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Cell Theory & Prokaryotes/Eukaryotes Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A cell that contains a nucleus is a ___________.

a)
Prokaryotic cell
b)
Virus
c)
Bacteria
d)
Eukaryotic cell
2.

A cell that does not have a nucleus is a __________.

a)
Eukaryotic cell
b)
Animal cell
c)
Plant cell
d)
Prokaryotic cell
3.

All of the following apply to eukaryotic cells except:

a)
They contain a nucleus
b)
They have membrane-bound organelles
c)
They are smaller than prokaryotic cells
d)
They contain DNA
4.

Who discovered and named cells while looking at cork?

a)

Captain Hook

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Matthais Schleiden

d)

Rudolf Virchow

5.

Who discovered that all cells come from other living cells and had research that lead to the last major principle of cell theory?

a)

Matthias Schleiden

b)

Theodore Schwann

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Rudolf Virchow

6.

Robert Hooke named the small compartments that made up the cork __________after the rooms monks lived in.

a)

organelles

b)

membranes

c)

mocroscopes

d)

cells

7.

Which of the following is NOT a principle of the cell theory?

a)

All living organisms are made of one or more cells

b)

Cells are the basic unit of structure and organization

c)

Cells arise from non-living matter

d)

Cells come from pre-existing cells

8.

What is a characteristic of prokaryotic cells?

a)

They have a nucleus

b)

They have membrane-bound organelles

c)

They do not have membrane-bound organelles

d)

They are multicellular

9.

What did Anton van Leeuwenhoek contribute to the history of cells?

a)

He discovered that cells come from pre-existing cells.

b)

He discovered that all plants and animals are made of cells.

c)

He was the first to discover and name cells.

d)

He improved the original microscope and discovered bacteria.

10.

What important discovery did Schwann and Schleiden make?

a)

Discovered and named the first cell.

b)

All plants and animals are made of cells.

c)

Cells come from pre-existing cells.

d)

Discovered bacteria and protozoa.

11.

Prokaryotes and eukaryotes both contain 3 organelles. Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 common organelles?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Ribosomes

12.

All prokaryotes are unicellular.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

_____ cells have membrane bound organelles, a nucleus, and linear DNA.

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryotes

14.

Plants and animals contain what type of cells?

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

15.

Eukaryotic cells can be either unicellular or multicellular. However, they are usually multicellular.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Prokaryotes contain circular DNA which is found where?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Nucleoid region

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Nuclear pore

17.

Only eukaryotes contain DNA, not prokaryotes.

a)

True

b)

False