Cell Types and Functions Quiz

What is one characteristic that all living things share?

• They are made of cells.
• They can fly.
• They are all green.
• They do not need energy.

Which of the following organisms is NOT mentioned as being alive in the text?

• Humans
• Plants
• Mushrooms
• Rocks

What tool is used to observe cells in the Gizmo activity?

• Telescope
• Compound light microscope
• Magnifying glass
• Binoculars

What do you see when you look at the Elodea leaf under 40x magnification?

• Circles
• Rectangular shapes
• Triangles
• Squares

What happens when you increase the magnification to 400x?

• The image becomes blurry
• You see more details inside the cells
• The cells disappear
• The image turns black and white

What are the green circles inside the Elodea cells likely to be?

• Nuclei
• Chloroplasts
• Mitochondria
• Vacuoles

Which of the following is a function of cells?

• To make food
• To provide structure
• To create energy
• All of the above

What is the smallest functional unit of an organism?

• Tissue
• Organ
• Cell
• Organ system

Which process do plants use to make their own food?

• Cellular respiration
• Photosynthesis
• Fermentation
• Digestion

What is ATP?

• A type of cell
• A molecule that stores energy
• A kind of bacteria
• A part of the microscope