WorksheetsSc 912 N 1 4
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Cell theory was first proposed in 1838. Evidence obtained through additional scientific investigations resulted in the current cell theory. Which statement describes a component of the original cell theory that was removed because of the new scientific knowledge?
a)
All living things are made of cells.
b)
All cells come from other preexisting cells.
c)
Cells form through spontaneous generation.
d)
Cells are the basic structural and functional units of life.
3.
Cells are the basic structural and functional units of life.
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.
4.
The combined observations of Mattias Schleiden, Theodor Schwann and Rudolph Virchow resulted in the formation of the cell theory. Which of the following is not part of the cell theory?
a)
All cells contain a nucleus.
b)
All cells come from other living cells.
c)
All living organisms are made of one or more cells
d)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things.
5.
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.
6.
Cell theory states:
a)
All living cells must have a cell wall.
b)
All living cells require glucose for survival.
c)
The basic unit of life is a cell.
d)
All cells contain a nucleus
7.
Which of the following is NOT one of the main components of the cell theory?
a)
cells must contain DNA
b)
all living things are made of cells
c)
cells can only come from other cells
d)
cells are the basic unit of life
8.
Unlike eukaryotes, prokaryotes do not have:
a)
DNA
b)
cytoplasm
c)
cell walls
d)
a membrane bound nucleus
9.
The smallest unit that can perform the basic activities of life is
a)
a cell
b)
a tissue
c)
an organ
d)
an organism
10.
Which of the following statements supports the cell theory as it is stated today?
a)
Not all cells are alive.
b)
Cells must contain a nucleus.
c)
All abiotic are composed of more than one cell
d)
Cells come from preexisting cells through cell division.
11.
______________ are the basic unit of life.
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Cells
d)
Takis
12.
All organisms are made of:
a)
organelles
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
cells
13.
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)
The cell is the basic unit of structure and organization in organisms.
c)
Cells spontaneously arise from carbon and nutrients carried in the bloodstream.
d)
All cells come from pre-existing cells.
14.
All existing cells are produced by other
a)
living cells
b)
dead cells
c)
atom cells
d)
animal cells
15.
Which one is NOT part of the cell theory?
a)
Cells are the basic unit of life
b)
All cells come from preexisting cells
c)
All living things are made up of atoms
d)
All living things are made up of cells
16.
All organisms are made of:
a)
organelles
b)
cytoplasm
c)
cell walls
d)
cells
17.
All existing cells are produced by other
a)
living cells
b)
dead cells
c)
atom cells
d)
animal cells
18.
This is surrounded by a cell membrane
a)
Eukaryotic Cell
b)
Prokaryotic Cell
c)
Both
d)
Neither
19.
This contains a nucleus
a)
Eukaryotic Cell
b)
Prokaryotic cell
c)
Both
d)
Neither
20.
This is only single-celled
a)
Eukaryotic Cell
b)
Prokaryotic cell
c)
Both
d)
Neither
21.
This does not contain a nucleus
a)
Eukaryotic cell
b)
Prokaryotic cell
c)
Both
d)
Neither
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