Cells (Quick Test)

Cells are the basic building blocks of:

• plants, but not animals.

• animals, but not plants.

• both plants and animals.

• only some plants and animals.

Robert Hooke first observed which type

of cell?

• onion skin

• cheek

• leaf

• cork

When first altering the coarse adjustment knob on a microscope, you should look:

• through the objective lens.

• through the eyepiece.

• from the side of the microscope.

• at the mirror.

If light travels through a lens of magnification x10 and then through a lens of magnification x20, the overall magnification will be:

• x10

• x30

• x200

• x1020

A drop of pond water is to be viewed using a microscope. It should first be put on:

• the stage.

• a slide.

• a coverslip.

• a lens.

The control centre of a cell is:

• the nucleus.

• the epicentre.

• the cytoplasm.

• the DNA.

The size of cells is usually measured in:

• micrometres.

• millimetres.

• centimetres.

• metres.

The green pigment in plant cells is:

• chloroplast.

• chlorophyll.

• lime cordial.

• algae.

A large vacuoule can be found inside of the cells of:

• plants.

• animals.

• fungi.

• bacteria.

Which of the following is one of the biggest differences between plant and animal cells?

• The presence of a cell wall.

• The position of the nucleus.

• The presence of cytoplasm.

• The presence of a cell membrane.