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CRM 3.2 Cells 6th Grade Unit 10

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ___ is the basic unit of structure and function in organisms.

a)

atom

b)

cell

c)

matter

d)

all other answers are correct

2.

Complete the cell theory statement: All cells come from ...

a)

atoms

b)

spontaneous generation

c)

nothing

d)

pre-existing cells

3.

Complete the cell theory statement: All living things are made of...

a)

only one cell

b)

no cells

c)

many cells

d)

one or more cells

4.

Organisms made up of more than one cell are...

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

5.

Organisms made up of only one cell are...

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

6.

A single-celled organism is called _____.

a)

cell

b)

unicellular

c)

organelle

d)

multicellular

7.

All organisms are composed of one or more cells.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

All cells come from pre-existing cells.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Cells are the basic unit of life.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

A ________ is a living thing.

a)

organelle

b)

cell

c)

organism

d)

multicellular

11.

Which is NOT a part of the cell theory?

a)

All organisms are composed of one or more cells.

b)

The cell is the basic unit of structure and organization in organisms.

c)

All cells come from preexisting cells.

d)

The invention of the microscope allowed scientists to investigate plant and animal cells.

12.

What does this image represent? H2O

a)

Atom

b)

Element

c)

Molecule

d)

Marshmallows

13.

What is the term for combining two or more atoms together?

a)

atoms

b)

elements

c)

molecules

d)

compounds

14.

Theory or Law? Predicts what will happen in the natural world.

a)

Law

b)

Theory

15.

Theory or Law? Changes with new observations and explains how and why it happens.

a)

Theory

b)

Law

16.

A group of cells that come together to perform a specific function is called a

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organism

d)

organ

17.

The smallest basic unit of all living things is a

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organism

d)

organ

18.

A group of tissues that come together to perform a specific function is called a/an

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ system

d)

organ

19.

A group or system in which positions of power are ranked, usually from lowest to highest.

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Consumer

c)

Organism

d)

Hierarchy

20.

Smallest to Largest

a)

Atom → Cell → Organ → Tissue → Organ System → Organism

b)

Atom→ Molecule → Cell → Tissue → Organ → Organ System → Organism

c)

Organism → Organ System → Organ → Tissue → Cell → Atom

d)

Tissue → Cell → Organ → Organ System → Organism → Atom

21.

A collection of tissues that performs a specialized function of the body.

a)

Organelle

b)

Virus

c)

Organ

d)

Homeostasis

22.

A group of organs that work together to perform a major function.

a)

Organelle

b)

Organ System

c)

Fungi

d)

Homeostasis

23.

All living and nonliving things are made up of which of the following?

a)

Atoms

b)

Cells

c)

Minerals

d)

Water

24.

What are the two types of cells?

a)

Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic

b)

Bacteria & Eukaryotic

c)

Eukaryotic

d)

Animal & Plant

25.

Plant and animal cells are examples of

a)

prokaryotic cells

b)

eukaryotic cells

26.
What type of cell has a nucleus? 
a)
eukaryotic
b)
prokaryotic 
27.

Eukaryotic cells are more complex than prokaryotic cells.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Prokaryotic cells do not have _____.

a)

DNA

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

29.
What type of cell has a nucleus? 
a)
eukaryotic
b)
prokaryotic 
30.
What type of cell does not have a nucleus?
a)
eukaryotic 
b)
prokaryotic 
31.

Many tiny cell structures located within the cell

a)

Nucleus

b)

Lysosome

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Organelle

32.

Which cell structure is found in plant and animal cells and controls what can enter or leave a cell?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nucleus

d)

vacuole

33.
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
34.

Which organelle is the control center of the cell? (It is the boss.)

a)

Nucleus

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Golgi Body

d)

Mitochondria

35.

Which organelle acts as a storage tank for food, water, and waste?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Ribosome

c)

Vacuole

d)

Lysosome

36.

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

37.

Which of the following converts food into energy for the cell?

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

38.

If you were a bad guy trying to sneak into an animal cell, who would stop you?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

cell membrane

d)

cell wall

39.

Which organelle provides storage for food, water, and nutrients?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

mitochondria

c)

Vacuole

d)

Vacuume

40.

What is the cytoplasm?

a)

The liquid, jelly-like substance of a cell

b)

Part of a cell that converts food into energy

c)

The brain of a cell

41.

How does the chloroplast make food?

a)

The chloroplast converts oxygen into sugar.

b)

The chloroplast converts water into carbon dioxide.

c)

The chloroplast absorbs nutrients through a plant’s root system and converts them into sugar.

d)

The chloroplast uses the sun’s energy to make food through the process of photosynthesis.

42.

Which organelle is responsible for producing energy for the cell from food?

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane

d)

chloroplast

43.

Plant cells have one large one, whereas an animal cell will have several smaller ones. These store substances such as water.

a)

Vacuole

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Vesicle

44.

This organelle stores water and is very large in plant cells.

a)

nuclolus

b)

ribosomes

c)

golgi bodies

d)

vacuoles

45.
This organelle is a rigid outer layer that protects plant cells.
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Nucleus
d)
Chloroplast 
46.

The _____________ is a gel-like fluid that fills plant and animal cells. It holds the organelles in place and gives each cell its shape.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Chloroplast

47.

The _____________ holds the DNA and controls the functions of eukaryotic cells.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Nuclear Membrane

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

48.

An organelle that captures energy from sunlight to produce food in plant cells is ______________.

a)

Chromatin

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Cell Membrane

49.

Cells that contain a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, e.g., found mostly in multicellular organisms like plants, animals, protists, and fungi.

a)

Eukaryotic cell

b)

Prokaryotic cell

50.

This is where cells use oxygen to release energy stored in food.

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

vacuole

d)

cell membrane

51.

Cells that do NOT have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles, e.g., unicellular organisms like bacteria.

a)

Eukaryotic cells

b)

animal cells

c)

plant cells

d)

Prokaryotic cells

52.

Capture sunlight for photosynthesis to occur

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

d)

mitochondria

53.

An organism made up of more than one cell.

a)

multicellular

b)

unicellular

c)

duocellular

d)

tricellular

54.

An organism made up of just one cell

a)

multicellular

b)

duocellular

c)

tricellular

d)

unicellular

55.

According to the Cell Theory, the cell is the _______________ unit of life.

a)

largest

b)

basic

c)

most complex

d)

only

56.

According to the cell theory, all living things are made of ...

a)

one or more cells

b)

only one cell

c)

many cells

d)

cork cells

57.

According to cell theory, all cells come from other_____.

a)

cytoplasm

b)

organelles

c)

pre- existing cells

d)

particles

58.

Contains DNA, which has the information on how to make the cell's proteins. It is the control center of the cell and is sometimes called the brain of the cell.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Lysosome

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Endoplasmic reticulum

59.

“Powerhouse” of the cell, breaks down food into energy for the cell.

a)

Vacuole

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

60.

Captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food in plant cells.

a)

cell membrane

b)

chloroplast

c)

cytoplasm

d)

nucleus

61.

Controls what comes into and goes out of the cell; found in plant and animal cells. TSA agent of the cell.

a)

cell membrane

b)

chloroplast

c)

cytoplasm

d)

nucleus

62.

Rigid outer layer of a plant cell

a)

chloroplast

b)

cell membrane

c)

chlorophyll

d)

cell wall

63.

Produces the energy a cell needs to carry out its functions.

a)

mitochondria

b)

ER

c)

Golgi bodies

d)

vacuoles

64.

What does the nucleus do?

a)

Breaks down food and waste

b)

Moves things around the cell

c)

Creates energy from food

d)

Controls everything and stores DNA

65.

The _____________ is like JELL-O and is a gel-like fluid that fills plant and animal cells, where the organelles are found.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cell Wall

d)

JELL-O

66.

The ______________ is the smallest functioning unit of life in all living things.

a)

atom

b)

cell

c)

electron

d)

organism

67.

What is the process called that plants use to make food?

a)

Respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Fermentation

d)

Digestion

68.

From where do plants primarily obtain the light energy required for photosynthesis?

a)

The soil

b)

The sun

c)

Water

d)

Minerals

69.

I am the outermost layer of an animal cell. What am I? Be careful!

a)

cell wall

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane 

d)

cell skin

70.

Choose the correct order

a)

atom -> cell -> organ

b)

cell -> tissue -> organ

c)

cell -> organ -> organ system

d)

molecule -> cell -> organ

71.

___ is the maintenance of an internal balance of conditions of the cell.

a)

Diffusion

b)

Endocytosis

c)

Passive transport

d)

Homeostasis

72.

What are three things that cells can do to maintain homeostasis?

a)

make new cells

b)

rest

c)

eliminate wastes

d)

obtain and use energy

73.

What distinguishes a plant cell from an animal cell? (How do you tell them apart) Hint: There's 3 ways (Check all 3)

a)

Larger Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Ribosomes

e)

Chloroplasts

74.

Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?

a)

a. Organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system

b)

a. Organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism

c)

a. Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

d)

a. Cell, organ, tissue, organ, organism, organ system

75.

Which of the following has the correct order from most complex to simplest?

a)

organ, cell, tissue, organ system, atom, molecule, organism

b)

atom, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, molecule

c)

atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

d)

organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell, molecule, atom

76.

Choose 3 for the correct descriptions of the CELL WALL

a)

Animals cells only

b)

Gives shape

c)

Protects the cell

d)

Plant cells only