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7th Grade Cells & Cell Structures

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All living things are composed of one or more cells.

a)

True

b)

Falso

2.

The ________ controls the movement of materials into and out of the cell.

a)

cell membrane

b)

nucleus

c)

cytoplasm

d)

mitochondrion

3.

What structure in a plant cell enables the cell to capture energy from the Sun?

a)

cell wall

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondrion

d)

central vacuole

4.

Which type of cell can make its own food?

a)

animal

b)

plant

5.

In which organelle are molecules packaged in preparation for distribution throughout the cell?

a)

mitochondrion

b)

vacuole

c)

cytoskeleton

d)

Golgi apparatus

6.

____________ is the gel-like substance found in a cell?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

chlorophyll

c)

water

7.

The _______________ surrounds the cell material.

a)

chromosome

b)

cell membrane

c)

cytoplasm

8.

Lysosomes in the cell work to

a)

get rid of wast

b)

provide protein

c)

store all information

9.

What is the basic unit of structure and function in all living things?

a)

cell

b)

organism

c)

atom

d)

plasma

10.

The __________ is the control center of a cell.

a)

mitochondrion

b)

nucleus

c)

vacuole

11.

Which cell part protects and provides shape for a plant cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondrion

c)

vacuole

d)

cell wall

12.

The splitting of a cell into two separate cells is

a)

division

b)

mitosis

c)

diffusion

13.

The __________ produces energy in the cell.

a)

mitochondrion

b)

nucleus

c)

vacuole

14.

What is the smallest unit of any organism that is capable of independent function?

a)

tissue

b)

cell

c)

organ

d)

muscle

15.

The DNA is found in the ________ of a prokaryote.

a)

cytoplasm

b)

nucleus

16.

Both plant and animal cells have a cell membrane.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Suppose you were to examine plant and animal cells under a microscope. Which structures would you find in both cell types?

a)

cell wall, endoplasmic reticulum, and Golgi body

b)

cell wall, cytoplasm, and Golgi body

c)

nucleolus, ribosomes, and endoplasmic reticulum

d)

all of the above

18.

A cell membrane works to

a)

store all information

b)

give the cell support

c)

keep thing in and out of the cell

d)

get rid of waste

19.

What is the smallest living unit in a living thing?

a)

Atoms

b)

Cells

c)

Tissues

d)

Organelles

20.

The tiny parts in a cell that perform a job are called:

a)

DNA

b)

Nucleus

c)

Organelles

d)

Tissues

21.

What serves as the storage center in a plant cell?

a)

Large Central Vacuole

b)

Lysosome

c)

Ribosome

d)

Cytosol

22.

A cell that doesn't need much energy would have very few...

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Lysosome

c)

Vacuole

d)

Ribosomes

23.

Which organism would be unicellular and prokaryotic?

a)

Amoeba

b)

Bacteria

c)

Owl

d)

Termite

24.
Osmosis is the movement of... 
a)
salt 
b)
sugar 
c)
water 
d)
none of these 
25.
What characteristic defines this organism as prokaryotic?
a)
Ability to move
b)
Ability to respond
c)
Shape and size
d)
Lacking of membrane-bound organelles
26.
The process where only water is allowed to pass through the cell membrane from a high to low concentration.
a)
meiosis
b)
respiration
c)
diffusion
d)
osmosis
27.
How many cells do you have in your body?
a)
hundreds
b)
thousands
c)
millions
d)
trillions
28.

Animals cells and plant cells are exactly the same.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

A chicken egg is a cell.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

All plant and animal cells contain chromosomes with DNA.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The fastest growing organ in humans is the _____________.

a)

bones

b)

lungs

c)

skin

d)

nucleus

32.

What is NOT a part of cell theory:

a)

all cells come from existing cells

b)

all cells have a nucleus

c)

all living things are made of cells

d)

cells are basic unit of structure and function in living things

33.

These are

a)

plant cells

b)

cheek cells

c)

bacteria cells

34.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
telescope
35.

Which organelle produces proteins?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuoles

36.

The organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food molecules into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use:

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Mitochondrion

d)

Centrioles

37.

What is the energy molecule used by all cells?

a)

Glucose

b)

Enzymes

c)

ATP

d)

Oxygen

38.

What is the correct order of the cell cycle?

a)

Interphase, Cytokinesis, Mitosis

b)

Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis

c)

Cytokinesis, Mitosis, Interphase

d)

Anaphase, Telophase, Cytokinesis

39.

What is the purpose of Mitosis?

a)

Growth of an organism and Repair of damaged tissue

b)

To help the body get rid of extra cells

c)

To increase the amount of classwork you have to do

d)

To get rid of the nucleus

40.

membrane tunnels that produce and transport substances

a)

Golgi bodies

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

mitochondria

d)

cytoplasm

41.

site of ribosome production

a)

nucleus

b)

nucleolus

c)

cytoplasm

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

42.

Where is Black Panther from?

a)

Nakia

b)

T'Challa

c)

Wakanda

d)

T'Chaka

43.

In "The Wizard of Oz", what was the one thing that Tin Man wanted and thought he never had?

a)

A Brain

b)

To go home

c)

To not rust

d)

A Heart

44.
What is the name of Woody's owner in Toy Story?
a)
Andy
b)
Ryan
c)
Mark
d)
Andrew
45.
What are the three names of the minions?
a)
Stuart, Tom, and Bob
b)
Dave, Tom, Carl
c)
Stuart, Kevin, Dave
d)
Stuart, Kevin, and Bob
46.

Who is this character?

a)

It

b)

Pennywise

c)

Dimesy

d)

Wicked Clown

47.
What is the tigers name?
a)
Kitty Purry
b)
Rajah
c)
Kitty
d)
Tiger
48.

The stages of MITOSIS in order

a)

Metaphase, Anaphase, Prophase, Telophase

b)

Prophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Telophase

c)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

d)

Anaphase, Prophase, Telophase, Metaphase

49.

What are the three main reasons why a cell divides?

a)

interphase, cycokinisi, metophase

b)

chromosomes, chromitides, mitosis

c)

reproduction,growth, repair

d)

cell division, DNA,cell cycle

50.

When you start with 1 cell, at the end of MITOSIS, how many identical cells will you have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4