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The cell and Virus

Total questions: 239

Worksheet time: 2hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which phrase best describes the function of mitochondria?

a)

Located in the cytoplasm

b)

Bacteria-sized organelle

c)

Converts energy for cell use

d)

Contains a folded inner membrane

2.

Which cell organelle stores DNA?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Vacuole

d)

Nucleus

3.

What is a cell?

a)

A room

b)

The smallest unit that can perform all life processes

c)

Something that is abiotic

d)

What happens during photosynthesis

4.

Which one of these people discovered cells?

a)

George Washington

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Captain Hook

d)

Robert Redford

5.

What are the smallest units that make up your body?

a)

tissue

b)

cell

c)

organ

d)

organ system

6.

which scientist Observes cork and names the tiny chambers that he sees cells

a)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Matthias Schleiden

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Theodor Schwann

7.

The cell theory states that

a)

All living organisms are composed of one or more cells

b)

Cells are the basics unit of structure and organization of all living organisms.

c)

Cells arise only from previously existing cells. (Cells passing copies of their genetic material on to other daughter cells)

d)

all of the above

8.
when was the first basic microscope created.
a)
1838
b)
1600
c)
1940
d)
1665
9.
A prokaryotic cell is more complex than a eukaryotic cell
a)
True
b)
False
10.
who created the first microscope?
a)
Anton van leeuwenh
b)
Robert hooke
c)
theodor schwann
d)
rudolf virchow
11.

What is a cell?

a)

A room

b)

The smallest unit that can perform all life processes

c)

Something that is abiotic

d)

What happens during photosynthesis

12.

What invention made the discovery of cells possible?

a)

The lightbulb

b)

The phonograph

c)

The kinetoscope

d)

The microscope

13.
Light microscopes
a)
Are generally not used to view bacteria
b)
Work by reflecting electrons off the surface of an object being studied
c)
Typically provide more resolution than an electron microscope
d)
Use light and glass lenses to magnify an image
14.

What scientific tool that allowed scientists to discover a cell?

a)

Electronic Scale

b)
Telescope
c)
Petri dish
d)
Microscope
15.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three parts of Cell Theory?
a)
All living things are made of cells.
b)
The cell is the smallest living thing that can perform all the functions of life.
c)
Cells are too small to see without a microscope.  
d)
All cells must come from pre-existing cells.
16.

Instead of light, a Transmission electron microscope and Scanning electron microscope utilize ____________ to create an image.

a)

a colored pencil

b)

neutrons

c)

protons

d)

electrons

17.
what does TEM stand for?
a)
transmitting element microscope
b)
Tiny elephant magnifier
c)
transmission electron magnifier
d)
Triple electron magnifier
18.
A prokaryotic cell is more complex than a eukaryotic cell
a)
True
b)
False
19.
What type of cell has a nucleus? 
a)

Eukaryotic Cell

b)

Prokaryotic Cell

c)

Virus

20.

You are sing a microscope that requires light to pass through the specimen in order to observe it. What type of microscope are you using?

a)

transmission electron microscope

b)

compound light microscope

c)

scanning electron microscope

d)

refracting telescope

21.
Which organelle is only found in a plant cell? 
a)
nucleus
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
cell membrane
22.
Where is DNA stored in a cell? 
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Golgi Complex
c)
Ribosomes
d)
Nucleus
23.
What is the fluid inside a cell called? 
a)
Endoplasimic Reticulum
b)
Orange Juice
c)
Water
d)
Cytoplasm
24.
This organelle helps plants keep their rigid structure. 
a)
Cell wall
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Nucleus
25.
The green pigment in plants is due to the presence of 
a)
chlorophyll
b)
Chlorine
c)
Chlorophyta
d)
chromatophores
26.
When using the microscope, you should always start with this objective lens
a)
low power
b)
high power
27.
Controls what enters and leaves the cell
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Ribosome
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Vacuole
28.
Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.
a)
food
b)
energy
c)
oxygen
d)
water
29.
Permeable means
a)
things can pass through
b)
the concentration levels are different
c)
it is permanent
d)
things are stuck
30.
If there is 5 percent water inside a cell and 5 percent water outside a cell
a)
more water will move inside the cell
b)
more water will move outside the cell
c)
There will be no movement of water cells
31.
A group of the same type of cells that work together for a purpose are called -
a)
 a tissue
b)
an organ
c)
an organ system
d)
an unicellular organism
32.
A group of different tissues working together is - 
a)
an organ
b)
an organ system
c)
a   prokaryote
d)
a cell
33.
The levels of organization from the simplest to the most complex are
a)
Cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism
b)
Organisms, organs, tissues, cells, organ systems
c)
Cells, organs, organ systems, tissues, organism
d)
Tissues, cells, organs, organism
34.
Two examples of organ systems in the human body are - 
a)
digestive system and respiratory system
b)
circulatory system and fluid system
c)
blood system and food system
d)
nervous system and stomach system
35.
Which statement is correct?
a)
A group of organs work together to form an organ system
b)
Tissues that have the same function form an organ system
c)
Cell that have the same function form an organ
d)
Organ systems working together form a tissue
36.
Which instrument is credited for helping scientists develop cell theory?
a)
 the microscope
b)
a hand lens
c)
an electronic balance
d)
a thermometer
37.
Which of these can only be found in a plant cell?
a)
 A nucleus
b)
A vacuole
c)
A chloroplast
d)
A mitochondrion
38.
Every organ is made up of one or more: 
a)
Organ Systems
b)
Tissues
c)
Muscles
d)
Bones
39.
Which type of tissue is responsible for the movement of body parts?
a)
Connective
b)
Muscle
c)
Nervous
d)
Epithelial
40.

which is NOT an example of an organelle?

a)

mitochondrion

b)

nucleus

c)

heart

d)

cell membrane

41.

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.

42.

Cells are often called "the ____ of life."

a)

bread

b)

road map

c)

building blocks

d)

meaning

43.

Cell theory is not applicable for

a)

bacteria

b)

fungus

c)

algae

d)

virus

44.

Which of the following scientists concluded that all animals are made of cells?

a)

Rudolf Virchow

b)

Matthais Schleiden

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Theodor Schwann

45.

Which of the following scientists was the first to observe bacteria under a microscope?

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Matthais Schleiden

c)

Anton van Leuwenhoek

d)

Theodor Schwann

46.

When cells are damaged, new cells are created by cell a process called cell division. How does the cell theory support this fact?

a)

It states that all cells have a nucleus which divides.

b)

It states that all living things are made up of one or more cells.

c)

It states that cells come from previously existing cells.

d)

It states that the basic units of structure and function are cells.

47.

All plants are made of cells.  This was discovered by....

a)

Rudolf Virchow

b)

Matthias Schleiden

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Aristotle

48.

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.

49.

Which historical event most directly contributed to the development of the cell theory?

a)

The discovery and classification of thousands of species of organisms.

b)

The development of theories of natural selection on evolution of organisms.

c)

The development of microscopes and higher powered lenses.

d)

The discovery that DNA is the genetic material.

50.

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)

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

c)

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

d)

All cells come from pre-existing cells.

51.

Who named the cell?

a)

Robert Redford

b)

Robert Smith

c)

Robert DeNiro

d)

Robert Hooke

52.

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

a)

small in size

b)

bacteria

c)

have DNA

d)

complex cell

53.

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 membranes

54.

Cilia are found in Prokaryotes and animal cells and have __________ used for locomotion.

a)

spear shaped tails

b)

trianlge shaped tails

c)

numerous hair-like projections that move back and forth

d)

gills

55.

Which do BOTH prokaryotes and eukaryotes contain?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

cell wall

56.

Which type of cell is represented in this picture?

a)

prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

57.

Which type of cell is represented by this picture?

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryote

58.

According to evolutionary theory, which type of cell developed first?

a)

Prokaryotic Cells

b)

Eukaryotic cells

59.

Which cells contain cytoplasm?

a)

prokaryotic cells

b)

eukaryotic cells

c)

both cell types

d)

None of them

60.

If an organism is multicellular, what is also true of that organism?

a)

It has to be heterotrophic.

b)

It has to be a eukaryote.

c)

It has to be a prokaryote.

d)

It has to be a plant or an animal.

61.

Which of the following is a eukaryotic cell(s)?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Plant

c)

Plant and animal

d)

Animal

62.

What does a plant cell have that an animal cell doesn't have?

a)

Cell Membrane and Cell Wall

b)

Cell Wall and Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall and Ribosomes

d)

Cell Wall and Chloroplast

63.

The outermost layer of a plant cell and an animal cell is...

a)

Plant cell - cell membrane, animal cell - cell wall

b)

Plant cell - cell wall; animal cell - cell membrane

c)

Plant and animal cell - cell wall

d)

Plant and animal cell - cell membrane

64.

What is the barrier that protects the cell and regulates what substances enter and leave the cell? It is mainly composed of proteins lipids.

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Nuclear Envelope

d)

Cristae

65.

Rigid, protective and supportive outer layer of plant cells

a)

cell membrane

b)

nuclear membrane

c)

cell wall

d)

cristae

66.

control, read, and direct the cell using DNA instructions

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

ribosome

67.

What is the difference between mitochondria and chloroplast?

a)

Chloroplasts produces energy from food/ sugars and Mitochondria capture energy from sunlight, and use it to produce food/ sugars.

b)

They both have the same function (they produce energy), but one is found in animal cells and one is found in plant cells.

c)

Mitochondria produces energy from food/ sugars and chloroplasts capture energy from sunlight, and use it to produce food/ sugars.

68.

Produces energy in the form of ATP for the cell.

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosome

d)

nucleolus

69.

An organelle that captures energy from the sunlight and uses it to produce food/ sugars in plant cells is ______________.

a)

Chromatin

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Ribosome

70.

System of membranes, which fold and process proteins. The surface is covered in ribosomes.

a)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Nucleolus

71.

System of membranes, which synthesise and process lipids.

a)

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Nucleolus

72.

Which organelle receives proteins and lipids from the endoplasmic reticulum, packages them (eg. in vesicles), and distributes them?

a)

lysosomes

b)

golgi apparatus

c)

ribosomes

d)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

73.

What is the name of the small, round organelles that contain digestive (hydrolytic) enzymes that digest invading cells, break down worn out components of the cell and aid in removal of wastes from the cell?

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Golgi Bodies

74.

What are the small organelles that function as factories that make proteins (protein synthesis)? They can be attached to the endoplasmic reticulum or they may float free in the cytoplasm.

a)

Nucleolus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chrloroplasts

75.

A gel-like substance, predominantly made of cytosol, where most cellular activities occur...

a)

cytoplasm

b)

chromatin

c)

chloroplasts

d)

centrioles

76.

Found in both plant and animal cells, but is much larger in plant cells. It holds materials and wastes. It also keeps the proper (osmotic) pressure in the plant cells, and supports the growing plant...

a)

Centrioles

b)

Cell wall

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Vacuole

77.

Name the circled organelle

a)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Golgi body

78.

Name the circled organelle

a)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Golgi body

79.

What am I?

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

80.

What am I?

a)

Mitochodria

b)

Ribosome

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Centriole

81.

This is an animal cell. What is number 3 pointing to?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

82.
This organelle is a rigid outer layer that protects plant cells.
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Nucleus
d)
Chloroplast 
83.

This organelle controls what goes in and out of plant and animal cells.

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Cytoplasm

84.

The _____________ stores food, water, wastes, and other materials in both plant and animal cells.

a)

Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

85.
An organelle that captures energy from the sunlight in order to use it to produce food in plant cells is ______________.
a)
Chromatin
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Cell Membrane
86.

The _____________ holds the DNA, and controls the functions of eukaryotic cells.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Nuclear Membrane

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

87.

The _____________ is a gel-like fluid that fills plant and animal cells. It holds the organelles in place and gives each cell its shape.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Chloroplast

88.

What can only be found in plant cells?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Vacuole

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

89.
Cell membranes are found in
a)
Only animal cells
b)
Only plant cells
c)
Some plant and animal cells
d)
All plant and animal cells
90.
What is the function of the mitochondria?
a)
Structure that manufactures ribosomes
b)
Structures that converts nutrients to energy
c)
Stack of membranes that packages chemicals
d)
Structure that contains DNA and directs the cell
91.
What is the function of the vacuole?
a)
Sac that stores water, nutrients, and waste products
b)
Sac filled with digestive chemicals
c)
Jelly-like substance within the plasma membrane
d)
stack of membranes that packages chemicals
92.
I make proteins for the cell. What am I?
a)
ribosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplast
d)
lysosome
93.
The two kinds of cells are Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. How are they different?
a)
Prokaryotes have a nucleus.
b)
Eukaryotes have a nucleus.
c)
Prokaryotes are plant cells.
d)
There is no difference.
94.
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
95.
I am a protein packaging and shipping machine! Who am I?
a)
vacuole
b)
ribosome
c)
endoplasmic reticulum
d)
golgi apparatus
96.
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
97.

The 3 parts of the Cell Theory are...?

a)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things

All cells are produced from other cells

b)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells are the basic units of dance and vibes in living things

All cells are destroyed from other aliens

c)

All living things are composed of Jell-O

Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things

All cells are produced from factories in Canada

d)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells do karate and practice eating whole pies in their free time

All cells are produced from other cells

98.

