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Cells Introduction Review

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following statements is not part of the cell theory?
a)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living things.
b)
All cells are produced from other cells.
c)
Only animal cells are composed of cells.
d)
All living things are composed of cells.
2.
The ___ is the basic unit of sturucture and function of organisms
a)
atom
b)
cell
c)
matter
d)
all other answers are correct
3.
Which invention from the 17th century allowed for the development of modern cell theory?
a)
x-rays
b)
computers
c)
the light microscope
d)
the scanning electron microscope
4.

The organelle that is the control center of the cell and contains nearly all of the cell’s DNA:

a)

Ribosome

b)

Centriole

c)

Nucleus

d)

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

5.

The organelle that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials from the ER for storage in the cell or release from the cell:

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Vacuoles and Vesicles

d)

Ribosome

6.

The organelle that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy stored in food during photosynthesis:

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Nucleus

7.

The organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food molecules into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use:

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Mitochondrion

d)

Centrioles

8.

Which of the following structures is ALWAYS found in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

cell wall

9.

Which of the following is only found in EUKARYOTIC cells?

a)

nucleus

b)

DNA

c)

cell membrane

d)

ribosomes

10.

PROKARYOTIC cells do NOT have

a)

membrane bound organelles

b)

cell membrane

c)

DNA

d)

ribosomes

11.
Which organelle belongs in plant cells only?
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Mitochondrion
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Nucleus
12.

Identify this type of cell.

a)

animal

b)

plant

c)

protist

d)

bacteria

13.
a)
makes ribosomes
b)
storage for water
c)
breaks down worn out cell parts
14.

When cells are damaged, new cells are created by cell a process called cell division. How does the cell theory support this fact?

a)

It states that all cells have a nucleus which divides.

b)

It states that all living things are made up of one or more cells.

c)

It states that cells come from previously existing cells.

d)

It states that the basic units of structure and function are cells.

15.
What is one way in which all living things on Earth are alike?
a)
All living things have hair.
b)
All living things are made of cells and come from other cells.
c)
The cells of all living things have chloroplast.
d)
All living things can move. 
16.
Who looked at cork and named the cell?
a)
Robert Hooke
b)
Van Leeuwenhoek
c)
Robert Brown
d)
Francesco Redi
17.
What is unicellular? 
a)
one cell 
b)
many cells 
c)
no nuclues 
d)
DNA 
18.
What kind of cell is this?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
19.
What type of cell has a nucleus? 
a)
eukaryotic
b)
prokaryotic 
20.
Bacteria is what kind of cell?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
21.
What type of cell is pictured?
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Plant
d)
Animal
22.
Which of the following would be found in both eukaryotic AND prokaryotic cells?
a)
chloroplast
b)
cytoplasm
c)
nucleus
d)
endoplasmic reticulum
23.

Which of these organelles only function is to produce proteins needed by the cell?

a)

ribosomes

b)

golgi apparatus

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

24.

What is a network of membranes that processes substances and proteins and then moves them to the golgi apparatus?

a)

ribosomes

b)

nucleus

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

chloroplast

25.

This is a then flexible barrier that surrounds a cell and controls which substances pass into and out of a cell.

a)

cytoplasm

b)

cell membrane

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

cell wall

26.

What is the outermost layer of an animal cell?

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

cytoplasm

d)

chloroplast

27.

Which organelle receives proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum, it then packages them and distributes them to other parts of the cell?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chlorophyll

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

nucleus

28.

What is found in only plant cells and surrounds the cell to hold in all of its organelles and protect the cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

cell wall

d)

cell membrane

29.

Which organelle is found only in plant cells and converts sunlight to energy to form food for plant cells?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

chloroplast

30.

Without this invention cell theory would not exist.

a)

glasses

b)

computers

c)

microscopes

d)

lenses

31.

Cells come from______.

a)

other preexisting cells

b)

cytoplasm

c)

organelles

d)

prokaryotes

32.

The cell theory states that_________

a)

cells come from cells

b)

all organisms are made of cells

c)

cells are the basic unit of structure and function for life

d)

all of the above

33.

________ is the scientist who saw small chambers when looking at cork, and named them “cells”.

a)

Newton

b)

Hooke

c)

Carson

d)

Manning

34.

