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Week #4: Cells

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

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.
The nucleus is like the ____________ of the cell.
a)
foot
b)
hand
c)
stomach
d)
brain
5.

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

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

6.

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

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

d)

cell wall

7.
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 
8.

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

a)

Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplast

9.
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
10.
Which of the following, found ONLY in plant cells, provides structure?
a)
cell wall
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuole
11.
How many cells do you have in your body?
a)
hundreds
b)
thousands
c)
millions
d)
trillions
12.

What is NOT a part of cell theory:

a)

all cells come from existing cells

b)

all cells have a nucleus

c)

all living things are made of cells

d)

cells are basic unit of structure and function in living things

13.
Robert Hooke, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow, and Matthias Schliden were all responsible for what theory?
a)
The Theory of Gravity
b)
The Theory of Relativity
c)
The Cell Theory
d)
The Theory of Continental Drift
14.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
telescope
15.
Which of the following is NOT a cell theory.
a)
All non-living things are made of cells
b)
All cells come from pre-existing cells
c)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things
16.
All living things are made up of...
a)
cells
b)
cell tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ systems
17.
All cells come from___________ cells.
a)
pregnant
b)
pre-existing
c)
paternal
d)
pin size
18.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
19.
An organism made of one cell is called
a)
unicellular organism
b)
multicellular organism
20.
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. 
21.
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.
22.
Which of the following scientists was the first to observe bacteria under a microscope?
a)
Anton van Leuwenhoek
b)
Matthais Schleiden
c)
Robert Hooke
d)
Theodor Schwann
23.
In order to sustain life, all cells must...
a)
digest nutrients and water
b)
excrete waste and fluids
c)
must be able to maintain a homeostasis environment (aka cellular respiration and regulation)
d)
All of the above
24.
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
25.
How are unicellular organisms different from multicellular organisms? 
a)
There are no differences.
b)
They are made of many cells. 
c)
They are only classified as prokaryotes.
d)
They are made of only one cell. 
26.

Which are componets of Cell Theory?

a)

All organisms are composed of one or more cells

b)

The cell is the basic unit of life

c)

All cells come from preexisting cells

d)

Alll of the above

27.

Prokaryote are ______.

a)

bacteria

b)

fungi

c)

large in size

d)

complex cells

28.

Eukaryote are ______

a)

bacteria

b)

large in size

c)

simple cells

d)

small in size

29.

What is something that Prokaryotes and Eukaryote both have in common?

a)

small in size

b)

bacteria

c)

have DNA

d)

complex cells

30.

Mitochondria is ______.

a)

Responsible for making energy (ATP) needed for the cell

b)

the site of cell respiration

c)

Found in animal and plant cells

d)

All of the above

31.

A cell wall is an inflexible for support and structure and can only be found in ____.

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

birds

d)

humans

32.

Cytoplasm is Inflexible barrier for support and structure and is found in _____ and _______.

a)

fruits and vegetables

b)

dogs and cats

c)

Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

d)

inner and outer membrains

33.

Flagella are found in Prokaryotes and animal cells and have a ________ shaped tail used for locamotion.

a)

whip like

b)

star

c)

heart

d)

triangle

34.

There are two types of Endoplasmic Reticulum, smooth and rough. They ______.

a)

make energy

b)

protect the cell

c)

carry out chemical reactions and transports materials

d)

make the ribosomes

35.

Golgi Apparatus (Golgi Bodies) are found in Eukaryotes only. They _____.

a)

Sorts, packages, and modifies proteins to be sent in or out of the cell

b)

Excretes stuff in and out using transport membranes called vesicles

c)

a and b

d)

a only

36.

Lysosomes are found in Eukaryotes only. They ____.

a)

Carries out chemical reactions and transports materials

b)

Excretes stuff in and out using transport membranes called vesicles

c)

Sorts, packages, and modifies proteins to be sent in or out of the cell

d)

Contain enzymes which digest waste materials

37.

Cytoskeleton are found only in Eukaryotes. They

a)

provide internal support structure

b)

are made of protein fibers

c)

a and b

d)

b only

38.

Protists are neither plant nor animal cell. They are _____.

a)

Unicellular

b)

Eukaryotic organisms

c)

a and b

d)

a only

39.

Draw a prokaryotic cell.

40.

What is the difference between a prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell? Provide at least 3 differences to support your explanation.

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