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The Fundamental Unit of Life

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the fundamental unit of life?

a)

Atom

b)

Cell

c)

Molecule

d)

Tissue

2.

Who discovered the cell and when?

a)

Robert Brown in 1831

b)

Robert Hooke in 1665

c)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek in 1674

d)

Theodor Schwann in 1839

3.

What does the cell theory state?

a)

Cells arise from pre-existing cells

b)

Cells are the basic structural unit of all living organisms

c)

All organisms are composed of one or more cells

d)

All of the above

4.

Which part of the cell is known as the 'powerhouse'?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Ribosomes

5.

What is the function of the plasma membrane?

a)

Provides shape to the cell

b)

Controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell

c)

Helps in the formation of energy

d)

Synthesizes proteins

6.

Which of the following is present only in plant cells?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosome

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Golgi apparatus

7.

Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Vacuoles

d)

Centrioles

8.

What is the jelly-like substance present inside the cell called?

a)

Nucleoplasm

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Stroma

9.

Which organelle contains the genetic material of the cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Ribosome

d)

Endoplasmic reticulum

10.

What is osmosis?

a)

The movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane

b)

The movement of molecules from a high concentration to a low concentration

c)

The splitting of water molecules

d)

The transport of proteins across the cell membrane