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6th Grade Life Science Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All living things have only one cell.

a)

True

b)

False

2.
What tool is used by scientists to observe cells?
a)
balance
b)
binoculars
c)
telescope
d)
microscope
3.
A group of cells make up a ______
a)
cell
b)
organ
c)
tissue
d)
system
4.
The esophagus, stomach and intestines are part of what system?
a)
nervous system
b)
circulatory system
c)
digestive system
5.
What is the job of the nucleus?
a)
gel like substance
b)
power house of the cell
c)
control center
d)
storage area
6.
What is the job of the vacuole?
a)
gel like substance
b)
power house of the cell
c)
control center
d)
storage area
7.
What is the job of the ribosomes?
a)
manufactures proteins
b)
power house of the cell
c)
control center
d)
storage area
8.
What is the job of the mitochondria?
a)
gel like substance
b)
power house of the cell
c)
control center
d)
storage area
9.
What is the order from smallest to largest?
a)
cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
b)
system, organ, tissue, cell, organism
10.
What two cell parts are found only in plant cells?
a)
cell membrane and chloroplasts
b)
cell wall and choloroplasts
11.
All living things are made up of...
a)
cells
b)
cell tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ systems
12.
All cells come from___________ cells.
a)
pregnant
b)
pre-existing
c)
paternal
d)
pin size
13.

All cells -----

a)

come from other dead cells

b)

come from other living cells

c)

crystallize out of the air

14.
Cells are often called "the ____ of life."
a)
bread
b)
road map
c)
building blocks
d)
meaning
15.
A plant and an animal are both living things. According to the Cell Theory, what can you conclude about these two very different organisms?
a)
Plants have cells but animals do not.
b)
They are both made of one or more cells. 
c)
They both come from the same kind of cell.
d)
They both come from a non-living organism.
16.

  There are three parts to the cell theory. Which is NOT one of those parts?

a)

All organisms are composed of one or more cells.

b)

The cell is the basic unit of structure and organization in organisms.

c)

Cells spontaneously arise from carbon and nutrients carried in the bloodstream.

d)

All cells come from pre-existing cells.

17.

Prokaryotes are _______________ and include ______________.

a)

single cells, DNA but not a nucleus.

b)

multiple cells, a nucleus with DNA

18.

Eukaryotic cells have...

a)

DNA but no nucleus.

b)

a nucleus with DNA and organelles.

19.

Eukaryotic cells can include ______________. *Select all that apply.

a)

protists

b)

plants

c)

animals

d)

fungi

20.

One main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is that...

a)

only prokaryotic cells have cell walls

b)

only eukaryotic cells have a nucleus

c)

only prokaryotic cells have ribosomes

d)

only eukaryotic cells have DNA

21.

Which part of the cell allows material to pass in and out of the cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

cell membrane

c)

cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplast

22.

Animals cells and plant cells are exactly the same.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Only ____________ cells have a cell wall instead of a cell membrane.

a)

plant

b)

animal

c)

white blood

d)

living

24.
What in the cell has the instructions to tell it what type of cell it needs to be?
a)
DNA / Genes
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Mitochrondria
25.
A fireplace put out heat (energy) in a house. Which part of the cell is this most like?
a)
Nucelus
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Rhibosome
26.

There are two classifications of cells-Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What is the major difference between a Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cell?

a)

Eukaryotes have a nucleus.

b)

Prokaryotes have a nucleus

c)

Eukaryotes have a membrane.

d)

Prokaryotes have sugars.

28.

Which is more complex?

a)

Prokaryotic Cell

b)

Eukaryotic Cell

29.

Prokaryotic cells are less complex and have only a few organelles.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which of the cells are PROKARYOTIC (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

31.

The jelly-like fluid inside of the cell. It holds the organelles in place.

a)

cytoplasm

b)

chloroplasts

c)

cell membrane

d)

cytokinesis

32.

Responsible for packaging, modifying, and moving substances from the cell.

a)

mitochondria

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

smooth ER

d)

rough ER

33.

Jelly bean shaped structures that break down food molecules and release energy.

a)

chloroplasts

b)

lysosomes

c)

cytoplasm

d)

mitochondria

34.

The control center of the cell. It houses DNA.

a)

nucleus

b)

nucleolus

c)

mitochondria

d)

cell membrane

35.

