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Cells Quiz
Cell theory, cell parts and the differences between plant and animal cells.
- 🎓 Grades 6–7
- 🧪 Science
- 📐 MS-LS1-2
- ❓ 20 questions
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What is the basic unit of all living things?
- A The organ
- B The cell
- C The atom
- D The tissue
Which part controls the cell's activities?
- A Vacuole
- B Cell membrane
- C Cytoplasm
- D Nucleus
Which part controls what goes in and out of a cell?
- A Ribosome
- B Nucleus
- C Chloroplast
- D Cell membrane
Which part is called the powerhouse of the cell?
- A Cell wall
- B Nucleus
- C Mitochondria
- D Vacuole
Where does photosynthesis happen in a plant cell?
- A Mitochondria
- B Nucleus
- C Ribosomes
- D Chloroplasts
Which part do plant cells have but animal cells do not?
- A Cell membrane
- B Cell wall
- C Nucleus
- D Mitochondria
What jelly-like material fills the cell?
- A Membrane
- B Chlorophyll
- C DNA
- D Cytoplasm
Which part stores water and waste?
- A Nucleus
- B Ribosome
- C Vacuole
- D Cell wall
Where are proteins made?
- A Vacuoles
- B Ribosomes
- C Cell wall
- D Chloroplasts
Which tool is used to see most cells?
- A Telescope
- B Periscope
- C Thermometer
- D Microscope
Who first named cells after looking at cork?
- A Marie Curie
- B Robert Hooke
- C Charles Darwin
- D Isaac Newton
A group of similar cells working together forms a…
- A Organism
- B Organ system
- C Molecule
- D Tissue
What is the correct order from smallest to largest?
- A Cell, organ, tissue, organ system
- B Organ, cell, tissue, organ system
- C Cell, tissue, organ, organ system
- D Tissue, cell, organ, organ system
Which part of the cell holds DNA?
- A Cell wall
- B Vacuole
- C Nucleus
- D Cytoplasm
An organism made of just one cell is…
- A Multicellular
- B A tissue
- C Unicellular
- D An organ
Which of these is a single-celled organism?
- A Bacterium
- B Dog
- C Mushroom
- D Tree
Which part gives a plant cell its stiff, boxy shape?
- A Nucleus
- B Mitochondria
- C Cell wall
- D Ribosome
Cells come from…
- A Air
- B Rocks
- C Other cells
- D Water only
Do animal cells have chloroplasts?
- A No
- B Yes
Only plant cells and some algae have chloroplasts.
Why is a plant cell's large central vacuole important?
- A It controls the cell
- B It holds water and keeps the cell firm
- C It makes energy from sugar
- D It makes food
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