Life
Organelles
Microscopes
Cell Types
Bonus
100

What is the basic building block of all life?

Cells

100

Where is the DNA stored within a cell?

The Nucleus

100

What does the word 'Micro' mean?

Small

100

Name one organelle that animal cells DO NOT have.

Chloroplast or Cell Wall

100

What is the liquid in a cell called?

Cytoplasm

200

What is the term for an organism that is composed of multiple cells?

Multicellular

200

What is the Powerhouse of the Cell?

Mitochondria

200

What is the magnification the eye-piece of a light microscope?

10x

200

What is the name of the long tail that sperm cells use to swim?

Flagellum

200

What is another word for the cell membrane?

Plasma membrane

300
Who discovered cells by looking at a piece of cork?

Robert Hooke

300

What are the small, dot-like organelles that produce proteins?

Ribosomes

300

Electron microscopes can see in high detail, but not in____

Colour
300

Which group of organisms contain their DNA within a nucleus?

Eukaryotes

300

What are the two prokaryotic kingdoms?

Bacteria and Archaea

400

What molecule, that every organism has, provides instructions on producing proteins?

DNA
400

What is the name of the long, twisty organelle that can be either smooth or rough?

Endoplasmic Reticulum

400

What unit of measure does 'µm' represent?

Micrometres

400

Which group of organisms contains circular DNA?

Prokaryotes

400

In what kingdom of life would you find a palisade cell?

Plants

500

Cell theory states that cells can only come from....

Other cells

500

What is the purpose of the Golgi Body?

To package substances into vesicles for transport out of the cell.

500

Which microscope has two eye-pieces and one focussing lense?

Stereo Microscope

500

Plants store water in what organelle?

Vacuole

500
Name the process of converting sunlight into sugar in plants.

Photosynthesis

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