This statement describes a STRUCTURE.

b)

This statement describes a FUNCTION.

18.

Where is the skeletal muscle located?

a)

attached bone to bone

b)

in the blood

c)

in the lungs

d)

in the brain

19.

Why would some cells contain more mitochondria than others?

a)

They need more oxygen

b)

They require more energy

c)

They are bigger

d)

They wouldn't; all cells contain the same amount of mitochondria

20.
Which is a cardiovascular muscle?
a)
lung
b)
heart
c)
stomach
d)
diaphragm
21.
Which body system work together to allow the body to move?
a)
nervous / skeletal
b)
muscular / skeletal
c)
nervous / circulatory
d)
muscular / circulatory
22.
Which system's main purpose is to help the body move?
a)
digestive system
b)
cardiovascular system
c)
muscular system
d)
respiratory system
23.

What is the structure of muscle cells?

a)

Muscle cells are composed of mitochondria, which generate energy for muscle contraction.

b)

Muscle cells are composed of connective tissue, which provides support and structure.

c)

Muscle cells are composed of blood vessels, which supply nutrients and oxygen to the muscles.

d)

Muscle cells are composed of myofibrils, which are made up of sarcomeres containing thick and thin filaments.

24.

Name the three types of muscle cells.

a)

skeletal muscle cells, cardiac muscle cells, and smooth muscle cells

b)

skeletal muscle cells, involuntary muscle cells, and smooth muscle cells

c)

voluntary muscle cells, involuntary muscle cells, and cardiac muscle cells

d)

striated muscle cells, cardiac muscle cells, and smooth muscle cells

25.

Which type of muscle cells are found in the heart?

a)

cardiac muscle cells

b)

nervous muscle cells

c)

smooth muscle cells

d)

skeletal muscle cells

26.

What is the process called when a muscle cell contracts?

a)

muscle contraction

b)

muscle expansion

c)

muscle relaxation

d)

muscle elongation

27.

Which is voluntary?

a)

cardiac

b)

skeletal

c)

smooth

28.

Which of the following muscle cells are not striated, involuntary, and have one nucleus per cell?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

29.

Select the type(s) of muscle(s) that are involuntary.

a)

Cardiac muscle

b)

Smooth muscle

c)

Skeletal muscle

30.
What is the function of epithelial cells?
a)
Act as barriers between the external environment, or between organs and fluidfilled cavities
b)
Provide movement by pulling on bones
c)
Provide secretions which help to digest food
d)
Act as the messaging pathway between different areas of the body
31.
Define tissue with regards to anatomy
a)
A group of structurally and functionally related cells that come together to perform common functions
b)
Multiple sheets of thin paper used to clean your nose
c)
A series of different cells in the same area
d)
The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism
32.
What type of tissue SIGNALS the intestines to move food along?
a)
Nervous Tissue
b)
Blood Tissue
c)
Smooth muscle tissue
d)
Skeletal Muscle Tissue
33.
Which type of muscle tissue would line the intestines?
a)
Smooth
b)
Cardiac
c)
Skeletal
d)
Transitional
34.

There are _____ types of muscle tissue.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

35.

What type of muscle tissue is this?

a)

cardiac

b)

skeletal

c)

smooth

36.

What muscle type is #2

a)

cardiac

b)

skeletal

c)

smooth

37.

What muscle type is #3

a)

cardiac

b)

skeletal

c)

smooth

38.

Which tissue filters the blood?

a)

epithelial

b)

connective

c)

muscle

d)

nervous

39.

Connective tissue functions to

a)

Provide structure and support, cushion organs, stores nutrients

b)

Protect the body, absorb nutrients, filter blood and secrete

c)

Carry impulses (messages) throughout the body

d)

Made of muscle fibers that relax and contract

40.

Epithelial tissue functions to

a)

Provide structure and support, cushion organs, stores nutrients

b)

Protect the body, absorb nutrients, filter blood and secrete

c)

Carry impulses (messages) throughout the body

d)

Made of muscle fibers that relax and contract

41.

Nervous tissue functions to

a)

Provide structure and support, cushion organs, stores nutrients

b)

Protect the body, absorb nutrients, filter blood and secrete

c)

Carry impulses (messages) throughout the body

d)

Made of muscle fibers that relax and contract

42.

Muscle tissue functions to

a)

Provide structure and support, cushion organs, stores nutrients

b)

Protect the body, absorb nutrients, filter blood and secrete

c)

Carry impulses (messages) throughout the body

d)

Made of muscle fibers that relax and contract

43.

Examples of epithelial tissue include

a)

skin, digestive tract, pancreas, salivary gland

b)

fat cells, tendons, bone, blood

c)

neurons and glial cells

d)

skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle

44.

Examples of connective tissue include

a)

skin, digestive tract, pancreas, salivary gland

b)

fat cells, tendons, bone, blood

c)

neurons and glial cells

d)

skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle

45.

Voluntary muscle tissue are under conscious control and we can move them at will, the muscle type(s) that are voluntary are

a)

smooth, cardiac

b)

cardiac

c)

cardiac, skeletal

d)

skeletal

46.

Blood is an extremely important tissue in our body because it transports oxygen and nutrients to our cells. Blood is

a)

epithelial tissue

b)

connective tissue

c)

nervous tissue

d)

muscle tissue

47.

Do you understand this topic ?

a)

Yes

b)

No

48.

Do you understand this topic ?

a)

Yes

b)

No