Cells Vocabulary Quiz

Something that is non-living is called

• biotic

• abiotic

• cells

The material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus is called

• cytoplasm

• abiotic

• cell membrane

An organism, either a green plant or bacterium, which is part

of the first level of a food chain is called

• decomposer

• consumer

• producer

Something that is or was alive, living

• abiotic

• biotic

• an organism

Cells that do not have a true nucleus or most other cell

organelles are called

• skin cell

• plant cell

• Prokaryote Cell

The basic unit of all living things

• organs

• cells

• bacteria

The outermost layer of cells in plants, bacteria, fungi, and many algae that gives shape to the cell and protects it from infection

• cell membrane

• cell wall

• nucleus

an organism that feeds on plants or other animals for energy.

• Eukaryotic Cell

• Consumer

• Decomposer

• Producer

Any cell or organism that possesses a clearly defined nucleus.

• Cell Membrane

• Consumer

• Prokaryote Cell

• Eukaryotic Cell

An organism, often a bacterium or fungus, that feeds on and breaks down dead plant or animal matter, making organic materials available in the ecosystem

• Decomposer

• Producer

• Organelle

• Consumer