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Cells Revision

Total questions: 123

Worksheet time: 2hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What do scientists call the parts of a cell?
a)
Pieces
b)
Sections
c)
Organelles
d)
None of the above
2.
Which part of an onion root cell gives it a brick-like structure?
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Cell wall
c)
Vacuole
d)
Chloroplast
3.
The DNA of a cell is found in the __________.
a)
mitochondria
b)
lysosome
c)
nucleus
d)
vacuole
4.
What do you call the gooey liquid in a cell?
a)
Lysosome
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Cytoplasm
5.
Which of these organelles do animal cells not have?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Cell membrane
d)
Lysosome
6.
This organelle is often referred to as the power house of the cell.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Lysosome
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Vacuole
7.
This organelle is where plants do photosynthesis.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Lysosome
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Vacuole
8.
Which organelle is on the outside of an animal cell?
a)
Cell wall
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Cellular lining
d)
Cytoplasm
9.

What kind of cell is this?

a)

plant

b)

animal

10.

What is the large sac that holds food, water, and waste?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Vacuole

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

11.
This is a example of ........
a)
cell
b)
organ system
c)
organ
d)
tissue
12.
 A group of cells that have similar functions? Examples are nervous, epithelial, muscle and connective
a)
cells
b)
tissues
c)
organs
d)
atoms
13.
A group of tissues that perform a similar function is called_____. (Examples include the heart, lungs or stomach)
a)
cells
b)
tissues
c)
organs
d)
organ system
14.
The ___________ is the basic unit of life
a)
organ
b)
cell
c)
atom
d)
tissue
15.
Which of the following are NOT found in animal cells
a)
chloroplasts and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and cell wall
c)
cell wall and cell membrane
d)
mitochondria and nucleus
16.

Which organelle is the command center for eukaryotic (plant and animal) cells?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

17.

Which of the following are prokaryotic cells?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Bacteria

d)

Plant and Animal

18.

what is the function of a lysosome?

a)

To create energy for the cell

b)

To command the cell what to do

c)

To remove waste using digestive enzymes from the cell

d)

To protect the cell

19.

What is the difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell?

a)

Prokaryotes do not have a nucleus or organelles, but a eukaryotic cell does

b)

Eukaryotic cells do not have a nucleus or organelles, but prokaryotes do

20.

What are the "protein-makers" of a cell?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Mitochondria

c)

ER

d)

Golgi Body

21.

"Post office" of the cell that packages proteins and fats:

a)

ER

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cytoplasm

22.

A prokaryotic cell is... _______ and ________.

a)

multicellular

b)

unicellular

c)

does passive transport

d)

does not have a nucleus

23.

Who looked at "cork" under a microscope and named the box like structure "cells"?

a)

Mr. Dohrn

b)

Anton Van Leewenhook

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Albert Einstein

24.
What organelle of the cell produces energy?
a)
Mitochondria 
b)
Golgi Body 
c)
Vesicle 
d)
Vacuole 
25.
What is the function of a cell wall?
a)
to protect and support the cell
b)
to perform different functions in each cell
c)
to prevent water from passing through it
d)
to prevent oxygen from entering the cell
26.
Which of the following is not part of the cell theory?
a)
cells must contain DNA 
b)
all living things are made from cells
c)
cells can only come from other cells
d)
cells are the basic unit of life
27.

Which organelle selects what enters and leaves the cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Golgi

d)

Ribosome

28.

There are 3 main differences between a plant and an animal cell. Plant cells contain .....

a)

a cell membrane

b)

a cell wall

c)

a nucleus

d)

a larger vacuole

e)

chloroplasts

29.
Where is the DNA found in a prokaryotic cell? 
a)
floating around in the cytoplasm 
b)
in the nucleus 
30.

Match the following

a)

Uses sunlight to create glucose sugar

1.

Chloroplast

b)

Breaks down waste using Digestive Enzymes

2.

Lysosome

c)

Converts glucose into usable energy

3.

Mitochondria

d)

Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins

4.

Golgi Apparatus Body

31.

Match the following

a)

A transportation system within the cell

1.

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Builds Proteins

2.

Ribosome

c)

Manages the Actions of a the cell

3.

Nucleus

32.

Eukaryotic cells can include ______________. *Select all that apply.

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

fungi

33.

Most bacteria are unicellular organisms

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Match the following

a)

Offers Support and structure to the cell

1.

Cell Wall

b)

Controls what may enter or leave the cell

2.

Cell Membrane

c)

Storage site of water and nutrients

3.

Vacuole

d)

A gel-like fluid that fills empty space in the cell

4.

Cytoplasm

35.

Eukaryotic Cells have a nucleus

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Plant and Animal cells are both __________________ and _________________. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Multicellular

d)

Unicellular

37.

Prokaryotic cells are usually _______ and do not contain a ______

a)

Multicellular, Nucleus

b)

Unicellular, Nucleus

38.

Match the following

a)
1.

Prokaryotic Cell

b)
2.

Eukaryotic Cell

c)
3.

Puppy

39.
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
40.
A microscope has an ocular magnification of 10 and a high power objective magnification of 50. What is the highest total magnification of the microscope?
a)
500x
b)
400x
c)
50x
d)
40x
41.
What is wrong this how the student is carrying the microscope in the image?
a)
They are using two hands.
b)
They are carrying it close to their body.
c)
The plug is not wrapped around the base.
d)
They are walking. 
42.
When looking at a specimen on your slide, you should always start with the
a)

low objective lens (x4)

b)
medium objective lens
c)
high objective lens
d)
super extra high power lens
43.
The__________ sharpens the image under high magnification.
a)
the diaphragm
b)
fine adjustment knob
c)
coarse adjustment knob
d)
the ocular
44.

What piece is a larger knob usually found on either the body tube or the arm and it is used to focus the image under low power?

a)

Aperture

b)

Fine Adjustment Knob

c)

Diaphragm

d)

Coarse Adjustment Knob

45.

What is the purpose of a microscope?

a)

To make objects appear larger

b)

To study living organisms

c)

To magnify light

d)

To clean microscope lenses

46.

Which type of microscope is more powerful?

a)

Simple microscope

b)

Compound microscope

c)

Electron microscope

d)

Hand lens

47.

What is the function of the eyepiece in a microscope?

a)

To hold the lens closest to the eye

b)

To adjust the amount of light entering the stage area

c)

To support the body tube

d)

To move the tube up and down

48.

How does a microscope magnify objects?

a)

By bending light

b)

By reflecting light

c)

By blocking light

d)

By absorbing light

49.

Which part of the microscope is responsible for adjusting the amount of light entering the stage area?

a)

Diaphragm

b)

Eyepiece

c)

Fine adjustment knob

d)

High-power objective

50.
What will be the total magnification if the ocular lens is 10X and the objective lens is 10X?
a)
10X
b)
100X
c)
1000X
d)
1X
51.

The greater the ___________________, the smaller the field you are actually viewing.

a)

detail

b)

objective

c)

magnification

d)

body

52.

Magnification is...

a)

the amount by which the image is magnified compared to the real object

b)

the amount by which the object is shrunk compared to the image

c)

an instrument used to make very small things look bigger

d)

a way to describe objects that can only be seen using a microscope

53.

Field of view means...

a)

the amount of the specimen seen through a microscope

b)

the size of the stage

c)

how far the eyepiece is from the lens

d)

how far the stage is from the lens

54.

Which symbol means 'micro'

a)

μ\mu  

b)

λ\lambda  

c)

π\pi  

d)

θ\theta  

55.
What is part 11?
a)
coarse adjustment
b)
fine adjustment
c)
diaphragm
d)
stage
56.

What is the magnification of the eyepiece (ocular lense)?

a)

x10

b)

x40

c)

x5

d)

x2

57.

The 3 major lenses used for viewing specimens

a)

Objective lens

b)

Eyepiece (ocular lens)

c)

Focus knob

d)

Base

58.

Rectangular glass plate on which the specimen is mounted.

a)

Slide

b)

Cover slip

c)

Nosepiece

d)

Stage

59.

What part of the microscope is labeled 3?

a)

Arm

b)

Stage

c)

Objective Lenses

d)

Nose piece

60.

The largest cells are usually: 

a)

plant cells

b)

bacterial cells

c)

viral cells

d)

animal cells

61.

Where on the microscope do you place the slide you are investigating?

a)

Stage

b)

Base

c)

Eye piece

d)

Light source

62.

Which piece is the coverslip, the thin piece of plastic that covers and protects what you are investigating?

a)

A

b)

B

63.
Which scientist did NOT contribute to the cell theory?
a)
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
b)

Robert Hooke
c)
Albert Einstein 
d)

Matthias Schleiden
64.
All plants are made of cells.  This was discovered by....
a)
Matthias Schleiden
b)
Rudolf Virchow
c)
Robert Hooke
d)
Aristotle
65.
"All animals are made of cells". This fact was discovered by...
a)
Matthias Schleiden
b)
Theodor Schwann
c)
Robert Hooke
d)
Rudolf Virchow
66.

What are the labeled parts ---- X,Y

a)

Cell wall,Plasma menbrane

b)

Ribosome,Nucleus

c)

Nucleus,Cytoplasm

d)

none of these

67.

These organisms are.....

a)

Unicellular organisms

b)

multicellular organisms

c)

Protozoans

d)

A and C

68.

