Ss2 Biology
History of the Cell
1. Who is credited with first observing cells under a microscope? a)
Charles Darwin b) Robert Hooke c) Anton van Leeuwenhoek d) Louis
Pasteur
2. What type of cells did Robert Hooke first observe? a) Bacteria b) Blood
cells c) Cork cells d) Plant cells
3. Which scientist is known for significantly improving the microscope and
4. What does the cell theory state? a) All living things are made of cells, and
cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things. b) All cells
come from pre-existing cells. c) Both a and b d) Neither a nor b
5. Which organelle is responsible for generating energy in the cell? a)
Nucleus b) Ribosome c) Mitochondria d) Golgi apparatus
6. What is the function of the ribosomes? a) Protein synthesis b) Lipid
synthesis c) Cellular respiration d) Photosynthesis
7. Which organelle contains the cell's genetic material (DNA)? a) Nucleus
b) Cytoplasm c) Endoplasmic reticulum d) Vacuole
8. What is the role of the Golgi apparatus? a) Protein synthesis b) Cellular
respiration c) Processing and packaging of proteins d) Storage of water
and nutrients
9. Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells? a)
Mitochondria b) Chloroplast c) Nucleus d) Vacuole
10. Where in the cell does the Krebs cycle occur? a) Cytoplasm b)
Mitochondria c) Nucleus d) Golgi apparatus
11. What is the main function of the Krebs cycle? a) To produce glucose b) To
break down glucose c) To generate ATP (energy) d) To synthesize proteins
12. What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells? a)
Prokaryotic cells have a nucleus, eukaryotic cells do not. b) Eukaryotic cells
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have a nucleus, prokaryotic cells do not. c) Prokaryotic cells are larger
than eukaryotic cells. d) Eukaryotic cells are simpler than prokaryotic cells.
13. What is the function of the cell membrane? a) To provide structural
support b) To store genetic information c) To control what enters and exits
the cell d) To produce energy
14. What type of cell division produces gametes (sex cells)? a) Mitosis b)
Meiosis c) Binary fission d) Budding
15. What is the process by which cells engulf large particles? a) Exocytosis
b) Pinocytosis c) Phagocytosis d) Osmosis
Theory
1) Draw the plant and the animal cell
2) State the cell theory
3) List the function of the following organelle
a) Lysozyme B) nucleus C) Ribosome D) mitochondria E) cell membrane F) Golgi
apparatus
4) In tabular form, state five differences between the plant cell and the animal cell
