Chapter 6:
Cell Structures and Their Functions
Practice Test
1.
Which of these is a statement that is a part of the cell theory?
a.
All cells come from chemicals and gases in the oceans.
b.
All cells come from pre-existing cells.
c.
Cells are the units of measurement in organisms.
d.
Cells can be quite large.
Hint
2.
Starting with the level of the cell, what are the organizational levels of a multicellular organism?
a.
cell, organ, organ system, tissue, organism
b.
cell, organ system, organ, tissue, organism
c.
cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
d.
cell, organ, tissue, organ system, organism
Hint
3.
Cytoplasm is most like ________ in its physical structure.
a.
a liquid
b.
a solid
c.
a gel
d.
a solution
Hint
4.
What type of cell has a nucleus and many membrane-bound organelles?
a.
bacterium
b.
virus
c.
eukaryote
d.
prokaryote
Hint
5.
What is the semi-fluid material inside cells that surrounds organelles and contains enzymes that catalyze cellular reactions?
a.
cytoplasm
b.
cell wall
c.
plasma membrane
d.
nucleus
Hint
6.
What are small bodies scattered throughout the cytoplasm of both eukaryotes and prokaryotes at which protein synthesis takes place?
a.
ribosomes
b.
centrioles
c.
vacuoles
d.
lysosomes
Hint
7.
In prokaryotic cells, the chromosome attaches to the plasma membrane in an area known as the _________ .
a.
nucleolus
b.
nucleus
c.
ribosome
d.
nucleoid
Hint
8.
Which of these organisms does NOT have a cell wall outside the plasma membrane of its cells?
a.
rose
b.
bamboo
c.
mushroom
d.
cat
Hint
9.
What is the outer covering of an organism?
a.
muscle
b.
dermis
c.
epidermis
d.
nerve tissue
Hint
10.
When some unicellular organisms reproduce, they form clusters or long chains. What is the resulting structure called?
a.
a system
b.
a colony
c.
a culture
d.
a multicellular organism
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