Which type of cell is found in BACTERIA?

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

99.

Which type of cell has a cytoplasm?

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Both

100.

Which type of cell has DNA floating in its cytoplasm?

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

101.

Which types of cells have cell walls?

a)

Animal cells and plant cells

b)

Animal cells and bacteria cells

c)

Bacteria cells and plant cells

102.

Which type of cell is this?

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

103.

Which type of cell has a flagella?

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

104.
1. All living things are made of one or more cells.
2. Cells are the building blocks of life.
3. All cells come from preexisting cells.
What is this theory called?
a)
The Eukaryotic Theory
b)
The Prokaryotic Theory 
c)
The Cell Theory
d)
The Nucleus Theory 
105.
Which of the following helps plant cells remain rigid?
a)
nucleus
b)
chloroplasts
c)
central vacuole
d)
cell membrane
106.
Which one of the following organelles is not found in a an animal cell?
a)
cell membrane
b)
nucleus
c)
chloroplast
d)
endoplasmic reticulum
107.
Which of the following organelles provides structure and protection for plant cells?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell wall
c)
chloroplast
d)
ribosome
108.
Which of the following organelles is the site of photosynthesis in plant cells?
a)
nucleus
b)
ribosomes
c)
lysosomes
d)
chloroplasts
109.
Most organism on Earth are _______ organsisms. 
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
110.
Which of the following best describes the function of a chloroplast?
a)
protein synthesis
b)
movement of materials throughout the cell
c)
production of glucose/food and oxygen
d)
regulates movement of materials into and out of the cell
111.
Which of the following organelles contains the genetic material and instructions for eukaryotic cells?
a)
nucleus
b)
golgi body
c)
ribosomes
d)
endoplasmic reticulum
112.
Which of the following best describes the two things most plants and animals require for survivial?
a)
food and oxygen
b)
shelter and food
c)
water and sunlight
d)
carbon dioxide and sunlight
113.
Where are chloroplasts found?
a)
Plant cells only
b)
Both plant and animal cells
c)
Animal cells only
114.
Which type of cell is the cell membrane found in?
a)
Plant cells only
b)
Both plant and animal cells
c)
Animal cells only
115.
What type of cell(s) have cell walls?
a)
Plant cells only
b)
Both plant and animal cells
c)
Animal cells only
116.
What type of cell has a "small" vacuole?
a)
Plant Cell Only
b)
Both Plant and Animal Cells
c)
Animal Cells Only
117.
What type of cell(s) have a large vacuole?
a)
Plant Cells Only
b)
Both Plant and Animal Cells
c)
Animal Cells Only
118.
What type of cell(s) have mitochondria?
a)
Plant Cells Only
b)
Both Plant and Animal Cells
c)
Animal Cells Only
119.
What type of cell(s) have ribosomes?
a)
Plant Cells Only
b)
Both Plant and Animal Cells
c)
Animal Cells Only
120.
What type of cell(s) produce glucose/food?
a)
Plant Cells Only
b)
Both Plant and Animal Cells
c)
Animal Cells Only
121.
What type of cell(s) require food?
a)
Plant Cells Only
b)
Both Plant and Animal Cells
c)
Animal Cells Only
122.
What type of cell(s) require oxygen?
a)
Plant Cells Only
b)
Both Plant and Animal Cells
c)
Animal Cells
123.
What type of cell(s) require carbon dioxide?
a)
Plant Cells Only
b)
Both Plant and Animal Cells
c)
Animal Cells
124.
What type of cell(s) have a nucleus?
a)
Plant Cell Only
b)
Plant and Animal Cells
c)
Animal Cells
125.
What type of cell is responsible for making glucose?
a)
chloroplasts
b)
mitochondria
c)
ribosome
d)
nucleolus
126.

Check all the organelles that can be found in an animal cell.

a)

chloroplasts

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

golgi complex

127.

The function of the mitochondria is

a)

is to make proteins for the cell.

b)

transport materials in and out of the cell.

c)

break down waste products for the cell.

d)

break down glucose through cellular respiration and make energy for the cell.

128.

Ribosomes are important because

a)

they make proteins for the cell.

b)

they make glucose for the cell.

c)

they transport materials throughout the cell.

d)

they control the cell's activities

129.

Both an animal cell and a plant cell have a cell membrane.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

130.

