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Assignment Discovery: Cells
1. Which of the following statements about cells is NOT true?
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A) The invention of the telescope allowed scientists to study cells.
B) Cells are the basic unit of life.
C) All cells come from preexisting cells.
D) Cells are capable of dividing to produce more cells.
2. Who was the FIRST scientist to identify and name the nucleus?
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A) Schwann
B) Hooke
C) Schleiden
D) Brown
3. Why is the nucleus of the cell important?
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A) All of the chemical reactions for the cell take place in the nucleus.
B) It produces food for the cell.
C) Waste leaves the cell through the nucleus.
D) It controls all the activities of the cell.
4. Which of the following cell parts acts like a barrier to let some things into the cell,
but keep some things out?
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A) cell membrane
B) nucleus
C) cytoplasm
D) nuclear membrane
5. Although many human cells have specialized functions, they all have the same shape
and size.
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A) false
B) true
6. Which of the following cell structures is found ONLY in plant cells?
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A) nucleus
B) cytoplasm
C) cell wall
D) cell membrane
7. The structure in the leaf where food is made is called the _____.
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A) chloroplast
B) stem
C) nucleus
D) root hair
8. The function of the root hairs is _____.
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A) to carry out photosynthesis
B) to absorb water
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C) to absorb oxygen
D) to transport sugar to the soil
9. The recycling center of the cell is called the _____.
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A) nucleus
B) lysosome
C) mitochondria
D) vesicle
10. The cells in the brain help us to learn and make memories.
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A) true
B) false