WorksheetsLife Science Quiz: Cells and Mitosis
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?
Ability to reproduce
Ability to move
Response to stimuli
Having a backbone
What is the basic unit of life according to cell theory?
Atom
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Which organelle is responsible for producing energy in the cell?
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Ribosome
Golgi apparatus
What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
Presence of a cell wall
Presence of a nucleus
Ability to photosynthesize
Size of the cell
Which phase of mitosis comes directly after metaphase?
(Hint: PMAT)
Prophase
Anaphase
Telophase
Interphase
According to cell theory, all cells come from:
Non-living matter
Other cells
Atoms
Organelles
What is the length of the paperclip?
33 mm
3.3 inches
under 3 cm
unknown
Which organelle is found in plant cells but not in animal cells?
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Nucleus
Ribosome
A bar graph shows the number of cells in different phases of mitosis. If the bar for metaphase is the tallest, what does this indicate?
Most cells are in metaphase
Most cells are in prophase
Most cells are in telophase
Most cells are in interphase
Which statement best compares plant and animal cells?
Both have cell walls and chloroplasts
Both have mitochondria, but only plant cells have chloroplasts
Only animal cells have a nucleus
Only plant cells have ribosomes
If a cell lacks a nucleus, which type of cell is it most likely to be?
Plant cell
Animal cell
Prokaryotic cell
Eukaryotic cell
Which of the following best describes the function of the cell membrane?
Produces energy for the cell
Controls what enters and leaves the cell
Stores genetic information
Synthesizes proteins
A scientist finds a new organism that is made of only one cell and has no nucleus. Using cell theory and characteristics of life, what can the scientist conclude about this organism?
It is a multicellular eukaryote
It is a prokaryote and is living
It is not alive
It is a plant cell
What is the temperature in this image?
31° C
11° C
29° C
21° C
You are given a diagram of a cell with labeled organelles. How would you determine if it is a plant or animal cell?
Look for the presence of a cell wall and chloroplasts
Check if it has mitochondria
See if it has ribosomes
Count the number of organelles
