WorksheetsExploring Living Things and Cells
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of the following is a characteristic of all living things?
Ability to fly
Ability to reproduce
Having fur
Living in water
What is the basic unit of life according to cell theory?
Atom
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Which instrument is used to observe cells?
Telescope
Microscope
Periscope
Stethoscope
Who is known for contributing to the development of the cell theory?
Albert Einstein
Robert Hooke
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic scientists use to determine if something is living?
Growth
Movement
Ability to make sound
Response to stimuli
Which statement best describes the cell theory?
All living things are made of atoms.
All living things are made of cells, and all cells come from other cells.
All living things are made of tissues.
All living things are made of organs.
How did the invention of the microscope help scientists develop the cell theory?
It allowed scientists to see atoms.
It allowed scientists to see cells and their structures.
It helped scientists see planets.
It made plants grow faster.
Which scientist first observed and named "cells" when looking at cork under a microscope?
Matthias Schleiden
Theodor Schwann
Robert Hooke
Rudolf Virchow
A student observes a sample under a microscope and sees many small, box-like structures. What can the student conclude about the sample?
It is made of atoms.
It is made of cells.
It is made of organs.
It is made of tissues only.
You are given two samples: one is a rock, and the other is a leaf. Using the characteristics of living things, how would you determine which is living?
Check which one is heavier.
See which one can grow and respond to stimuli.
See which one is green.
Check which one is harder.
A scientist discovers a new organism. What evidence would best support the claim that it is a living thing?
It is found in water.
It is made up of one or more cells and can reproduce.
It is very colorful.
It is larger than a rock.
Imagine you are using a microscope to study a sample. You see structures with a nucleus and other organelles. What type of cell are you most likely observing?
Prokaryotic cell
Eukaryotic cell
Virus
Atom
A student claims that fire is a living thing because it grows and moves. Using your knowledge of the characteristics of living things, how would you respond to this claim?
Agree, because fire grows and moves.
Disagree, because fire does not have cells or reproduce.
Agree, because fire needs oxygen.
Disagree, because fire is hot.
Which student has the best argument based on the evidence gathered during their observations?
Student 1, The specimen is living because it is made of cells and responds to stimuli
Student 2, The specimen is not living because it did not grow or develop
Student 3, The specimen is living because it is made of cells and can move
Student 4, I dont care science sucks.
