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Cells

Total questions: 136

Worksheet time: 2hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These are the smallest unit of life

(a)  

2.

All cells come from

a)

other cells

b)

spontaneous generation

c)

the aether

d)

all of these

3.

This person first described cells

a)

Virchow

b)

Hooke

c)

Schleiden

d)

Schwann

4.

This is a structure in a cell which has a specific job

a)

tissue

b)

organ

c)

organelle

d)

plasma

5.

these organisms have cells without organelles

a)

prokaryotes

b)

eukaryotes

6.

These organisms have cells with organelles

a)

prokaryotes

b)

eukaryotes

7.

the organelle where respriation occurs

(a)  

8.

This organelle is the control centre of a cell

(a)  

9.

This gives plant cells their structure and support

(a)  

10.

The organelle where photosynthesis occurs

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

vacuole

d)

chloroplast

11.

A reactant for photosynthesis

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

glucose

d)

sunlight

12.

A product of photosynthesis

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

glucose

c)

sunlight

d)

water

13.

This is needed to study cells

(a)  

14.

The part of the microscope that you put the slide

a)

eye piece

b)

stage

c)

focus knob

d)

objective lens

15.

You add this to a cell to make it more contrasted when preparing a slide

a)

water

b)

dye

c)

salt

d)

solute

16.

The part of the microscope that you look through

a)

objective lens

b)

eye piece

c)

stage

d)

focus knob

17.

If the eye piece is x 10 magnification, and the selected objective lens is x 40 magnification, the total magnification is

a)

100 x

b)

200 x

c)

400 x

d)

20 x

18.

To make something appear bigger you need to (a)   it

19.

This is the ability to distinguish two points clearly

a)

enlargement

b)

magnification

c)

resolution

d)

specimen

20.

This is a reactant for respiration

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

lipids

21.

Movement of a fluid from high concentration to a region of low concentration

a)

ventricle

b)

osmosis

c)

diffusion

d)

flow

22.

Movement of water through a semi-permeable membrane, from a region of low solute to a region of high solute concentration

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

23.

The part of a solution that dissolves

a)

solute

b)

solvent

24.

The part of a solution that causes the solute to dissolve

a)

solvent

b)

solute

25.

All plant cells have chloroplasts, even the root hair cells

a)

true

b)

false

26.

All plants are multicellular

a)

true

b)

false

27.

These are prokaryotes

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

bacteria

d)

fungi

28.

All animal cells have a cell wall

a)

true

b)

false

29.

All plant cells have a cell wall

a)

true

b)

