Unit 2 Cell Theory Quiz

The human body is made up of four types of tissues. Which of the following structures make up tissues?

• organs

• cells

• systems

• organelles

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Which statement supports the fact that humans contain many kinds of tissues?

• Cells break down food through the process of respiration.

• All organisms are made up of only one cell.

• Cells reproduce by a process known as mitosis.

• All organisms are made of one or more cells.

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Which of the following statements is true about all cells?

• They are all part of tissues.

• They all contain chlorophyll.

• They all have a cell wall.

• They all have a cell membrane.

Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann looked at plant and animal cells. Schwann wrote the first part of what is known as the cell theory. Which statement did he write?

• All organisms are composed of one or more cells. All cells come from existing cells.

• All organisms are composed of one or more cells. The cell is the basic unit of life in all living things.

• All cells come from existing cells. The cell is the basic unit of life in all living things.

• All cells are microscopic in size. All cells come from existing cells.

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All of the following statements are part of cell theory EXCEPT:

• All organisms are made up of one or more cells.

• All cells carry on life activities.

• All cells are parts of tissues.

• All new cells come from pre-existing cells.

How are the cells in multicellular organisms different from those in single-celled organisms?

• Cells in multicellular organisms do not have nuclei.

• Cells in multicellular organisms are smaller than cells in single-celled organisms.

• Cells in multicellular organisms do not move.

• Cells in multicellular organisms are specialized to perform certain functions.

All organisms consist of _____________.

 

• one or more cells

• only one cell

• more than one cell

• something other than cells

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When are gametes produced in animals?

• when diploid cells go through meiosis and cell division

• when diploid cells go through mitosis and cell division

• when haploid cells go through meiosis and cell division

• when haploid cells go through mitosis and cell division

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The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell is where ______________________.

• only DNA is synthesized

• only RNA is synthesized

• both DNA and RNA are synthesized

• neither DNA nor RNA is synthesized

Look at the diagram to answer the question.

 

 

Which cellular structure helps in transferring genetic information from one generation to another?

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

• mitochondria

• cell membrane

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