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Cell theory and Symbiotic Relationships

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
All organisms are made of:
a)
organelles
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
cells
2.
All existing cells are produced by other
a)
living cells
b)
dead cells
c)
atom cells
d)
animal cells
3.
This is the most basic unit of life
a)
atom
b)
cell
c)
nucleus
d)
DNA
4.
Cells come only from what?
a)
existing cells
b)
nucleus
c)
fission
d)
budding
5.
The Cell Theory states...
a)
atoms create all matter
b)
living things evolve
c)
the cell is the backbone of all matter
d)
cells are the basic unit of structure and organization of organisms
6.
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.
7.

There are three parts of the Cell Theory. Which of the following is NOT a part?

a)

Cells are the basic structure and function of life.

b)

All living things are made of one or more cells.

c)

The cell is the basic unit of matter.

d)

All cells come from preexisting cells.

8.

Which choice is NOT part of the cell theory.

a)

All organisms are composed of cells.

b)

Cells are the basic unit of life.

c)

All cells come from previous cells.

d)

Cells are always the same size and shape.

9.

Which of the following does NOT belong to the cell theory?

a)

all living organisms have the same type of cell

b)

All living organisms are composed of one or more cells

c)

All cells come pre-existing cells

d)

Cells are the basic unit of life

10.

True or false- fire is made of cells

a)

true

b)

false

11.
Cells can only be seen with the help of a...
a)
hand lens 
b)
magnifying glass
c)
3D glasses 
d)
microscope 
12.

Which of the following does NOT belong to the cell theory?

a)

all living organisms have the same type of cell

b)

All living organisms are composed of one or more cells

c)

All cells come pre-existing cells

d)

Cells are the basic unit of life

13.

There are three parts of the Cell Theory. Which of the following is NOT a part?

a)

Cells are the basic structure and function of life.

b)

All living things are made of one or more cells.

c)

The cell is the basic unit of matter.

d)

All cells come from preexisting cells.

14.
Cells come only from what?
a)
existing cells
b)
nucleus
c)
fission
d)
budding
15.
Why are microscopes important when studying most cells?
a)
Most cells are very large.
b)
Most cells are very small.  
c)
Most cells move very quickly.
d)
Most cells are dead.  
16.

Who coined the term "cell" by looking at cork?

a)

Hooke

b)

Leeuwenhooke

c)

Schwann

d)

Virchow

17.

Which is NOT a part of the cell theory

a)

All organisms are composed of one or more cells.

b)

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

c)

All cells come from preexisting cells.

d)

The invention of the microscope allowed scientist to investigate plant and animal cells.

18.

Who is the scientist that studied plants under a microscope and realized all plants are made of cells?

a)

Hooke

b)

Virchow

c)

Schwann

d)

Schleiden

19.

What is the name of the scientist who studied animal cells and realized all animals are made of cells?

a)

Leeuwenhooke

b)

Schwann

c)

Virchow

d)

Hooke

20.

What is the name of the scientist who provided research proving cells come from other cells?

a)

Hooke

b)

Schleiden

c)

Leeuwenhooke

d)

Virchow

21.

___________ made his own microscope and discovered bacteria. He called them "animalcules".

a)

Hooke

b)

Leeuwenhooke

c)

Schwann

d)

Schleiden

22.

How did the microscope influence the development of cell theory?

a)

Let to them asking more questions and making more discoveries.

b)

Allowed scientist to investigate plants and animals in their world.

c)

Realized that living things are made of cells.

d)

All of the above.

23.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
24.
True or False: there are more than two scientist who contributed to the cell theory
a)
True 
b)
False
25.
Cells are often called "the ____ of life."
a)
bread
b)
road map
c)
building blocks
d)
meaning
26.
Robert Hooke, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow, and Matthias Schliden were all responsible for what theory?
a)
The Theory of Gravity
b)
The Theory of Relativity
c)
The Cell Theory
d)
The Theory of Continental Drift
27.
What is one way in which all living things on Earth are alike?
a)
All living things have hair.
b)
All living things are made of cells and come from other cells.
c)
The cells of all living things have chloroplast.
d)
All living things can move. 
28.
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
29.

Who was Anton van Leeuwenhoek? What did he discover?

a)

He was a biologist that made lenses for microscopes.

b)

He was a biologist that found "animalcules" in pond water, we call them bacteria.

c)

He discovered a way to split cells.

d)

He was a biologist that enjoyed looking at cells.