Genetic material can be found in what organelle?

a)

the golgi complex

b)

the mitochondria

c)

the nucleus

d)

the chloroplasts

131.

Check the functions of the cell wall.

a)

provides support for the plant cell

b)

provides structure and support for the plant cell

c)

provides energy for the animal cell

d)

provides structure for the animal cell

132.

Check the three major differences between a plant cell and an animal cell.

a)

cell wall

b)

mitochondria

c)

large central vacuole

d)

chloroplasts

133.

Chloroplasts are organelles that

a)

make food for the plant cell by going through photosynthesis.

b)

transport proteins.

c)

package materials and distribute them throughout the cell.

d)

break down waste products.

134.

Arrow 12 is pointing to what organelle in the plant cell.

a)

the chloroplasts

b)

the large central vacuole

c)

the cell wall

d)

the mitochondria

135.

Arrow 7 is pointing to what organelle in the animal cell.

a)

the large central vacuole

b)

the chloroplasts

c)

the cell membrane

d)

the mitochondria

136.

Encloses the cell, it acts like a gatekeeper, allowing some materials to pass through it but not others.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cytoplasm

137.

A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane for support and protection of the cell.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cytoplasm

138.

Organelles where photosynthesis occurs, are green due to chlorophyll pigment found in them.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cytoplasm

139.

A gel like fluid that takes up most of the space inside the cell. The organelles are found scattered throughout it.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cytoplasm

140.

Organelles that package cellular materials and transports them within the cell or out of the cell.

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Large central vacuole

d)

Lysosomes

141.

A fluid like vesicle that stores water and provides support for the cell.

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Large central vacuole

d)

Lysosomes

142.

Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP ( energy production ) and cellular respiration in plants and animals.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuoles

143.

Is the structure located in a plant and animal cell that is home to DNA, where new cells are made and directs cell activity

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuoles

144.

Where proteins are made in the cells.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuoles

145.

Saclike structures that store materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Organelles

d)

Vacuoles

146.

The function of the mitochondria is

a)

is to make proteins for the cell.

b)

transport materials in and out of the cell.

c)

break down waste products for the cell.

d)

break down glucose through cellular respiration and make energy for the cell.

147.

The two kingdom Classification was Proposed by

a)

Whittaker

b)

Bentham

c)

Hutchinson

d)

Linnaeus

148.

The five kingdom classification includes the following kingdoms

a)

Monera, Algae, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia

b)

Bacteria, Algae, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia

c)

Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia

d)

Bacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia

149.

Which of the following is NOT the main criteria for classification proposed by Whittaker?

a)

Cell structure

b)

Mode of nutrition

c)

Locomotion

d)

Phylogenetic Relationship

150.

The Two Kingdom Classification was found to have certain drawbacks for which other classifications emerged later. Which one of the following was not a drawback of the two kingdom classification?

a)

Grouping of prokaryotes and eukaryotes together

b)

Cyanobacteria was placed under plant kingdom

c)

organism having cell wall separated from organism lacking cell wall

d)

Unicellular amd multicellular organisms were not separated

151.

Which of the following kingdoms includes both unicellular and multicellular?

a)

Kingdom Monera

b)

Kingdom Protista

c)

Kingdom Plantae

d)

Kingdom Animalia

152.

Which of the following is the unique characteristic of organisms in Kingdom Protista?


i. Eukaryotic

ii. All of them are heterotrophs

iii. Can only reproduce sexually

iv. Can be found in dry place

a)

i only

b)

ii and iii only

c)

i, ii and iii only

d)

all of the above

153.

Algae are not considered as plants even though they are autotrophic because

a)

they lack true roots, stems and leaves

b)

do not have cuticle

c)

do not have multicellular gametangia

d)

all of the choices

154.

The mode of nutrition found in most Protozoa is

a)

autotrophic

b)

chemotrophic

c)

photosynthetic

d)

heterotrophic

155.
These are animal like protists.
a)
Protozoa
b)
Algae
c)
Bacteria
d)
Slime molds
156.
"Algae" is a general term used to describe _____________ - like protists.
a)
Plant
b)
Fungi
c)
Animal
d)
Bacteria
157.

A viruses genetic material is:

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

DNA or RNA

d)

DNA and RNA

158.

Viruses can only reproduce by:

a)

Mitosis

b)

Binary fision

c)

Infecting living cells

d)

They can't reproduce

159.

Viruses are surrounded by a protein coat known as a

a)

Capsid

b)

Capsule

c)

Enzyme

d)

Nucleotide

160.

