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Cells Test



 
Key Concepts
 

 1. 

One characteristic of all living things is that they
A.
move
B.
breathe
C.
respond to light
D.
reproduce
 

 2. 

The smallest unit that can perform the basic activities of life is
A.
an organism
B.
a tissue
C.
an organ
D.
a cell
 

 3. 

The protective covering that encloses every cell is called the
A.
cell wall
B.
cytoplasm
C.
nucleus
D.
cell membrane
 

 4. 

An example of a prokaryotic organism is a
A.
bacterium
B.
frog
C.
pond lily
D.
human
 

 5. 

A plant cell organelle that uses energy from sunlight to make sugar is called a
A.
mitochondrion
B.
chloroplast
C.
Golgi apparatus
D.
lysosome
 

 6. 

Both plant cells and animal cells have which of these structures?
A.
chloroplasts
B.
cell wall
C.
mitochondria
D.
central vacuole
 

 7. 

Different tissues working together to perform a particular function make up
A.
an organ
B.
an organism
C.
a cell
D.
an organ system
 

 8. 

A cell is the smallest unit that can
A.
grow into an adult form
B.
be seen with the naked eye
C.
perform the basic activities of life
D.
spontaneously generate
 

 9. 

An individual form of life that uses energy to carry out the activities of life is
A.
an organ
B.
an organism
C.
a tissue
D.
an organelle
 

 10. 

Using a microscope, Van Leeuwenhoek was one of the first people to see
A.
spontaneous generation
B.
living cells
C.
cork cells
D.
scientific models
 

 11. 

Prokaryotic cells do NOT have
A.
a nucleus
B.
cytoplasm
C.
a cell membrane
D.
genetic material
 

 12. 

Which of the following would you expect to find in both animal cells and plant cells?
A.
mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum
B.
chloroplasts and a central vacuole
C.
a central vacuole and mitochondria
D.
endoplasmic reticulum and chloroplasts
 

 13. 

A plant will wilt if it does not have enough water in the _____ of its cells.
A.
nucleus
B.
lysosomes
C.
central vacuole
D.
Golgi apparatus
 

 14. 

The invention of the microscope allowed
A.
life to be discovered
B.
eukaryotes to be seen
C.
cells to be discovered
D.
multicellular organisms to be seen
 

 15. 

Which of the following statements is true?
A.
All eukaryotes are multicellular.
B.
All prokaryotes are multicellular.
C.
Eukaryotes can be unicellular or multicellular.
D.
Prokaryotes can be unicellular or multicellular.
 
 
Interpreting Visuals
Using the diagram, answer the following questions.
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 16. 

Cell 1 would be considered a(n)...
A.
bacterium
C.
animal cell
B.
plant cell
D.
virus
 

 17. 

What structure is represented by letter J?
A.
cell wall
C.
nucleus
B.
cytoplasm
D.
cell membrane
 

 18. 

What structure is represented by letter K?
A.
lysosome
C.
mitochondrion
B.
Golgi apparatus
D.
chloroplast
 

 19. 

What structure is represented by letter E?
A.
endoplasmic reticululm
C.
nucleolus
B.
nuclear membrane
D.
microtubule/microfilament
 

 20. 

What structure is represented by letter A?
A.
cytoplasm
C.
ribosome
B.
DNA
D.
chloroplast
 

 21. 

_____ is a group of similar cells that are organized to do a specific job.
A.
A tissue
B.
An organ
C.
An organ system
D.
An organism
 

 22. 

The compound microscope uses _____ to produce images.
A.
light
B.
electrons
C.
ultrasound
D.
protons
 

 23. 

Where is genetic information found in a prokaryote?
A.
cytoplasm
B.
endoplasmic reticulum
C.
Golgi apparatus
D.
chloroplast
 

 24. 

Any part of a cell that is enclosed by its own membrane is called
A.
DNA
B.
a cell wall
C.
a tissue
D.
an organelle
 

 25. 

The cell organelles that release stored energy from sugars are called
A.
mitochondria
B.
chloroplasts
C.
ribosomes
D.
Golgi apparatuses
 

 26. 

The cell organelles that finish processing and packaging cell products are called
A.
mitochondria
B.
cell walls
C.
Golgi apparatuses
D.
ribosomes
 

 27. 

Endosymbiotic Theory tries to explain how which organelle(s) became integrated into a eukaryote cell?
A.
nucleus and nucleolus
C.
Golgi apparatus
B.
chloroplast and mitochondrion
D.
lysosome
 

 28. 

Which of the following statements would be part of Cell Theory?
A.
All living things are made of cells
B.
The cell is the basic unit of structure and function in all living things
C.
Cells come from preexisting cells
D.
All of the above
 



 
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