30.

Who was Robert Hooke? What did he identify?

a)

He was a scientist who invented the telescope.

b)

He was a biologist that was the first to identify cells under a microscope.

c)

He developed the Cell Theory.

d)

He was the first person every to look under a microscope.

31.

Who coined the term "cell" by looking at cork?

a)

Hooke

b)

Leeuwenhooke

c)

Schwann

d)

Virchow

32.

Who is the scientist that studied plants under a microscope and realized all plants are made of cells?

a)

Hooke

b)

Virchow

c)

Schwann

d)

Schleiden

33.

What is the name of the scientist who studied animal cells and realized all animals are made of cells?

a)

Leeuwenhooke

b)

Schwann

c)

Virchow

d)

Hooke

34.

What is the name of the scientist who provided research proving cells come from other cells?

a)

Hooke

b)

Schleiden

c)

Leeuwenhooke

d)

Virchow

35.

___________ made his own microscope and discovered bacteria. He called them "animalcules".

a)

Hooke

b)

Leeuwenhooke

c)

Schwann

d)

Schleiden

36.

How did the microscope influence the development of cell theory?

a)

Let to them asking more questions and making more discoveries.

b)

Allowed scientist to investigate plants and animals in their world.

c)

Realized that living things are made of cells.

d)

All of the above.

37.

Which scientist contributed to the 3rd part of the cell theory

a)

Matthias Schleiden

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Rudolf Virchow

d)

Theodor Schwann

38.

What did Matthias Schleiden observe?

a)

Plant Cells

b)

Animal Cells

c)

Bacteria

39.

What did Theodore Schwann observe?

a)

Plant Cells

b)

Animal Cells

c)

Bacteria

40.
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.
41.

Cell theory states that...

a)

cells are the basic building block of life

b)

cells are cool

c)

cells are microscopic

d)

cells cannot be destroyed

42.

Which of the following is NOT made up of cells?

a)

snowflake

b)

earthworm

c)

tree

d)

human

43.
Cells are often called "the ____ of life."
a)
bread
b)
road map
c)
building blocks
d)
meaning
44.

All living things are made of cells

a)

Cell Theory Part 1

b)

Cell Theory Part 2

c)

Cell Theory Part 3

d)

Cell Theory Part 4

45.

The cell is the most basic unit of structure and function

a)

Cell Theory Part 1

b)

Cell Theory Part 2

c)

Cell Theory Part 3

d)

Cell Theory Part 4

46.

All cells come from pre-existing cells

a)

Cell Theory Part 1

b)

Cell Theory Part 2

c)

Cell Theory Part 3

d)

Cell Theory Part 4

47.
According to cell theory, where did this cell come from?
a)
Another living cell
b)
Energy from sun
c)
A multicellular organism
d)
The nonliving environment
48.

The picture shows a ladybug on the petal of a flower. Both the ladybug and the flower

a)

have wings.

b)

have antennae.

c)

are made of cells.

d)

are supported by stems.

49.
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.
50.
Which is an example of an organism?
a)
a beetle
b)
a lake
c)
a rock
d)
a shell
51.

Oxpeckers feed on ticks found on rhinoceros. The oxpeckers get a meal, and the rhinoceros benefit from the ticks' removal. This relationship is an example of:

a)

Parasitism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Mutualism

52.

Mia observed bees pollinating flowers in a garden; this is an example of mutualism because...

a)

both organisms benefit.

b)

one organism benefits, one is not affected.

c)

one organism benefits, one is harmed.

d)

both organisms are harmed.

53.

Some species of barnacles attach themselves to sea turtles or whales. As the whales or sea turtles travel, the barnacles access food in nutrient-rich waters. Their host neither benefits nor is harmed by its riders. This relationship is an example of:

a)

Mutualism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Commensalism

54.

Cattle egrets forage (feed) in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to flying insects stirred up by the cattle, and the cattle don't care if they are there. This relationship is an example of:

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Competition

d)

Parasitism

55.

Arjun noticed a flea feeding on a mouse’s blood. This is good for the flea but bad for the mouse. This relationship is an example of:

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

56.

In a relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed, such as a tapeworm in a human, this is an example of:

a)

Commensalism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Parasitism

57.

Clownfish live among the tentacles of sea anemones. The clownfish get protection from predators, and the anemones get cleaned by the clownfish.