The size of an organism is determined -

a)

by the size of the cells that make up the organism.

b)

by the number of cells that the organism has.

35.

A multicellular organism is made of

a)

one cell

b)

multiple cells

c)

unicellular cells

d)

there is no such thing as a "multicellular" organism

36.

Regardless of type, all cells

a)

have a cell membrane

b)

have cytoplasm

c)

can duplicate themselves by undergoing cell division

d)

all of the above

37.
Using a microscope in the science lab, Jill observed two unknown cells: Cell 1 and Cell 2. Cell 1 she identified as a plant cell and Cell 2 as an animal cell. Her teacher told her she identified the cells correctly. What did Jill most likely observe to correctly identify the cells?
a)

Cell 2 had a cell membrane and Cell 1 did not.

b)

Cell 1 had a cell wall and Cell 2 did not.

c)

Cell 2 had a chloroplast and Cell 1 did not.

d)

Cell 1 had a nucleus and Cell 2 did not.

38.

This cell has DNA.

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Both

39.

This cell can be a protist, fungi, plant, or animal cell.

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Both

40.

This cell has circular DNA floating in the cytoplasm.

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Both

41.

This cell has linear DNA found in the nucleus.

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Both

42.

I decide what goes in and out of the cell. I am fluid like and found in BOTH plant and animal cells. I am a...

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Golgi Apparatus

43.

I am the "brain" of the cell or the "control center" for everything happening within the cell. I am a...

a)

Golgi Body/Apparatus

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Lysosome

44.

I like to be thought of as the "storage bubble" for both plant and animal cells. I am a...

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cytoskeleton

c)

Vacuole

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

45.

Photosynthesis takes place within me. I am a...

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Chlorine

d)

Chloroplast

46.

I provide plant cells their rigid shape. I am the...

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cell Wall

47.

Which is NOT part of the Cell Theory

a)

New cells are produced from existing cells

b)

All living things are composed of cells

c)

Only eukaryotic cells have a nucleus

d)

Cells are the basic unit of structure & function in living things

48.

What cell part is NOT found in all cells?

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

49.

This cell part is in ALL cells. It is the gel-like substance that provides cell shape.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

50.

Plants perform photosynthesis through this organelle. It captures energy from the sun and uses it to produce food for the cell.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Nucleus

51.

What shape are most plant cells?

a)

round

b)

rectangular

52.

What shape are most animal cells?

a)

round

b)

rectangular

53.

What type of cell is pictured above?

a)

Plant Cell

b)

Animal Cell

54.

What type of cell is pictured above?

a)

Plant Cell

b)

Animal Cell

55.
This organelle is often referred to as the power house of the cell.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Lysosome
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Vacuole
56.
This organelle is the trash and recycling center of a cell.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Lysosome
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Vacuole
57.
Which organelle is on the outside of an animal cell?
a)
Cell wall
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Cellular lining
d)
Cytoplasm
58.
Has membrane bound organelles
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
c)
both
59.
One example of a prokaryote is a...
a)
fungus
b)
bacteria
c)
animal
d)
plant
60.
Which type of cell?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
61.
Which type of cell?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
62.
Where is the DNA found in a prokaryotic cell? 
a)
floating around in the cytoplasm 
b)
in the nucleus 
c)
in the ribosomes
d)
attached to the cell membrane
63.
Where is the DNA found in a eukaryotic cell? 
a)
floating around in the cytoplasm 
b)
in the nucleus 
64.

What part of a cell is "C" in the diagram?

a)

cell membrane

b)

nucleus

c)

cytoplasm

65.

What type of cell is in the picture and why?

a)

A Plant cell because it has a large central vacuole and chloroplasts.

b)

An Animal cell because it has a large central vacuole and chloroplasts.

c)

A Plant cell because it has a many small vacuoles and mitochondria.

d)

An Animal cell because it has many small vacuoles and no cell wall.

66.

What type of cell is in the picture and why?

a)

A Plant cell because it has a large central vacuole and chloroplasts.

b)

An Animal cell because it has a large central vacuole and chloroplasts.

c)

A Plant cell because it has a many small vacuoles and mitochondria.

d)

An Animal cell because it has many small vacuoles and no cell wall.

67.

Name the structure labeled "G" in the diagram.

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Pellicle Membrane

d)

Micronucleus

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