B1 - Topic 2 - Cells and Control

Question 1

What is the basic unit of life?

Answer 1

Cell

Question 2

True or False: All living organisms are made up of cells.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The control center of the cell is the __________.

Answer 3

Nucleus

Question 4

What organelle is responsible for energy production in the cell?

Answer 4

Mitochondria

Question 5

What is the function of the cell membrane?

Answer 5

To regulate what enters and exits the cell.

Question 6

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a type of cell?
a) Amoeba
b) Bacterium
c)Virus
d)Neuron

Answer 6

c) Virus

Question 7

What is the term for the process by which cells divide?

Answer 7

Mitosis

Question 8

True or False: Plant cells have a cell wall.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

Answer 9

Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus; eukaryotic cells do.

Question 10

Fill in the blank: The __________ is the jelly-like substance inside the cell.

Answer 10

Cytoplasm

Question 11

What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?

Answer 11

To synthesize proteins.

Question 12

Multiple Choice: Which structure controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell?
a) Cell wall
b) Cell membrane
c) Cytoplast
d) Nucleus

Answer 12

b) Cell membrane

Question 13

What is the function of chloroplasts?

Answer 13

To conduct photosynthesis in plant cells.

Question 14

True or False: Stem cells can differentiate into various cell types.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

What is the term for the programmed cell death?

Answer 15

Apoptosis