This relationship is an example of:

a)

Parasitism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Mutualism

58.

Remora fish attach to sharks and feed on the leftovers from the shark's meals.

The shark is neither helped nor harmed.

This relationship is known as:

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

59.

In a forest, a bird builds its nest in a tree. The tree is not affected by the presence of the nest. This relationship is an example of:

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

60.

A hermit crab uses a shell discarded by a snail for protection. The snail is not affected. This relationship is an example of:

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

61.

A mosquito feeds on human blood, benefiting the mosquito but harming the human. This relationship is an example of:

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

62.

In a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected, such as orchids growing on tree branches, this is an example of:

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

63.

Ants protect aphids from predators and in return, they feed on the honeydew produced by the aphids. This relationship is an example of:

a)

Parasitism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Mutualism

64.

In a symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit, such as a bird cleaning a crocodile's teeth, this is an example of:

a)

Parasitism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Mutualism

65.

In a coral reef, cleaner fish remove parasites from larger fish. The cleaner fish get food, and the larger fish get cleaned. This relationship is an example of:

a)

Parasitism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Mutualism

66.

In a forest, a fungus grows on a tree, extracting nutrients and harming the tree. This relationship is an example of:

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

67.

A cuckoo bird lays its eggs in the nests of other birds, leading the host bird to raise the cuckoo's young at the expense of its own. This relationship is an example of:

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

68.
______________ occurs when more than one individual or population tries to use the same limited resource.
a)
Niche
b)
Predator-prey
c)
Availability
d)
Competition
69.
A feeder fish usually follows behind sharks to pick up food scraps that they leave behind. The fish gets food and the shark is unaffected. This is an example of:
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Decomposition
70.

A permanent living relationship between two organisms of different species (fleas on a dog). Types: mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism

a)

biological community

b)

ecosystem

c)

population

d)

symbiotic relationships

71.
In a parasitic relationship, one organism is ___________ and one organism is benefiting. 
a)
helped
b)
harmed
c)
not effected
d)
happy
72.
In a mutual relationship, both organisms are ________________. 
a)
hurt
b)
not effected
c)
harmed
d)
benefiting 
73.
Commensalism is where one organism is benefiting and the other organism is _____________________. 
a)
not effected
b)
helped
c)
harmed
d)
hurt
74.
1.  A bee and a flower work together to benefit each other. This is an example of _________________. The bee helps the flower by pollinating it and the flower helps the bee by providing it with nectar. 
a)
commensal relationship 
b)
parasitic relationship 
c)
mutual relationship 
75.
A dog is harmed by a tick when it sucks the dog’s blood. The tick is benefiting because it is getting nutrients from the dog. This is an example of a ________________. 
a)
parasitic relationship 
b)
mutual relationship 
c)
commensal relationship 
76.
 A tapir and a song bird work together to help each other find food. The tapir follows the sound of the song bird to the tree filled with sap. The tapir has sharp claws and is able to rip open the section of the tree that contains the sap. Without the tapir, the bird would not be able to access the sap for food. This is an example of a _________________ relationship. 
a)
mutual 
b)
commensal
c)
parasitic
77.
A tick is a parasite to a horse. Which statement best describes the relationship between the tick and the horse? 
a)
a.  The tick helps the horse get food. 
b)
a.  The tick harms the horse by feeding on its blood. 
c)
a.  The horse harms the tick by feeding on its blood. 
d)
The tick does not affect the horse. 
78.
 Mrs. Bush’s cat has fleas. A flea is a parasite that gets its energy from Dante’s blood. How are the flea and the cat affected in this relationship? 
a)
Both organisms are helped.
b)
Both organisms are not affected.
c)
One organism is helped and one organism is not effected.
d)
One organism is helped and another organism is harmed. 
79.
Which is an example of commensalism?
a)
Two different kinds of organisms harming each other. 
b)
Two different kinds of organisms are neither helping nor harming each other. 
c)
One kind of organism is being helped, but the other one is not harmed or helped. 
d)
One kind of organism is being helped, but the other is harmed. 
80.
Which interaction benefits both organisms?
a)
A flea living on a dog
b)
A bee pollinating a flower
c)
A tapeworm living inside an animal
d)
A mosquito biting a person
81.
Tapeworms live in the intestines of dogs and absorb nutrients from food the dog eats. Which best describes the outcome of this relationship?
a)
The dog and tapeworm both become ill. 
b)
The dog becomes ill, and the tapeworm benefits. 
c)
The tapeworm and dog helpe ach other survive. 
d)
The tapeworm helps the dog survive. 
82.
Hermit crabs live in shells made and then abandoned by snails. This neither harms nor benefits the snails.
a)
commensalism
b)
parasitism
c)
mutualism
83.
As buffalos walk through grass, insects become active and are seen and eaten by cowbirds. This neither harms nor benefits the buffalo.
a)
commensalism
b)
parasitism
c)
mutualism
84.
Honey guide birds alerts and directs badgers to bee hives. The badgers then expose the hives and feed on the honey first. Then the honey guide bird eats. Both species benefit.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitim
85.
Types of orchids grow high on the branches of the tall kapok trees of the jungle. This adaptation allows the orchid to get to the light. The tree is not harmed.
a)
parasitism
b)
commensalism
c)
mutualism
86.
The otters help the kelp by eating the sea urchins which consume the kelp endangering it. The kelp provides an anchor for the otter to wrap around themselves while they sleep.
a)
parasitism
b)
commensalism
c)
mutualism
87.