A pathogen is

a)

Any foreign substance that causes an immune response in your body

b)

A protein that flags an invading bacteria in your body

c)

A genetic pathway

d)

The cell that engulfs and destroys invaders in your body

161.

A disease caused by infectious agents that is spread directly or indirectly from person to person

a)

Pathogen

b)

Infectious Disease

c)

Virus

d)

Bacteria

162.
All of the following are true statements about prions except
a)
it is an acronym which stands for proteinaceous infectious particle
b)
they do not trigger an immune response in humans
c)
they contain DNA as its genetic material
d)
they normally occur in mammalian nerve cells
163.
The current treatment for prion diseases is which of the following?
a)
Bone marrow transplant
b)
Chemotherapy
c)
Radiation
d)
None of the above.
164.
What type of tissue listed below will carry the greatest risk of spreading prion diseases to people?
a)
Liver and other digestive organs
b)
Fatty tissue
c)
Muscle tissue
d)
Nervous System tissue
165.
Reasons that viruses are considered to be nonliving is because
a)
They are not cellular
b)
They cannot reproduce on their own
c)
They cannot make proteins
d)
all of the above
166.
What do viruses need to reproduce?
a)
they need genetic material
b)
They need a host cell
c)
They need  bacteria
d)
They need insulin
167.
When a virus invades a living cell, its _______
takes over the cell's functions.
a)
outer coat
b)
genetic material
c)
core
d)
cytoplasm
168.
Viruses are...
a)
prokaryotic
b)
eukaryotic
c)
non-living
d)
endospores
169.
Which can be treated with antibiotics?
a)
Virus
b)
Bacteria
c)
Mutagen
d)
Parasite
170.
What are pathogens
a)
FDA
b)
MRSA
c)
Ebola
d)
Disease causing germs
171.
Viruses 
a)
have many cells
b)
are misfolded proteins
c)
are a protein coat around genetic material
d)
endospores
172.
What is the main function of the projections on the surface of a virus?
a)
They aid in respiration
b)
They help the virus grow
c)
They help the virus invade its host by attaching to specific sites on the host
d)
They help the virus digest food molecules
173.
A(n) _____ is a virus that enters a bacterial cell.
a)
endospore
b)
decomposer
c)
plasmid
d)
bacteriophage
174.

When new viruses are being assembled (IV), what mediates the assembly?

a)

assembly proteins coded for by the viral genes

b)

assembly proteins coded for by the host nucleus

c)

host cell chaperones

d)

nothing; the proteins self-assemble

175.
Reasons that viruses are considered to be nonliving is because
a)
They are not cellular
b)
They cannot reproduce on their own
c)
They cannot make proteins
d)
all of the above
176.
Why do doctors suggest people get a flu vaccine every year?
a)
Flu viruses replicate more rapidly over time
b)
Flu viruses can mutate from year to year
c)
Vaccines are absorbed by the body after a year
d)
Vaccines get stronger over time
177.

All viruses are different, but what are two parts that a virus must have?

a)

Genetic Information (DNA or RNA)

b)

a lipid membrane

c)

a nucleus

d)

a protein coat

178.

Which of these statements is true?

a)

A virus is unicellular, it has only one cell.

b)

A virus may sometimes be multicellular, have many cells.

c)

A virus has no cells

179.

Which statement is true?

a)

A virus has a nucleus, but no other organelles.

b)

A virus has a nucleus and ribosomes.

c)

A virus has no organelles, because it has no cells, and it is non-living.

180.

A virus is so small that 250,000 viruses could fit inside

a)

a grain of sand

b)

an apple

c)

a basketball

181.

Cell membranes of living organisms are made of a bilayer (2 layers) of

a)

lipids

b)

proteins

c)

carbohydrates

182.

Which sentence is true

a)

All viruses, although they are not living, have a lipid layer that surrounds them.

b)

Many viruses, although they are not living, have a lipid layer that surrounds them. This includes the corona viruses.

183.

The little sticks poking out of the sides of these viruses are called

a)

sugar sticks

b)

spike proteins

c)

covid claws

184.

Which sentence is true about this picture.

a)

It shows a virus being made.

b)

It shows a virus entering the cell of a human or animal.

c)

It shows a virus being destroyed by soap.

185.

At the top left of this picture, you can see the spike protein of a virus fitting perfectly into a receptor site on our cells. Which sentence below is true?

a)

Humans have receptor sites for viruses on our cells because we want viruses to invade our cells.

b)

Humans have receptor sites for viruses on our cells because those receptor sites were made for a different purpose, but viruses evolved to be able to use them.

