Cell Theory, Microscope, and Plant & Animal Cells

All living things are made of _______.

• tissues
• organs
• cells
• chloroplasts

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Cells are the basic unit of _________.

• life
• atoms
• matter
• the nucleus

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Cells come only from _____

• the earth
• cytoplasm
• the cell membrane
• pre-existing cells

Which would be found in the cell of a sunflower plant but not in the cell of a chicken?

• cell wall
• vacuole
• mitochondria
• cell membrane

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What is the main function of the chloroplasts found in plant cells?

• to manufacture chemical energy from food
• to remove waste materials
• to absorb light energy and make food
• to control the shape of the cell

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Which is found in BOTH animal and plant cells?

• cell wall
• chloroplast
• mitochondria

Which of these accurately compares plant cell vacuoles to those in animal cells?

• Plant vacuoles stores food and animal vacuoles store water
• Plant cells have smaller vacuoles than animals cells
• Plant vacuoles contain chlorophyll while animal vacuoles do not
• Plant vacuoles are larger and fewer in number than animal vacuoles

Cell structures that perform specific functions are called

• tissues

• organs

• organelles

• organ systems

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The objective of a microscope is marked 20x; then the total magnification is 

• 20x
• 200x
• 2000x
• 10x

What is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?

• the nucleus
• the vacuole
• the mitochondria
• the cell

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