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Cellular Organization and the Cell Theory

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of tissues that work together to perform a function is an

a)

Tissue

b)

Cell

c)

Organ System

d)

Organ

2.
Basic unit of life
a)
Cell
b)
Tissue
c)
Organ System
d)
Function
3.

Group of cells that work together is called

a)

Organ

b)

Tissue

c)

Organism

d)

Function

4.

A living thing that is only 1 cell big is an

a)

Unicellular organism

b)

Multicellular organism

c)

Structure

d)

Organ System

5.

A cell that has long branching parts to send messages throughout the body to/from the brain is a

a)

red blood cell

b)

bone cell

c)

nerve cell

d)

heart

6.
This is a example of ........
a)
cell
b)
organ system
c)
organ
d)
tissue
7.
This is a example of........ 
a)
organ system
b)
cells
c)
organ
d)
tissue
8.
What is the correct order of organization
a)
tissues-cells-organs-organ systems-organism
b)
cell-tissue-organs-organ systems-organism
c)
organism-cells-tissues-organ systems-organism
d)
tissues-cells-organs-organ sytems-organism
9.
Who discovered and named cells while looking at cork? 
a)
Captain Hook
b)
Robert Hooke
c)
Zacharias Janssen
d)
Rudolf Virchow
10.
What did Leeuwenhoek examine?
a)
Cork and water
b)
Pond water and teeth scrapings
c)
Plant cells
d)
Animal fat
11.
What was Schleiden convinced of? 
a)
All plants are made of cells
b)
All animals are made of cells
c)
All cells are prokaryotic
d)
None of the above
12.
Who noted that animals are made of cells and helped write the first two part of The Cell Theory? 
a)
Rudolf Virchow
b)
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
c)
Theodor Schwann
d)
Robert Hooke
13.
Who discovered that cells come from preexisting cells and whose research lead to the major principles of cell theory?
a)
Matthias Schleiden
b)
Robert Hooke
c)
Zacharias Janssen
d)
Rudolf Virchow
14.
Which is not a part of cell theory?
a)
All organisms are made of cells
b)
All existing cells come from preexisting cells
c)
All matter is composed of living cells
d)
The cell is the most basic unit of life
15.

Storage where food nutrients and waste are kep

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondria

c)

vacuole

d)

Golgi Body

16.

The fluid of dissolved molecules that fills the cell and suspends organelles.

a)

nucleus

b)

vacuole

c)

lysosome

d)

cytoplasm

17.

Made of cellulose. Unique to plant cells

a)

cell wall

b)

cytoplasm

c)

chloroplast

d)

mitochondria

18.

Produce food by converting light energy into sugar that cells can use. (Plant cells )

a)

cell wall

b)

cytoplasm

c)

chloroplast

d)

mitochondria

19.

Has NO nucleus

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

c)

both

d)

none of these

20.

Match the following:

a)

unicellular

1.

prokaryotic

b)

contains membrane bound organelles and a nucleus

2.

eukaryotic

c)

control center of the cell

3.

nucleus

d)

the site where cellular respiration takes place

4.

mitochondria

e)

jelly-like fluid that the cell organelles float in

5.

cytoplasm

21.

Match the following

a)

known as the little nucleus and produces ribosomes

1.

nucleolus

b)

2 types; Rough and Smooth

2.

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

packages proteins for transport to outside of the cell

3.

Golgi body

d)

the cleaners of the cell

4.

lysosome

e)

storage. Plants have a larger one

5.

vacuole

22.

T or F: Chloroplasts are found in animal cells

a)

False

b)

True

23.

What is an organelle?

a)
A type of virus
b)
A small organism
c)
A specialized subunit within a cell that has a specific function
d)
A type of plant cell
24.

What is the function of a cell membrane?

a)
Provides energy for the cell
b)
Controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell
c)
Stores genetic information
d)
Regulates body temperature
25.

What is cell theory?

a)
Cell theory is the scientific theory that describes the properties of cells.
b)
Cell theory is the belief that cells are not the basic unit of life
c)
Cell theory is the theory that all living things are made of cells
d)
Cell theory is the study of stars and planets
26.

Why is cell structure important?

a)
To understand how cells function and contribute to the overall function of living organisms.
b)
To learn about the history of ancient civilizations
c)
To understand the structure of rocks
d)
To study the behavior of planets in the solar system