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Cell Quiz
Friday, Oct. 2nd, 2015
Name____________________ Period ______
1) Which of the following statements is NOT correct based on the three ideas of cell theory?
A) All organisms are constructed of cells
B) Cells are the basic unit of life
C) All cells are exactly alike
D) All cells come from existing cells
2) What two parts of the plant cell are NOT part of an animal cell?
A) Cell membrane and cytoplasm
B) Cell wall and cytoplasm
C) Cell wall and chloroplasts
D) Cell membrane and chloroplasts
3) An organelle is ______________________________.
A) a collection of tissues that perform a similar function
B) a structure inside a cell that performs a specific function
C) a collection of cells that perform a similar function
D) a compound that includes carbon and hydrogen atoms
4) Which organelles generate energy by breaking down organic compounds like sugar?
A) nucleus
B) chloroplast
C) mitochondrion
D) cell membrane
5) Which organelle needs sunlight to function?
A) cell wall
B) chloroplast
C) vacuole
D) nucleus
6) What is the thick, jelly-like substance that holds organelles in place inside a cell?
A) Chlorophyll
B) Cell wall
C) Mitochondria
D) Cytoplasm
A
B
C
7) In the diagram above, which organelle also carries out the same function in an animal cell?
A) Organelle A
B) Organelle B
C) Organelle C
D) all of the above
8) In the diagram above, which organelle’s function is to store water and waste?
A) Organelle A
B) Organelle B
C) Organelle C
D) all of the above
9) An animal cell contains several different types of organelles. These include:
A) Cell wall, cell membrane, and nucleus
B) Vacuoles, mitochondria, and chloroplasts
C) Cell wall, vacuoles, and nucleus
D) Cell membrane, nucleus, and mitochondria
10) Which organelle in a plant cell stores water, waste, and other organic compounds? When it’s
full, it provides the plant with support.
a. Nucleus
b. Mitochondrion
c. Large Vacuole
d. Lysosome
11) The chart below describes two organelles. Use the chart to answer the question.
Organelle A
1)
2)
3)
4)
Oval-shaped
Releases oxygen
Uses energy from the sun to make food
Contains chlorophyll
1)
2)
3)
4)
Organelle B
Usually rectangular
Supports the cell
Helps the cell maintain its shape
Strong and rigid layer
Based on the characteristics in the chart provided, what are the names of Organelle A and
Organelle B?
A) Organelle A is a cell wall. Organelle B is chloroplast.
B) Organelle A is chloroplast. Organelle B is a cell wall.
C) Organelle A is a cell wall. Organelle B is a cell membrane.
D Organelle A is a cell membrane. Organelle B is a cell wall.
12. The nucleus is most like the __________________ because it is the control center of the
cell.
a. Heart
b. Brain
c. Liver
d. Lungs
13. The cell membrane is the outer layer of an animal cell, and it controls what goes in and out.
Which organ would be the best comparison?
a. Heart
b. Skin
c. Brain
d. Liver
14. The simplest and smallest part of the levels of organization of living things is the
_______________.
a. atom
b. molecule
c. organism
d. tissue
15. The largest and most complex part of the levels of organization of living things are
_________________________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
atoms
molecules
organisms
tissues
16. One difference between organelles and organs is that ____________________.
a. Organelles are much larger than organs
b. Organelles are much smaller than organs
c. Organelles are found in non-living things
d. Organs are found in non-living things
17. What is one way that cells in humans can differ?
a. Some have a nucleus and some do not
b. Some have cell walls while others do not
c. Even though they contain the same organelles, they can have different structures depending
on their functions
d. Blood cells contain different organelles than other cells in the body
18. What tool would a scientist use to investigate and observe a cancer cell?
a. Thermometer
b. Graduated Cylinder
c. Microscope
d. Telescope
19. What is the difference between an atom and a molecule?
a. atoms contain 2 or more elements, while molecules contain only one element
b. atoms are only in living things
c. molecules are more simple than atoms
d. a molecule contains more than one atom, while an atom is the simplest unit of matter
20. An organic compound must contain which 2 elements?
a. Carbon and Hydrogen
b. Nitrogen and Oxygen
c. Carbon and Potassium
d. Hydrogen and Oxygen