false

30.
Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?
a)
the mitochondria
b)
the vacuoles
c)
the nucleus
d)
the cell
31.
Which structures are found in every living cell?
a)
cell membrane and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and mitochondria
c)
a cell wall and nucleus
d)
chloroplasts and cell wall
32.
Which cell structure is found in plant and animals cells and controls what can come into or leave a cell?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cytoplasm
c)
nucleus
d)
vacuole
33.
What is the function of the cell nucleus found in both plant and animal cells?
a)
to produce energy
b)
to control cell activity
c)
to remove waste products
d)
to allow molecules to enter the cell
34.
Cell organelles that are responsible for digesting food, worn out organelles and other cellular wastes are called ___________________.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Vacuoles
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Chlororplasts
35.
What is one basic function of the vacuoles?
a)
circulating oxygen
b)
producing food
c)
controlling cell processes
d)
storing water
36.
All cells need energy to function.  Which cell organelle is responsible for producing energy in the cell?
a)
chloroplasts
b)
mitochondria
c)
nucleus
d)
vacuoles
37.
What is the function of a cell wall?
a)
to protect and support the cell
b)
to perform different functions in each cell
c)
to prevent water from passing through it
d)
to prevent oxygen from entering the cell
38.
In what part of the plant cell does the process of photosynthesis take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplasts
d)
vacuoles
39.
 Starch and water molecules in potato cells are stored in what organelle?
a)
mitochondria
b)
nucleus
c)
cell wall
d)
vacuole
40.
_ are organelles responsible for digesting certain materials within the cell.
a)
vacuoles
b)
chloroplasts
c)
lysosomes
d)
cell membrane
41.
Which of the following is not part of the cell theory?
a)
cells must contain DNA 
b)
all living things are made from cells
c)
cells can only come from other cells
d)
cells are the basic unit of life
42.
Who was the first  person to see cells under the microscope and give them their name?
a)
Mattias Schleiden
b)
Robert Hooke
c)
Theordor Schwann
d)
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
43.
Chloroplasts are organelles that convert light energy to sugars.  These organelles are found only in plants.  Which organelles are found only in animals?
a)
Golgi apparatus
b)
lysosomes
c)
mitochondria
d)
ribosomes
44.
The basic unit of structure and function in a living things.
a)
chloroplast
b)
nucleus
c)
cell
d)
cell membrane
45.
This organelle takes food and turns it into ENERGY for plant and animal cells.
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Lysosome
d)
Ribosome
46.
The site of photosynthesis
a)
ribosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
47.
When many organ systems work together it can form...
a)
organ
b)
cells
c)
organ system
d)
organism 
48.
This is a example of........ 
a)
organ system
b)
cells
c)
organ
d)
tissue
49.
This is a example of ........
a)
cell
b)
organ system
c)
organ
d)
tissue
50.
The brain is a part of which organ system?
a)
nervous
b)
skeletal
c)
muscular
d)
digestive 
51.
The lungs and the kidneys are examples of
a)
cells
b)
organs
c)
tissues
d)
organ systmes
52.
Directs all cell activities through the DNA located there.
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Nucleus
c)
ribosomes
d)
Mitochondria
53.
Which of the following is directly involved in the transportation of materials inside/within the cell?
a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Vacuole
c)
Lysosome
d)
Mitochondria
54.
I am a protein packaging and shipping machine! Who am I?
a)
vacuole
b)
ribosome
c)
mitochondrion
d)
golgi apparatus
55.
You might think of me as the trash collector, but recycler is maybe more accurate. What am I?
a)
mitochondria
b)
lysosome
c)
vacuole
d)
ribosome
56.
What is the name of the genetic material that is inside the nucleus?
a)
ER
b)
ATP
c)
YOLO
d)
DNA
57.
Which part of the cell is often called "the brain of the cell"?
a)
nuclear membrane
b)
endoplasmic reticulum
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
58.
Where are proteins made?
a)
Golgi body
b)
Mitoichondria
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Ribosomes
59.
I am the outer most layer of an animal cell. What am I?
a)
cell wall
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane 
d)
cell skin
60.
What are tiny organelles that convert glucose into ATP?
a)
Ribosomes
b)
Vesicles
c)
Cytoskeleton
d)
Mitochondria
61.
A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's  membrane is...
a)
Cytoskeleton
b)
Cilia
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Flagella
62.
What organelle is called the "powerhouse" of a cell?

a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleolus
63.
What organelle helps with cell digestion?
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Ribosomes
c)
Golgi Complex
d)
ER
64.
What is the gel-like substance inside of cells called?

