Cells

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

What is the jelly-like substance inside a cell called?

Answer 3

Cytoplasm

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The __________ controls the activities of the cell.

Answer 4

Nucleus

Question 5

Which part of the cell is responsible for producing energy?

Answer 5

Mitochondria

Question 6

What structure surrounds the cell and controls what enters and exits?

Answer 6

Cell membrane

Question 7

Multiple Choice: Which organelle is known as the ‘powerhouse of the cell’?
A) Ribosome
B) Nucleus
C) Mitochondria
D) Golgi apparatus

Answer 7

C) Mitochondria

Question 8

What is the function of ribosomes?

Answer 8

Protein synthesis

Question 9

True or False: Plant cells have a cell wall.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What is the function of the vacuole in plant cells?

Answer 10

Storage of substances

Question 11

Fill in the blank: The __________ is a gel-like fluid where organelles are suspended.

Answer 11

Cytoplasm

Question 12

What type of cell lacks a nucleus?

Answer 12

Prokaryotic cell

Question 13

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a part of the cell theory?
A) All living things are composed of cells.
B) Cells are the basic unit of life.
C) All cells arise from non-living matter.
D) All cells come from pre-existing cells.

Answer 13

C) All cells arise from non-living matter.

Question 14

What organelle is responsible for packaging and distributing proteins?

Answer 14

Golgi apparatus

Question 15

True or False: Chloroplasts are found in animal cells.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

What pigment do chloroplasts contain that is essential for photosynthesis?

Answer 16

Chlorophyll

Question 17

Fill in the blank: The __________ is a network that helps maintain the shape of the cell.

Answer 17

Cytoskeleton

Question 18

What type of cells are specialized for reproduction?

Answer 18

Gametes

Question 19

Multiple Choice: Which cell structure is involved in detoxifying harmful substances?
A) Lysosome
B) Endoplasmic reticulum
C) Nucleus
D) Cell membrane

Answer 19

B) Endoplasmic reticulum

Question 20

What is the primary function of lysosomes?

Answer 20

Digestion of waste materials

Question 21

True or False: The cell membrane is permeable to all substances.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

What process do cells use to divide and replicate?

Answer 22

Cell division

Question 23

Fill in the blank: __________ cells contain organelles that are membrane-bound.

Answer 23

Eukaryotic

Question 24

What is the role of the endoplasmic reticulum?

Answer 24

Synthesis and transport of proteins and lipids

Question 25

Multiple Choice: Which structure is involved in the synthesis of lipids? A) Ribosomes B) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum C) Rough endoplasmic reticulum D) Nucleus

Answer 25

B) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum