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Life Science Quiz: Cells and Mitosis

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?

a)

Ability to reproduce

b)

Ability to move

c)

Response to stimuli

d)

Having a backbone

2.

What is the basic unit of life according to cell theory?

a)

Atom

b)

Cell

c)

Tissue

d)

Organ

3.

Which organelle is responsible for producing energy in the cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Ribosome

d)

Golgi apparatus

4.

What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

Presence of a cell wall

b)

Presence of a nucleus

c)

Ability to photosynthesize

d)

Size of the cell

5.

Which phase of mitosis comes directly after metaphase?

(Hint: PMAT)

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Interphase

6.

According to cell theory, all cells come from:

a)

Non-living matter

b)

Other cells

c)

Atoms

d)

Organelles

7.

What is the length of the paperclip?

a)

33 mm

b)

3.3 inches

c)

under 3 cm

d)

unknown

8.

Which organelle is found in plant cells but not in animal cells?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosome

9.

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?

a)

Most cells are in metaphase

b)

Most cells are in prophase

c)

Most cells are in telophase

d)

Most cells are in interphase

10.

Which statement best compares plant and animal cells?

a)

Both have cell walls and chloroplasts

b)

Both have mitochondria, but only plant cells have chloroplasts

c)

Only animal cells have a nucleus

d)

Only plant cells have ribosomes

11.

If a cell lacks a nucleus, which type of cell is it most likely to be?

a)

Plant cell

b)

Animal cell

c)

Prokaryotic cell

d)

Eukaryotic cell

12.

Which of the following best describes the function of the cell membrane?

a)

Produces energy for the cell

b)

Controls what enters and leaves the cell

c)

Stores genetic information

d)

Synthesizes proteins

13.

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?

a)

It is a multicellular eukaryote

b)

It is a prokaryote and is living

c)

It is not alive

d)

It is a plant cell

14.

What is the temperature in this image?

a)

31° C

b)

11° C

c)

29° C

d)

21° C

15.

You are given a diagram of a cell with labeled organelles. How would you determine if it is a plant or animal cell?

a)

Look for the presence of a cell wall and chloroplasts

b)

Check if it has mitochondria

c)

See if it has ribosomes

d)

Count the number of organelles