a)
photoplasm
b)
photosynthesis
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
cytoplasm
65.
A group of tissues that work together to perform a similar function is called_____. (Examples include the heart, lungs or stomach)
a)
cells
b)
tissues
c)
organs
d)
organ system
66.
 A group of cells that have similar functions? Examples are nervous, epithelial, muscle and connective
a)
cells
b)
tissues
c)
organs
d)
atoms
67.
Organs that work together to perform a related function is called _____________?
a)
cells
b)
tissues 
c)
organ system
d)
organs
68.
You can find total magnification by which of the following methods?
a)
ocular PLUS objective
b)
ocular TIMES objective
c)
ocular MINUS objective
d)
ocular DIVIDED BY objective
69.
Find the total magnification: 
Eyepiece = 10X 
Objective lens = 55X  
a)
10x
b)
55x
c)
65x
d)
550x
70.
What is number 15?
a)
light source
b)
base
c)
coarse adjustment
d)
fine adjustment
71.
What is number 17?
a)
body tube
b)
arm/neck
c)
stage
d)
base
72.
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
73.
The _______focuses the image under low power.
a)
revolving nosepiece
b)
fine adjustment knob
c)
coarse adjustment knob
d)
arm/neck
74.
If the ocular is 10x and the objective is 4x, what is the total magnification?
a)
14x
b)
6x
c)
40x
d)
2.5x
75.
If the total magnification is 100x and the objective is 10x, what is the ocular?
a)
90x
b)
10x
c)
110x
d)
1000x
76.
It the ocular is 10x, and the the total magnification is 400x, what is the objective?
a)
40x
b)
410x
c)
4x
d)
4000x
77.
Field of view is......
a)
The size of the specimen
b)
The size of the slide
c)
The area you can see under the microscope
d)
The area from which your specimen came
78.
If the ocular is 2x and the objective is 4x, what is the total magnification?
a)
8x
b)
6x
c)
2x
d)
80x
79.
Millimeters (mm) are too large a unit at higher magnifications, so biologists use.....
a)
microns
b)
centimeters
c)
meters
d)
minimeters
80.
How many microns (µ) are in a millimeter (mm)?
a)
10 µ
b)
100 µ
c)
1,000 µ
d)
0.1 µ
81.
The know field of view is 2.5 mm at an ocular of 10x and an objective of 4x.  What is the new field of view if you increase the objective to 40x?
a)
0.25 mm
b)
25 mm
c)
250 mm
d)
10 mm
82.
Biologists estimate the size of a specimen at high magnification by......
a)
using a ruler and measuring it
b)
calculating the field of view then counting how many of the specimen would fit across
c)
calculating the total magnification
d)
making a guess based on prior knowledge
83.
If the know field of view with an ocular of 5x and an objective of 10x is 5,000 µ, what is the new field of view if the objective is increased to 20x?
a)
10,000 µ
b)
2,000 µ
c)
625 µ
d)
2,500 µ
84.

Every living thing is made up of:

a)

cells

b)

microscopes

c)

environment

85.

What is the name of part 1?

a)

Arm

b)

Eye piece

c)

Objective lens

d)

Stage

86.

What is the name of part 4?

a)

Base

b)

Eye piece

c)

Light source

d)

Objective lens

87.
Which statement is a part of the cell theory?
a)
all cells come from preexisting cells
b)
bacteria are prokaryotic cells
c)
eukaryotic cells are complex
d)
humans are multicellular
88.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
pipette
89.

Cell theory states that...

a)

cells are the basic building block of life

b)

cells are cool

c)

cells are microscopic

d)

cells cannot be destroyed

90.
All organisms are made of:
a)
organelles
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
cells
91.
All existing cells are produced by other
a)
living cells
b)
dead cells
c)
atom cells
d)
animal cells
92.
Cells come only from what?
a)
existing cells
b)
nucleus
c)
fission
d)
budding
93.

Which of the following is the LEAST complex level of organization?

a)

Tissue

b)

Organism

c)

Cell

d)

Organ

94.

Which of the following is the MOST complex level of organization?

a)

Organism

b)

Organ System

c)

Cell

d)

Tissue

95.

What is a group of several organs working together to perform a function?

a)

Organ System

b)

Cell

c)

Atom

d)

Organ

96.

What is the most you can magnify with our in class microscopes?     

a)

40x

b)

10x

c)

4x

d)

400x

97.
If your teacher asks you to move a microscope to table, how do you carry it?
a)
by the body tube and the eyepiece
b)
with one hand
c)
one hand on the arm and the other under the base
d)
with one hand on the base and the other on the eyepiece.
98.
Question Image

Match the following types of cells with their examples

a)

Prokaryotic

1.

Bacteria (like E. Coli)

b)

Eukaryotic (animal)

2.

Humans

c)

Eukaryotic (plant)

3.

Fruit (like mangos)

99.

Reorder the following levels of organization from smallesr to biggest

a)

cells

b)

tissue

c)

organs

d)

organ systems

e)

organism

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
100.

The most ancient and simple type of cell is the ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Prokaryotic
Eukaryotic
101.