Aphids are tiny insects that live on and eat the leaves of plants, removing vital nutrients from the plants.

a)

Predation

b)

Parasitism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Mutualism

88.
Mistletoe extracts water and nutrients from a spruce tree. The spruce tree is harmed. 
a)
parasitism
b)
commensalism
c)
mutualism
89.
A pearlfish spends the day inside the alimentary tract, or intestines, of a sea cucumber. The fish emerges from the sea cucumber at night to feed on small crustaceans. The pearlfish gets a safe place to live. The sea cucumber does not gain anything from the relationship, nor is it harmed. 
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
90.
A boxer crab carries a pair of small anemones in its chelipeds, or claws. When approached by a predator, the crab waves the stinging tentacles of the anemones to deter the predator. The anemones benefit from the small particles of food dropped by the crab during feeding. 
a)
Commensalism
b)
Mutualism
c)
Parasitism
91.
An alpheid shrimp digs and maintains a deep burrow. While underground, the shrimp is safe. Above ground, it is vulnerable to predators. A go by fish lives in the burrow with the shrimp. The go by fish sits at the entrance, keeping watch for predators, and signals the shrimp with a flick of its tail when it is safe to come out. Or, if a predator swims by, the go by darts into the burrow and the shrimp retreats further inside.These two animals are completely dependent on each other—the go by benefits by getting a burrow to live in and the shrimp knows when predators are near. 
a)
Parasitism
b)
Mutualism
c)
Commensalism
92.
Corals feed off the byproducts of a microscopic algae living within their own tissue,called zooxanthellae. The photosynthetic activity of the algae is vital to the survival of the coral animals, which use the energy to extract calcium from the seawater and build their calcareous skeletons. The zooxanthellae are protected by the hard coral and obtain plant nutrients from the coral. 
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
93.
Some species of barnacles attach themselves to sea turtles or whales. As the whales or sea turtles travel, the barnacles gain access to food in nutrient-rich waters. Their host neither benefits nor is harmed by its riders.
a)
Mutualism
b)
Parasitism
c)
Commensalism
94.
A tapeworm needs to eat food that is already digested, so it lives in the intestines of a dogfish shark and derives nourishment from the shark. As a result of the tape worm infestation, the shark is weakened and more vulnerable to disease and predation. 
a)
Parasitism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Mutualism
95.
Lice attach to the hairs of the body or head, and then suck blood from the host. This relationship is known as ________. 
a)
Commensalism
b)
Parasitism
c)
Mutualism
d)
Optimism
96.
Nematodes (a round worm) live in plants and gain nourisment from the plant but do not seem to harm it. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
97.
a relationship that occurs when two or more organims of the same species need the same resource at the same time
a)
competition
b)
symbiosis
c)
predation
98.
An individual living thing is a/an __________.
a)
habitat
b)
ecosystem
c)
organism
d)
population
99.
a relationship that occurs when two or more organims of the same species need the same resource at the same time
a)
competition
b)
symbiosis
c)
predation
100.

