Unit 2 Cells Honors

What does "Unicellular" mean?

• Composed of one cell

• Composed of many cells

• Specialized structure within the cell

• Composed of tissues and organs

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What is the definition of "Multicellular"?

• Composed of one cell

• Composed of many cells that may organize into tissues, organs, and organ systems

• Specialized structure within the cell

• Composed of a single organ system

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What is an "Organelle"?

• Composed of one cell

• Composed of many cells

• Specialized structure within the cell that works with other organelles to help the cell function

• A type of organ system

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Which of the following is one of the principles of cell theory?

• Cells can spontaneously generate.

• All living things are made of cells.

• Cells are made of atoms.

• Cells do not divide.

What is a characteristic of prokaryotic cells?

• They have a nucleus.

• They have membrane-bound organelles.

• They are unicellular.

• They divide by mitosis.

Which of the following is true about eukaryotic cells?

• They lack a nucleus.

• They divide by binary fission.

• They have membrane-bound organelles.

• They are always unicellular.

Which structures are found in plant cells but not in animal cells?

• Centrioles, lysosomes, cilia

• Cell walls, central vacuoles, chloroplasts

• Flagella, cilia, lysosomes

• Ribosomes, nucleolus, cytoplasm

What is the function of the cell (plasma) membrane?

• Makes proteins

• Protects the DNA

• Controls what goes in and out

• Holds everything in place

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Which organelle is responsible for making proteins?

• Nucleus

• Ribosomes

• Cytoskeleton

• Nucleolus

What is the role of the cytoskeleton in animal cells?

• Makes rRNA

• Gives the cell shape and structural support

• Holds everything in place

• Controls what goes in and out

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