Match the following cell type to something about it

a)

No nucleus

1.

Prokaryotic

b)

Has chloroplasts for photosynthesis

2.

Eukaryotic (plant)

c)

Has microtubules

3.

Eukaryotic (animal)

102.

A certain microscope has an eyepiece with 10x magnification and an objective lens with 8x magnification. What is the total magnification?

a)

80x

b)

18x

c)

40x

d)

10x

103.

How confident do you feel on this material so far?

a)

Very confident

b)

Confident

c)

Not confident

d)

Not very confident at all

104.

What is a cell

a)

Cells are the smallest living thing

b)

they are fundamental units of life

c)

and in all living things

d)

cells make up tissue

105.

What is a prokaryotic cell

a)

less complex than Eukaryotic cells

b)

no nuclear bound organelles

c)

genetic material is in cytoplasm

d)

unicellular

106.

What is cytoplasm?

a)

jelly like substance

b)

supports organelles

c)

helps the cell hold its shape

d)

only in plant cells

107.

What is a vacuole

a)

membrane bound

b)

stores materials and waste

c)

stores ATP energy

d)

maintains pressure in cells

108.

What are the 3 parts of the cell theory

(a)  

109.

what is an organelle?

a)

its a prokaryote

b)

another name for a living thing

c)

Small membrane bound structures that are specialized to do a special function

d)

organelles are pointless

110.

What is a cell wall?

a)

Only in a plant cell

b)

it gives extra support/ structure

c)

only in animal cell

d)

controls what comes in and out

111.

What is a Eukaryote ?

a)

Larger more complex

-genetic material is in nucleus

b)

Simpler

genetic material floats around

c)

-2 different types

d)

-genetic material is in nucleus

112.

What are the 2 types of eukaryotic cells

(a)  

113.

What is the cell membrane?

a)

Surrounds and protects cell

b)

controls what goes in and out

c)

provides structure

d)

lets anything pass through

114.

What is a mitochondria?

a)

holds genetic material

b)

there is only one mitochondria in every cell

c)

does photosynthesis

d)

Converts stored energy into food for the cell

115.

What is a unicellular cell?

a)

single cell

b)

many cells together

c)

eukaryotic

d)

my name is bob

116.

What is a chloroplast?

a)

Captures energy from sunlight into food

b)

makes sugar

c)

in all cells

d)

in plant cells

117.
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.
118.
The ___ is the basic unit of sturucture and function of organisms
a)
atom
b)
cell
c)
matter
d)
all other answers are correct
119.
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
120.

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

121.

The organelle where lipids are synthesized along with proteins and other materials that are exported from the cell:

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Vacuoles & vesicles

d)

Nucleus

122.

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

123.

The organelle that assembles proteins in the cytoplasm:

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondrion

d)

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

124.

The organelles that store materials like water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates, and the other one that stores and moves materials between cell organelles, as well as to and from the cell surface:

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Vacuoles and Vesicles

125.

The organelle that breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins into small molecules that can be used by the rest of the cell:

a)

Lysosome

b)

Cytoskeleton

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

Chloroplast

126.

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

127.

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

128.

The organelle that regulates materials entering and leaving the cell, as well as supporting and protecting it:

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Centrioles

d)

Cytoskeleton

129.

The organelle that organizes cell division:

a)

Nucleus

b)

Centrioles

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Ribosome

130.

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

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

cell wall

131.

Which of the following is only found in EUKARYOTIC cells?

a)

nucleus

b)

DNA

c)

cell membrane

d)

ribosomes

132.

PROKARYOTIC cells do NOT have

a)

membrane bound organelles

b)

cell membrane

c)

DNA

d)

ribosomes

133.
Which organelle belongs in plant cells only?
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Mitochondrion
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Nucleus
134.
Which organelle belongs in plant cells only?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Mitochondrion
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Nucleus
135.
Which organelle belongs in plant cells only?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Mitochondrion
c)
Large Central Vacuole
d)
Cell Membrane
136.

Identify this type of cell.

a)

animal

b)

plant

c)

protist

d)

bacteria

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