Organelles
Characteristics of Life
Types of Cells
More Organelles
Miscellaneous
100

Which organelle is like the security guards at school, deciding what can go in and out?

A. lysosome

B. ribosome

C. mitochondria

D. cell membrane

D. cell membrane

100

Something can only be considered living it it demonstrates ______ of the characteristics of life.

A. none

B. some

C. one

D. all

D. all

100
Dogs are considered

A. unicellular

B. bicellular

C. multicellular

D. monocellular

C. multicellular

100

Organelles work in cells like _____ work in our bodies.

A. bones

B. organs

C. muscles

D. hair

B. organs

100

Who is responsible for lab safety?

A. the principal

B. the teacher

C. everyone

D. the students

C. everyone

200

What process do chloroplasts perform in cells to make food?

A. cell respiration

B. photosynthesis

C. phosphorylation

D. photography

B. photosynthesis

200

A cat's tail puffs up when it sees another animal nearby. This is an example of which characteristic of life?

A. grow and develop

B. gain and use energy

C. respond to stimuli

D. shows organization

C. respond to stimuli

200

Which type of cell helps to deliver oxygen around the body?

A. white blood cell

B. nerve cell

C. red blood cell

D. fat cell

C. red blood cell

200

Why do plant cells have a cell wall?

A. animals eat them

B. bugs break them down

C. they gain and lose water often

D. all cells have a cell wall

C. they gain and lose water often

200

If you switch to a higher magnification on the microscope, how will the specimen appear to change?

A. smaller

B. bigger

C. more blurry

D. weirder

B. bigger

300

Which type of cell would have chloroplasts and a cell wall?

A. skin cell

B. plant cell

C. brain cell

D. bacteria cell

B. plant cell

300

When you're too hot, you sweat, cooling yourself down. Which characteristic of life does this demonstrate?

A. made of one or more cells

B. reproduce

C. maintain homeostasis

D. show organization 

C. maintain homeostasis

300

What is energy stored as in the body?

A. fat

B. protein

C. muscle

D. skin

A. fat

300

Which organelle helps the cell maintain homeostasis?

A. ribosome

B. proteins

C. cell wall

D. cell membrane

D. cell membrane

300
Why did the raisins swell (get bigger) after sitting in water overnight?

water entered the raisins

400
What is the name of the organelle that creates energy?

A. mitochondria

B. chloroplast

C. nucleus

D. cell membrane

A. mitochondria

400
Which life characteristic relates to plants doing photosynthesis?

A. obtain and use energy

B. maintain homeostasis

C. reproduce
D. adapt to the environment

A. obtain and use energy

400
Muscle cells need a lot of energy to help you move. Which organelle would muscle cells have more of in order to produce a lot of energy?

A. nucleus

B. chloroplast

C. mitochondria

D. golgi body

C. mitochondria

400

Which two organelles are only found in plant cells?

A. nucleus and chloroplast

B. cell wall and cell membrane

C. chloroplast and cell wall

D. centriole and nucleus

C. chloroplast and cell wall

400

Why did the celery wilt or get soggy when it sat in saltwater overnight?

salt sucks, water left the celery

500

What does a ribosome make?

protein

500

Explain how humans show organization.

Organs, limbs, skin, etc.

500

A nerve cell is long with branches on both ends. How does its shape help it do its function?

It helps it communicate with other cells.

500

What is contained inside the nucleus?

DNA

500

Why was the microscope such an important invention in science?

allowed us to see things that we can't see with just our eyes