186.

Once the virus is attached to our cell, the lipid layer of our cell and the lipid layer around the virus can merge because

a)

Lipids attract lipids

b)

Lipids attract proteins

c)

The DNA instructs them to do this.

187.

Which sentence is true?

a)

Soap destroys viruses because it dissolves the DNA or RNA

b)

Soap destroys viruses because it bends the spike proteins

c)

Soap destroys viruses because it breaks up the lipid layer and allows it to be washed away.

d)

Soap destroys viruses because it is acidic.

188.

Once a virus gets into a cell, it

a)

Releases its DNA or RNA into the cell.

b)

It begins to create DNA or RNA in the cell.

c)

It destroys its own DNA and RNA in the cell.

189.
During the lytic infection by a virus, the host cell is-
a)
destroyed
b)
copied
c)
passed on to the lysogenic cycle
d)
not affected
190.
During the lytic infection by a virus, the host cell is-
a)
destroyed
b)
copied
c)
passed on to the lysogenic cycle
d)
not affected
191.
The purpose of the protein coat surrounding a virus, other than to protect the virus, is to-
a)
react with the cell wall of the host cell
b)
release hereditary information into the host cell
c)
produce proteins within the host cell
d)
destroy the nucleus of the host cell
192.
Which statement regarding viruses is true?
a)
a virus can only reproduce inside of a living cell
b)
viruses do not contain DNA
c)
viruses are unicellular
d)
viruses are generally larger than cells
193.
The capsid of a virus protects the virus from the external environment. What structure is this similar to in a plant cell?
a)
ribosome
b)
cell membrane
c)
vacuole
d)
cell wall
194.
What feature do viruses have in common with animal cells?
a)
ability to form proteins at the ribosomes
b)
existence of lipids in cell membranes
c)
presence of genetic code in nucleic acid
d)
production of energy by a mitochondrion
195.
Which best describes the basic structure of a virus?
a)
nucleic acid strand surrounded by a protein coat
b)
a tail surrounded by a protein coat
c)
a tail surrounded by a carbohydrate coat
d)
nucleic acid strand surrounded by a carbohydrate coat
196.
All viruses contain-
a)
nucleic acids
b)
ribosomes
c)
mitochondria
d)
cytoplasm
197.
What part of the phage is the DNA?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
198.
A(n) _____ is a virus that enters a bacterial cell.
a)
endospore
b)
decomposer
c)
plasmid
d)
bacteriophage
199.
When a virus invades a living cell, its _______
takes over the cell's functions.
a)
outer coat
b)
genetic material
c)
core
d)
cytoplasm
200.
What part of a virus is the protein capsule that houses the genetic material (DNA/RNA)?
a)
tail
b)
nucleus
c)
capsid
d)
glycoprotein
201.
Which viral life cycle allows viral genetic material to lay dormant while the host cell reproduces?
a)
lytic
b)
mitosis
c)
lysogenic
d)
S phase
202.
Which viral life cycle kills its host cell by lysing?
a)
lytic
b)
mitosis
c)
lysogenic
d)
S phase
203.
What do viruses need to reproduce?
a)
they need genetic material
b)
They need a host cell
c)
They need  bacteria
d)
They need insulin
204.
What do viruses need to reproduce?
a)
they need genetic material
b)
They need a host cell
c)
They need  bacteria
d)
They need insulin
205.
What happens in the lytic cyle?
a)
Virus goes in and leaves the host cell
b)
Virus quickly kills the host cell
c)
Virus sleeps inside of the host cell
d)
Virus stay dormant for a long time
206.
What happens in the lysogenic cycle? 
a)
Virus goes in and leaves the host cell
b)
Virus quickly kills the host cell
c)
Virus inject the nucleic acid into the host cell, and the nucleic acid integrates into the host cell DNA, and stay dormant for a long time
d)
Bacteria injects DNA into a host cell
207.
What process is this?
a)
phagocytosis
b)
lytic cycle
c)
lysogenic cycle
d)
formation of antibodies
208.
What process is this?
a)
phagocytosis
b)
lytic cycle
c)
lysogenic cycle
d)
formation of antibodies
209.
What is shown here?
a)
Lysogenic Cycle
b)
Lytic Cycle
c)
Binary Fission
d)
Conjugation
210.
What is shown here?
a)
Lysogenic Cycle
b)
Lytic Cycle
c)
Binary Fission
d)
Conjugation
211.
The lysing of a cell occurs in which phase?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
5
212.

