Cells - The Basics - Quiz & Trivia

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5. The nucleus acts as the control center for the Eukaryotic Cell.

True

False

6. What is the source of energy that powers photosynthesis?

Water in the soil

Chemicals in leaves

Light from the sun

Food from sugars

7. Cells are the simplest form of life.

True

False

8. If a young girl's cells were not making enough mitochondria, what symptoms might she have?

Fever

Lack of energy

Coughing

A headache

9. The following types of cells belong in which category? Plant Animal Fungi Protists

Prokaryotic Cells

Eukaryotic Cells

Bacteria Cells

White blood cells

10. Where does photosynthesis take place within the plant cell organelles?

Nucleus

Chloroplasts

ER

Ribosomes

11. All cells are multicellular.

True

False

12. Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus

True

False

13. Which function does the nucleus of a cell perform?

It releases energy for the cell.

It provides structure for the cell.

It controls the activities of the cell.

It protects the cell

14. The process of mitosis is used in which of the following?

Repairing a cut on your skin

Growth of cells

Replacing cells that are worn out

All of the above

15. Which best explains why muscle is considered a tissue?

It connects to the bones

It can move voluntarily or involuntarily

It interacts with several organ systems

It is a group of cells working together

16. In the process of meiosis....

Chromosomes are reduced from 46 to 23

Make gametes- sperm and egg cells

A form of sexual reproduction

The process of cell division occurs twice (PMAT cycle)

All of the above

17. Where do plant cells store water within the cell organelles structures?

In vacuoles

In the leaves of the plant

In ribosomes

In the nucleus

18. Which statement describes the organization of living organisms?

All organisms are composed of many cells, which are the basic units of structure but do not perform life functions.

All organisms are composed of many cells that have basic units with unique structures and functions.

19. What type of cell is a plant cell?

Prokaryote

Eukaryote

Both prokaryote and eukaryote

Bacteria cells

20. What invention made the discovery of cells possible during the Scientific Revolution?

Camera

Magnifying glass

Cell theory analysis

Microscope

21. What part of the cell organelles produces "energy" for a animal cell? (Peanut/kidney shape)

Nucleus

Mitochondria

ER

Ribosomes

22. Which organelle is not correctly paired with its function?

Cell wall- allows things to enter and exit the cell

Ribosomes- makes proteins

DNA- the powerhouse of the cell

ER- processing center, transport center of the cell

23. What type of cell is found below?

Prokaryotic- bacteria cell

Eukaryotic cell- protists

Eukaryotic cell-fungi

None of the above

24. Which of the following organelle(s) are only found in plant cells?

Cell Wall

Chloroplasts

Mitochondria

Both A and B

Both B and C

25. The offspring of many species of amoeba are genetically identical to their parent, while the offspring of most mammal species are genetically different from their parents. Which most likely explains the genetic differences in the offspring of amoebas and mammals?

Amoebas reproduce asexually, but mammals reproduce sexually.

Amoebas reproduce sexually, but mammals reproduce asexually.

Amoebas reproduce more slowly than mammals.

Amoebas reproduce faster than mammals.

26. Who discovered the first cells?

Robert Hooke

Charles Dickens

Albert Einstein

Isaac Newton

27. All of the following are cell characteristics, identify which type of cell it would be? - Cell Membrane -Cytoplasm -Ribosomes -DNA

Prokaryotic Cells

Eukaryotic Cells

Both Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

None of the above

28. How do a volvox and an amoeba get their food?

A volvox uses eyespots, and an amoeba uses cilia to find food.

A volvox uses photosynthesis, and an amoeba surrounds its food.

A volvox surrounds its food, and an amoeba uses cilia to find food.

A volvox uses pseudopods to find food, and an amoeba uses photosynthesis.

29. How is a gamete different from other types of cells in a person's body?

No difference in chromosomes

It has half the number of chromosomes.

It has four times the number of chromosomes

It has twice the number of chromosomes

30. Complete the analogy below: Photosynthesis: Chloroplasts Cellular Respiration: ___________________

Mitochondria

Chloroplasts

ER

Nucleus

31. A track runner breathing and heart rate increases while running a race. What would be a possible explanation, based on what you have learned about the certain functions of cell organelles?

The mitochondria need more oxygen

The heart is working harder not better during a run

The nucleus can't keep up with the demands of heart/breathing rates during a run

The ribosomes are not producing proteins

32. In which way are a euglena and a volvox different?

A euglena is an individual cell, while a volvox is a colony of cells.

A euglena uses cilia to move, while a volvox uses flagella to move.

A euglena can make its own food, while a volvox must capture its food.

A euglena only reproduces sexually, while a volvox only reproduces asexually.

33. Complete the following analogy Pizza Hut Delivery Guy: City ______________________: Cell organelles

Nucleus

ER

Cell Membrane

Ribosomes

34. In the mid 1800's chromosomes were discovered in cells. It was several years later, that it was chromosomes that passed genetic traits like eye color and hair color from parent to child. What shape are the chromosomes in your cells?

Round

No specific shape

Spiral shape

X- shaped

Oblong shape

35. Which is the highest level of organization?

Cells

Tissues

Organ

Organ systems

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Cells - The Basics

1. Type the answer in order to identify the Protist in the photo.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Type in the correct answer to identify the correct protist.

3. Type in the correct answer to correctly identify the correct protist.

4. Based on the Cell theory, all cells come from existing _____________.

5. The nucleus acts as the control center for the Eukaryotic Cell.

6. What is the source of energy that powers photosynthesis?

7. Cells are the simplest form of life.

8. If a young girl's cells were not making enough mitochondria, what symptoms might she have?

9. The following types of cells belong in which category? Plant Animal Fungi Protists

10. Where does photosynthesis take place within the plant cell organelles?

11. All cells are multicellular.

12. Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus

13. Which function does the nucleus of a cell perform?

14. The process of mitosis is used in which of the following?

15. Which best explains why muscle is considered a tissue?

16. In the process of meiosis....

17. Where do plant cells store water within the cell organelles structures?

18. Which statement describes the organization of living organisms?

19. What type of cell is a plant cell?

20. What invention made the discovery of cells possible during the Scientific Revolution?

21. What part of the cell organelles produces "energy" for a animal cell? (Peanut/kidney shape)

22. Which organelle is not correctly paired with its function?

23. What type of cell is found below?

24. Which of the following organelle(s) are only found in plant cells?

25. The offspring of many species of amoeba are genetically identical to their parent, while the offspring of most mammal species are genetically different from their parents. Which most likely explains the genetic differences in the offspring of amoebas and mammals?

26. Who discovered the first cells?

27. All of the following are cell characteristics, identify which type of cell it would be? - Cell Membrane -Cytoplasm -Ribosomes -DNA

28. How do a volvox and an amoeba get their food?

29. How is a gamete different from other types of cells in a person's body?

30. Complete the analogy below: Photosynthesis: Chloroplasts Cellular Respiration: ___________________

31. A track runner breathing and heart rate increases while running a race. What would be a possible explanation, based on what you have learned about the certain functions of cell organelles?

32. In which way are a euglena and a volvox different?

33. Complete the following analogy Pizza Hut Delivery Guy: City ______________________: Cell organelles

34. In the mid 1800's chromosomes were discovered in cells. It was several years later, that it was chromosomes that passed genetic traits like eye color and hair color from parent to child. What shape are the chromosomes in your cells?

35. Which is the highest level of organization?

36. Type your answer by correctly identifying the correct Protist.