A cuckoo and a warbler are both birds. A cuckoo will find the nest of warbler instead of building her own, and she harms the warbler by knocking a warbler egg out of nest and laying her own. When the warbler mother returns, she isn’t aware of the switch. The warbler will then raise the baby cuckoo bird instead of her own baby. Which term best describes this relationship?

a)

Predation

b)

Parasitism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Mutualism

101.

Ostriches and gazelles are two animals that live in Africa. They graze for food near each other because they help each other spot predators. The gazelle has excellent eyesight, but poor hearing, and the ostrich has excellent hearing, but poor eyesight. These two animals will alert one another when danger is near. Which term best describes this relationship?

a)

Predation

b)

Commensalism

c)

Mutualism

d)

Parasitism

102.
What type of symbiosis?  Skunks often live in burrows that have been dug and abandoned by woodchucks.  
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
103.
The black bear has a tick on it's back. The Bear is HURT and the tick gets blood or food.  The tick is HELPED. 
a)
parasitism
b)
mutualism
c)
commensalism
104.
How many types of symbiosis are there?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
3
d)
If you pick this you're silly
1000
105.

African wild dogs might be small, but they make up for it by resorting to pack behavior and their remarkable stamina. In a coordinated attack, they isolate a zebra, tire it, and bring it down by grabbing its tail and nose. This is an example of -

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Predation

106.

Lions and cheetahs of the African savanna compete for the same antelope and gazelle prey. This is an example of -

a)

Mutualism

b)

Competition

c)

Parasitism

d)

Predation

107.

The following are symbiotic relationships EXCEPT for -

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Predation

108.

Bees fly from flower to flower gathering nectar, which they make into food, benefitting the the bees. When they land on a flower they get some pollen on their hairly bodies, and when they land on the next flower, some of the pollen from the first one rubs off, pollinating the plant. This benefits the plant.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Predator-Prey

109.

A certain type of bacteria lives in the intestines of humans and many other organisms. The bacteria eat the food that the humans cannot digest and partially digest it. Humans can then finish the job of digesting. Both humans and the bacteria get nutrition.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Predator-Prey

110.

Cats will patiently wait hours for a mouse to appear. The cat will then catch the mouse with its paws and eat the mouse for nutrition.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Predator-Prey

111.

Small relatives of the jellyfish called hydroids, travel to their feeding grounds by sharing snail shells with hermit crabs. The crabs are unaffected because the hydroids and the crabs eat different foods

a)

Parasitism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Mutualism

d)

Competition

112.
Wrasse fish feed on the parasites found on the black sea bass's body. Both species benefit.
a)
commensalism
b)
parasitism
c)
mutualism
113.
Honey guide birds alerts and directs badgers to bee hives. The badgers then expose the hives and feed on the honey first. Then the honey guide bird eats. Both species benefit.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitim
114.
Hookworms enter the human body by burrowing into the skin of the feet. Once in the skin they enter the bloodstream and travel to the small intestine where they attach to the walls and begin to drink the person's blood and weaken the victim.
a)
parasitism
b)
mutualism
c)
commensalim
115.
The otters help the kelp by eating the sea urchins which consume the kelp endangering it. The kelp provides an anchor for the otter to wrap around themselves while they sleep.
a)
parasitism
b)
commensalism
c)
mutualism
116.

This early cell theory scientist looked in a microscope and discovered "animalcules" in the gunk from his teeth and pond water.

a)

Schleiden

b)

Leeowenhoek

c)

Hooke

d)

Virchow

e)

Schwann

117.

Who noted that all animals are made of cells and helped write the first two parts of cell theory?

a)

Rudolf Virchow

b)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Theodor Schwann

d)

Robert Hooke

118.

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

119.

Robert Hooke, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow, and Matthias Schliden were all responsible for what theory?

a)

The Theory of Gravity

b)

The Theory of Relativity

c)

The Cell Theory

d)

The Theory of Continental Drift

120.

Name the 3 parts of the Cell Theory

a)

1. All nonliving things are composed of

cells

2. Cells are the basic unit of structure

and function in living things

3. All cells are produced by existing

cells

b)

1. All living things are composed of

cells

2. Cells are the basic unit of structure

and function in living things

3. All cells are produced by existing

cells

c)

1. All living things are composed of

cells

2. Cells are the secondary unit of structure

and function in living things

3. All cells are produced by existing

cells

d)

1. All living things are composed of

cells

2. Cells are the basic unit of structure

and function in nonliving things

3. All cells are produced by existing

cells