Cell was first observed by:

 

a)

Robert Brown

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Antony van Leeuwenhoek

d)

None of these

69.

Unicellular organisms are

a)

organisms that can be seen easily

b)

small organisms that cannot be seen eas

c)

organisms that are made up of a single cell

d)

organisms that are made up of more than one cell

70.

The colour of chlorophyll pigment is

a)

yellow

b)

green

c)

red

d)

blue

71.

Levels of organisation can be seen in:

a)

unicellular organisms

 

b)

multicellular organnisms

c)

both A & B

d)

none of the above

72.

Chromosomes are located in

a)

Plastids

b)

Nucleus

 

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Centrosome

73.

Vacuoles are used for storing

a)

Food

b)

Water

c)

Air

d)

Nutrients

74.

Thread like structures present at the cell membrane of Paramecium outside the cell

a)

Cilia

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Chromosomes

75.

This is a ?

a)

Nerve cell

b)

Root hair cell

76.

What is the function of root hair cells?

a)

absorb water and mineral salts

b)

transport water and mineral salts

c)

transport oxygen

d)

provide mechanical support

77.

This type of cell transports:

(a)  

78.

Which part of a plant is this cell found in?

a)

flower

b)

roots

c)

stem

d)

leaf

79.

What type of cells are adapted to perform a specific function?

a)

All cells

b)

Animal cells

c)

Plant cells

d)

Specialised cells

80.

How is a leaf cell adapted for absorbing light efficiently?

a)

It has a cellulose cell wall

b)

It has a large vacuole

c)

It has lots of chloroplasts

d)

It has a large nucleus

81.

Which structure in a plant cell would you not find in a root hair cell?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Vacuole

d)

Cell membrane

82.

Which type of cell is responsible for transmitting electrical signals in the body?

a)

Muscle cells

b)

Neurons

c)

Red blood cells

d)

Skin cells

83.

What do the cilia do?

a)

Catch dust and microbes

b)

Sweep mucus that trapped dust and microbes up and out of the lungs

c)

Help the cells lining the windpipe to move about

84.

How is a plant root hair cell adapted for absorbing water from the soil efficiently?

a)

It has many chloroplasts

b)

It has lots of mitochondria

c)

It has a large surface area

d)

It has a large vacuole

85.

What is this cell?

a)

bone cells

b)

cheek cells

c)

muscle cells

d)

red blood cells

86.

How are red blood cells adapted to perform their function? You may choose more than 1 option.

a)

biconcave shape

b)

long and narrow extension

c)

no protoplasm

d)

no nucleus

e)

contain haemoglobin

87.

What does Palisade cell do

a)

Transports oxygen to body

b)

Carries out photosynthesis and makes food for the plant

c)

Helps bone move

88.

Match the term to the correct definition.

a)

An organism made of one cell

1.

Unicellular

b)

An organism made of more than one cell

2.

Multicellular

c)

A living thing

3.

Organisms

d)

The building blocks of living things

4.

Cell

89.

The principles of Cell Theory are:

A. All​ (a)   are composed of cells.

B. The cell is the​ (b)   of life. Cells are the ​ (c)   units that can perform all the ​ (d)   of life.

C. All cells arise ​ (e)   .

Choose from the below words
living things
functions
basic unit
from other cells
smallest
matter
largest
structures
randomly
90.

Match the parts of MRS GREN to their description.

a)

Living things can move.

Some animals walk, run, or swim, while plants move by growing towards light or their roots growing towards water.

1.

Movement

b)

This is how living things get energy from food.

They use oxygen (or sometimes other chemicals) to turn food into energy so they can grow, move, and stay alive.

2.

Respiration

c)

Living things react to the world around them.

For example, humans feel hot and sweat, plants grow towards light, and animals run away from danger.

3.

Sensitivity

d)

Living things get bigger or develop over time.

A baby grows into an adult, a seed grows into a plant, and even bacteria grow by dividing.

4.

Growth

e)

Living things make more of their kind.

Animals have babies, plants make seeds, and bacteria divide into two.

5.

Reproduction

91.

Match the parts of MRS GREN to their description.

a)

Getting rid of waste that the body doesn’t need.

Humans go to the toilet, plants release oxygen, and fish remove waste through their gills.

1.

Excretion

b)

Animals eat plants or other animals, and plants make their own food using sunlight in photosynthesis.

2.

Nutrition

c)

Living things react to the world around them.

For example, humans feel hot and sweat, plants grow towards light, and animals run away from danger.

3.

Sensitivity

d)

Living things get bigger or develop over time.

A baby grows into an adult, a seed grows into a plant, and even bacteria grow by dividing.

4.

Growth

e)

Living things make more of their kind.

Animals have babies, plants make seeds, and bacteria divide into two.

5.