Host DNA is compromised and viral DNA takes over in which phase?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

213.
What is the 1st step of virus infection?
a)
Entry
b)
Attachment
c)
Replication
d)
Assembly
214.
Viruses are made up of
a)
Nucleus, membrane
b)
Capsid, nucleus
c)
Capsid, nucleic acid
d)
Mitochondria, nucleus
215.

A viruses genetic material is:

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

DNA or RNA

d)

DNA and RNA

216.

Viruses can only reproduce by:

a)

Mitosis

b)

Binary fision

c)

Infecting living cells

d)

They can't reproduce

217.

Viruses are surrounded by a protein coat known as a

a)

Capsid

b)

Capsule

c)

Enzyme

d)

Nucleotide

218.

A pathogen is

a)

Any foreign substance that causes an immune response in your body

b)

A protein that flags an invading bacteria in your body

c)

A genetic pathway

d)

The cell that engulfs and destroys invaders in your body

219.

A disease caused by infectious agents that is spread directly or indirectly from person to person

a)

Pathogen

b)

Infectious Disease

c)

Virus

d)

Bacteria

220.
All of the following are true statements about prions except
a)
it is an acronym which stands for proteinaceous infectious particle
b)
they do not trigger an immune response in humans
c)
they contain DNA as its genetic material
d)
they normally occur in mammalian nerve cells
221.
The current treatment for prion diseases is which of the following?
a)
Bone marrow transplant
b)
Chemotherapy
c)
Radiation
d)
None of the above.
222.
What type of tissue listed below will carry the greatest risk of spreading prion diseases to people?
a)
Liver and other digestive organs
b)
Fatty tissue
c)
Muscle tissue
d)
Nervous System tissue
223.
Reasons that viruses are considered to be nonliving is because
a)
They are not cellular
b)
They cannot reproduce on their own
c)
They cannot make proteins
d)
all of the above
224.
What do viruses need to reproduce?
a)
they need genetic material
b)
They need a host cell
c)
They need  bacteria
d)
They need insulin
225.
When a virus invades a living cell, its _______
takes over the cell's functions.
a)
outer coat
b)
genetic material
c)
core
d)
cytoplasm
226.
Viruses are...
a)
prokaryotic
b)
eukaryotic
c)
non-living
d)
endospores
227.
Which can be treated with antibiotics?
a)
Virus
b)
Bacteria
c)
Mutagen
d)
Parasite
228.
What are pathogens
a)
FDA
b)
MRSA
c)
Ebola
d)
Disease causing germs
229.
Viruses 
a)
have many cells
b)
are misfolded proteins
c)
are a protein coat around genetic material
d)
endospores
230.
What is the main function of the projections on the surface of a virus?
a)
They aid in respiration
b)
They help the virus grow
c)
They help the virus invade its host by attaching to specific sites on the host
d)
They help the virus digest food molecules
231.
A(n) _____ is a virus that enters a bacterial cell.
a)
endospore
b)
decomposer
c)
plasmid
d)
bacteriophage
232.

When new viruses are being assembled (IV), what mediates the assembly?

a)

assembly proteins coded for by the viral genes

b)

assembly proteins coded for by the host nucleus

c)

host cell chaperones

d)

nothing; the proteins self-assemble

233.
Reasons that viruses are considered to be nonliving is because
a)
They are not cellular
b)
They cannot reproduce on their own
c)
They cannot make proteins
d)
all of the above
234.
Why do doctors suggest people get a flu vaccine every year?
a)
Flu viruses replicate more rapidly over time
b)
Flu viruses can mutate from year to year
c)
Vaccines are absorbed by the body after a year
d)
Vaccines get stronger over time
235.

Mumps' is a viral disease caused due to inflammation of

a)

Submaxillary gland

b)

Parotid gland

c)

Sublingual gland

d)

Infraorbital gland

236.

Out of the following one disease is caused by virus

a)

Malaria

b)

Influenza

c)

Diphtheria

d)

Typhoid

237.

If a person shows production of interferons in his body, the chances are that he has got an infection of

a)

Typhoid

b)

Measles

c)

Tetanus

d)

Malaria

238.

The region in the body where the polio virus multiplies is

a)

Nerve cells

b)

Intestinal cells

c)

Muscle cells

d)

None of these

239.

The smallest virus one, which causes

a)

Measles

b)

Mumps

c)

Rabies

d)

Poliomyelitis

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