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How Do Human Cells Work?

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the basic building block of all living things?

a)

Atom

b)

Cell

c)

Organ

d)

Tissue

2.

Which part of the cell is described as the outer layer that surrounds the cell and works like a gate, letting good things in and keeping bad things out?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Mitochondria

3.

Fill in the blank: The ________ is the jelly-like liquid inside the cell that holds all the other parts in place.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell wall

d)

Mitochondria

4.

What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?

a)

The nucleus is the 'control center' of the cell. It tells the cell what to do.

b)

The nucleus produces energy for the cell.

c)

The nucleus digests waste materials in the cell.

d)

The nucleus helps the cell move.

5.

Match the following cell parts with their functions:

a)

Cell Membrane

1.

Outer layer that surrounds the cell

b)

Cytoplasm

2.

Jelly-like liquid inside the cell

c)

Nucleus

3.

Control center of the cell

d)

Mitochondria

4.

Makes energy for the cell

6.

Look at the diagram of the human cell. Which part is labeled as the 'power plant' of the cell?

a)

Mitochondrion

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Golgi apparatus

7.

How do molecules like oxygen, water, and nutrients get into your cells?

a)

By jumping into the cell

b)

Through eating, breathing, and crossing the cell membrane

c)

By magic

d)

By sleeping

8.

What is the process called when molecules move from where there’s a lot of them to where there’s less of them?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

9.

Active transport requires energy to move molecules into the cell.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What do cells use the molecules for once they are inside the cell?

a)

To make energy, build parts of the cell, or help the cell grow and repair itself.

b)

To store waste products permanently.

c)

To destroy the cell membrane.

d)

To stop all cellular activities.

11.

Why is it important for cells to get a steady supply of the right molecules?

a)

If cells don’t get what they need, they can’t work properly and that can make you sick.

b)

It helps cells to grow larger than normal.

c)

It allows cells to change into different types of cells instantly.

d)

It makes cells produce more energy than they need.

12.

How many cells are in your body?

a)

About 37 trillion cells

b)

About 1 million cells

c)

About 100 billion cells

d)

About 500 million cells

13.

Please label the cell pictured.

14.

Which organelle is considered the "powerhouse" of a cell because it produces ATP through cellular respiration?

15.

True or False? When your cells don't work right.......You don't work right!

a)
True
b)
False