Reproduction

92.
Eating lunch is an example of which life process?
a)
Nutrition 
b)
Growth
c)
Excretion
93.

What is one of the "R's" in MRSGREN?

a)

Resolution

b)

Respiration

c)

Recitation

d)

Repulsion

94.

What does the "M" in MRSGREN stand for

a)

Movement

b)

Molecules

c)

Momentum

d)

Magma

95.

All living things carry out life processes (MRSGREN). Which one means getting rid of waste?

a)

respiration

b)

excretion

c)

nutrition

d)

sensitivity

e)

growth

96.
What is reproduction?
a)
To make offspring similar to the parents
b)
To eat
c)
To read
d)
To do homework
97.

Which life function is shown in the picture?

a)

Growth

b)

Reproduction

c)

Synthesis

d)

Transport

98.

Bio means life.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

How many characteristics of living things are there?

a)

Two

b)

Twenty

c)

Seventeen

d)

Seven

100.

What is respiration?

a)

The way in which living organisms create energy to live.

b)

Another word for breathing.

101.
Living or Nonliving?
Plants
a)
Living
b)
Nonliving
102.

A Mushroom is a plant.

a)

True

b)

False

103.

Living or non-living?

a)

Living

b)

Non-living

104.

Select all the pictures of non-living things

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
105.

Energy is produced during cellular respiration and stored in the form of ______.

a)

APT

b)

ATP

c)

TPA

d)

PTA

106.

Which of the following represents the process of cellular respiration?

a)

Glucose + water + oxygen --> carbon dioxide + energy

b)

Carbon dioxide + water + energy --> glucose + oxygen

c)

Glucose + oxygen --> carbon dioxide + water + energy

d)

Glucose + water + carbon dioxide --> oxygen + energy

107.

Which of the following is not an output of cellular respiration?

a)

Glucose and oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide and water

c)

Carbon dioxide and energy

d)

Water and energy

108.

Which of the following is TRUE?

a)

Only animals undergo cellular respiration.

b)

Only plants undergo cellular respiration.

c)

Both plants and animals undergo cellular respiration.

d)

Neither plants nor animals undergo cellular respiration.

109.

What are the reactants for cellular respiration?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

ATP energy

e)

glucose

110.

What are the products for cellular respiration?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

ATP energy

e)

glucose

111.

The process by which plants and some other organisms capture the energy in sunlight and use it to make food is called __________.

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

ATP Synthesis

d)

Photorespiration

112.

The energy produced by cellular respiration is needed for three life processes.

a)

geothermal

b)

reproduce

c)

repair

d)

mutate

e)

grow

113.

The reactants of cellular respiration are the __________ of photosynthesis.

a)

raw materials

b)

products

c)

energy

d)

Inputs

114.

Why doesn't photosynthesis or cellular respiration occur in Prokaryotes?

a)

Prokaryotes do not have organelles

b)

Prokaryotes do not have DNA

c)

Prokaryotes have flagella

115.
Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon dioxide
116.
In what part of the cell does photosynthesis occur?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Epidermis
d)
Vacuole
117.
What is the purpose of photosynthesis?
a)
make glucose
b)
make ATP
c)
make light
d)
release carbon dioxide
118.

When sunlight strikes a plant, the leaves capture most of that energy to use for photosynthesis. The image shows the process of photosynthesis in action. How do plants obtain the water and carbon dioxide they use for this process?

a)

Carbon dioxide is absorbed from oxygen and water is taken in by the stems.

b)

Water enters through the roots and carbon dioxide enters through the leaves.

c)

Water enters as rain falls on the stems and carbon dioxide is absorbed from fertilizer.

d)

Carbon dioxide is absorbed through the roots and the leaves absorb water from the air.

119.

In which way are photosynthesis and cellular respiration different?

a)

Cellular respiration stores ATP, while photosynthesis releases ATP.

b)

Cellular respiration produces oxygen, while photosynthesis uses oxygen.

c)

Photosynthesis releases energy, while cellular respiration stores energy.

d)

Photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide, while cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide.

120.

ACTIVITY 1: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Compare and contrast cellular respiration and photosynthesis by completing the table below. Use the phrases provided and put the correct phrase in the correct box.

Categorize the following

stores energy from sugar

Releases energy from sugar

breaks down glucose

Makes glucose

Uses CO2

 Produces CO2

Uses Sunlight

Does not use sunlight

Uses water

Produces water

Uses O2

Produces O2

Takes place in the mitochondria

Takes place in the chloroplast

Occurs in most eukaryotes

Occurs mainly in green plants and algae

Photosynthesis
Cellular Respiration
121.

Orderly arrange how the compound light microscope can be used effectively in viewing a specimen on a slide.

122.

Label the parts 1-10 microscope.

123.

Label part 11-12 on the microscope.