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Cell practice!

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

Which of the following statements is NOT part of the cell theory?

a)

All living things are made of one or more cells

b)

Cells can spontaneously generate from non-living matter

c)

All cells come from pre-existing cells

d)

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

2.

During which phase of mitosis do chromosomes line up along the cell's equator?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

3.

What is a key difference between plant and animal cells?

a)

Plant cells have mitochondria, while animal cells don't

b)

Plant cells have a cell wall and chloroplasts, while animal cells don't

c)

Animal cells have a nucleus, while plant cells don't

d)

Animal cells have ribosomes, while plant cells don't

4.

What is the primary function of the mitochondria?

a)

Protein synthesis

b)

Energy production

c)

Storage of water

d)

Cell division

5.

Which process results in the formation of gametes with half the normal number of chromosomes?

a)

Binary fission

b)

Mitosis

c)

Meiosis

d)

Cytokinesis

6.

What organelle is responsible for breaking down cellular waste and foreign materials?

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Lysosome

c)

Endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Vacuole

7.

Which structure is found in both plant and animal cells?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Plasma membrane

d)

Large central vacuole

8.

During which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur?

a)

G1 phase

b)

S phase

c)

G2 phase

d)

M phase

9.

Which organelle is known as the "control center" of the cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Vacuole

d)

Ribosome

10.

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