These are liquid filled spaces found in animal cells.

a)

lysosomes

b)

vacuoles

c)

ribosomes

d)

chloroplasts

36.

These are round organelles that digest waste, old cell parts and food.

a)

ribosomes

b)

lysosomes

c)

chloroplasts

d)

vacuoles

37.

This is a rigid structure that provides support to plant cells.

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

cell gateway

d)

central vacuole

38.

These organelles contain green chlorophyll. They make food for plants.

a)

lysosmes

b)

chloroplasts

c)

ribosomes

d)

vacuoles

39.

This stores water in plant cells.

a)

chloroplasts

b)

cell wall

c)

lysosomes

d)

central vacuole

40.

These are protein builders. They are located on the rough ER.

a)

vacuoles

b)

lysosomes

c)

mitochondria

d)

ribosomes

41.

What makes the rough ER rough?

a)

lysosomes

b)

vacuoles

c)

chloroplasts

d)

ribosomes

42.

How many chloroplasts are found in an animal cell?

a)

0

b)

1 or 2

c)

4 or 5

d)

many

43.

Which of these is not found in the animal cell and is found in the plant cell? Pick more than one

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

chloroplast

d)

cytoplasm

44.

What is #2 in the diagram?

a)

vacuoles

b)

cell membrane

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

45.

What is #1 in the diagram?

a)

nucleus

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoplasm

d)

mitochondrion

46.

What is #3 in the diagram?

a)

vacuoles

b)

cell membrane

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

47.

What is #4 in the diagram?

a)

vacuoles

b)

cell membrane

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

48.

What is #5 in the diagram?

a)

nucleus

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoplasm

d)

mitochondrion

49.

What is #1 in the diagram?

a)

nucleus

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoplasm

d)

mitochondrion

50.

What is #2 in the diagram?

a)

vacuoles

b)

cell membrane

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

51.

In which cell type are chloroplasts found?

a)

Animal Cell

b)

Plant Cell

c)

Both

52.

Organisms made of one cell are known as

a)

multicellular

b)

unicellular

c)

epithelial

d)

epidermal

53.

Which is an example of a multi-cellular organism?

a)

frog

b)

chlorella

c)

fungi

d)

bacteria

54.

Which is an example of a single celled organism?

a)

amoeba

b)

chlorella

c)

fungi

d)

all of the above

55.
DNA and RNA are examples of...
a)
proteins
b)
nucleic acids
c)
carbohydrates
d)
lipids
56.
What is the function of nucleic acids?
a)
Stores energy
b)
Stores genetic information
c)
Movement
d)
Physical structure
57.

What is the simplest and smallest part of matter? 

a)

Cells

b)

Protein

c)

Atoms

d)

Molecules

58.

A(n) ________ is formed when 2 or more elements combine chemically.

a)

element

b)

atom

c)

lipid

d)

compound

59.

______ contains genetic information. 

a)

atoms

b)

DNA

c)

Lipi

60.

_______ store energy and form cell membranes.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Nucleic Acid

d)

Lipids

61.
What type of molecule provides immediate energy in cells?  
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
62.

What is the function of proteins?

a)

provides quick energy

b)

stores energy

c)

helps with growth and repair of tissues

d)

stores genetic information

63.

What is the function of nucleic acid?

a)

provides quick energy

b)

stores energy

c)

helps with growth and repair of tissues

d)

stores genetic information

64.

Which are examples of a carbohydrate?

a)

glucose, pasta, bread

b)

fats, oils, waxes

c)

meats, enzyme, lactase, eggs

d)

DNA, RNA

65.

Which are examples of lipids?

a)

glucose, pasta, bread

b)

fats, oils, waxes

c)

meats, enzyme, lactase, eggs

d)

DNA, RNA

66.
Which biomolecule is made of nucleotides and contain you DNA?
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipids
c)
Protein
d)
Nucleic Acid
67.
Which biomolecule is responsible for insulation and energy storage?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
68.

What is the most complex level of organization?

a)

organs

b)

organisms

c)

animal cells

d)

organ systems

69.

What is an example of an organ?

a)

plants

b)

Nerve tissues

c)

Liver

d)

Digestive system

70.

small bodies with a specific function within a cell

a)
Cells
b)
Tissues
c)
Organelles
d)
Molecules

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