Basic Quiz On Cells! Test

25 Questions | By Carterj5470 | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 104

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A basic quiz on cells test! Living things are generally all the plant and animals on earth. They hold many similarities, such as reproducing so as to ensure continuity of the species. They are both made up of cells, although different in some ways, and the nucleus is the control centre for the cells. This basic quiz will help test out just how much you know about the living things and their similarities.

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1.

Who is the father of taxonomy?
- A.
  
  Linnaeus
- B.
  
  Aristotle
2.

What is a characteristic that all living things have in common?
- A.
  
  Grow and get bigger
- B.
  
  Grow and develop
3.

Which one is a characteristic that all living things have in common?
- A.
  
  Have 1 cell
- B.
  
  Have 1 or more cells
4.

Which one is a characteristic that all living things have in common?
- A.
  
  Genetic material
- B.
  
  Food
5.

Which one is a characteristic that all living things have in common?
- A.
  
  Use sunlight
- B.
  
  Use energy
6.

Which one is a characteristic that all living things have in common?
- A.
  
  Reproduce sexually
- B.
  
  Reproduce
7.

Which one is a characteristic that all living things have in common?
- A.
  
  Live in their environment
- B.
  
  Respond to their environment
8.

__________ was the first scientist to classify things into groups ( plants and animals).
- A.
  
  Aristotle
- B.
  
  Linnaeus
9.

_________________________ concluded that all plants parts were made of cells in 1838.
- A.
  
  Matthias Schleiden
- B.
  
  Theodor Schwann
10.

________________________ was the firs to discover single-celled organisms ( protists) in pond scum in 1673.
- A.
  
  Robert Hooke
- B.
  
  Anton von Leeuwenhoek
11.

_____ are storage organelles that hang on to water, waste products, and food until they are needed.
- A.
  
  Golgi bodies
- B.
  
  Vacuoles
12.

The ____ is the control center of the cell.
- A.
  
  Cytoplasm
- B.
  
  Nucleus
13.

The _____ are the powerhouse of the cell. They provide energy.
- A.
  
  Mitochondria
- B.
  
  Ribosomes
14.

This is responsible for controlling what substances move into and out of the cell.
- A.
  
  Cell wall
- B.
  
  Cell membrane
15.

What are the types of cells?
- A.
  
  Plant and animal cells
- B.
  
  Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
16.

Which kingdom has prokaryotic cells?
- A.
  
  Plants
- B.
  
  Archaebacteria
17.

How many kingdoms are there currently?
- A.
  
  Six
- B.
  
  Seven
18.

Which is a part of the cell theory?
- A.
  
  All organisms need shelter.
- B.
  
  All organism have one or more cells.
19.

Which is a part of the cell theory?
- A.
  
  All organisms need food.
- B.
  
  All cells come from existing cells
20.

Which is a part of the cell theory?
- A.
  
  The cell is the basic unit of all living things.
- B.
  
  All living things need oxygen.
21.

How many levels of classification do we use today?
- A.
  
  Eight
- B.
  
  Seven
22.

How many domains are there today?
- A.
  
  Three
- B.
  
  Six
23.

How are plant cells different from animal cells?
- A.
  
  Large vacuole
- B.
  
  Cell membrane
24.

How are plant cells different from animal cells?
- A.
  
  Chloroplast
- B.
  
  Mitochondria
25.

How are plant cells different from animal cells?
- A.
  
  Cell wall
- B.
  
  Cell membrane