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Chapter 2 Cells



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

The shape of a cell can tell you something about the job the cell does.
 

 2. 

Both plants and animals are made up of cells.
 

 3. 

The cell theory states that all cells come from cells that already exist.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 4. 

A group of organs working together to do a job is a(n) ______.
a.
organ system
b.
tissue
c.
organ
d.
organism
 

 5. 

The largest organelle in the cytoplasm in most cells is the _________.
a.
chromatin
b.
nucleus
c.
ribosome
d.
lysosome
 

 6. 

Cells that are long and hollow in a plant transport _________ and water throughout it.
a.
oxygen
b.
chlorophyll
c.
blood
d.
food
 

 7. 

Groups of similar cells that do the same sort of work are_____.
a.
organs
b.
organ systems
c.
tissues
d.
organelles
 

 8. 

Viruses are classified based on the_____.
a.
viruses' shape
b.
kind of organism it infects
c.
kind of nucleic acid it contains
d.
all of the other answers are correct
 

 9. 

Of the following, which is NOT a characteristic of a virus?
a.
can't be seen without a microscope
b.
neither living nor nonliving
c.
reproduces only inside a living cell
d.
reproduces by mating
 

 10. 

Viruses are classified by their shape, their method of reproduction, the kind of organisms they infect and ______.
a.
their color
b.
the kind of hereditary material they have
c.
the kind of protein covering they have
d.
whether they are found in soil, air, or water
 

 11. 

In order to reproduce, viruses need ____________.
a.
a host cell
b.
female and male viruses
c.
a protein coat
d.
cytoplasm
 

 12. 

Of the following diseases, which is NOT caused by a virus?
a.
AIDS
b.
polio
c.
chicken pox
d.
strep throat
 

 13. 

A ____________ is made from damaged virus particles that can't cause disease anymore.
a.
host cell
b.
latent virus
c.
active virus
d.
vaccine
 

 14. 

Which of these statements is NOT a part of the cell theory?
a.
All organisms are made up of one or more cells.
b.
Cells are the basic units of structure and function.
c.
All cells have a cell wall.
d.
All cells come from cells that already exist.
 

 15. 

The _________ directs all the activities of the cell.
a.
cell membrane
b.
nucleus
c.
endoplasmic reticulum
d.
Golgi bodies
 

 16. 

Unlike animal cells, plant cells have cell walls and ________ in which they make their own food.
a.
lysomes
b.
mitochondria
c.
vacuoles
d.
chloroplasts
 

 17. 

In many-celled organisms, cells are organized into _________, groups of similar cells that do the same sort of work.
a.
chromatin
b.
tissues
c.
organs
d.
organ systems
 

 18. 

Of the following activites, which is NOT chracteristic of an active virus?
a.
enters a cell and becomes active right away
b.
hides inside host cells for many years
c.
causes the host cell to make new viruses
d.
quickly destroys host cell
 

 19. 

Of the following diseases, which can NOT be prevented by a vaccine?
a.
polio
b.
measles
c.
mumps
d.
common cold
 

 20. 

The cell membrane _______.
a.
is also called the cell wall.
b.
forms the outer boundary of animal cells.
c.
is rigid.
d.
is composed primarily of sugar molecules.
 

 21. 

Which of these statments is NOT true of cytoplasm?
a.
Cytoplasm contains a large percentage of water.
b.
Eukaryotic cell organelles are found in the cytoplasm.
c.
Cytoplasm is firm and stationary.
d.
The cytoplasm is outside the cell nucleus.
 

 22. 

The folded membrane that moves materials around in the cell is (are) the _________.
a.
Golgi bodies
b.
mitochondria
c.
nucleus
d.
endoplasmic reticulum
 

 23. 

Membrane-covered sacs that move proteins to the outside of the cell are called _________.
a.
Golgi bodies
b.
ribosomes
c.
lysosomes
d.
mitochondria
 

 24. 

A(n) ___________ within an organism is made up of different types of tissues that work together.
a.
cell
b.
organ
c.
organelle
d.
none of the other answers are correct
 

 25. 

An organism's ability to maintain a steady condition inside of itself is called _____.
a.
biogenesis
c.
osmosis
b.
homeostasis
d.
respiration
 

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 
 
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Figure 2-1
 

 26. 

In the animal cell shown in Figure 2-1, structure A is the ____________________.
 

 

 27. 

In the animal cell shown in Figure 2-1, structure C is the ____________________.
 

 

 28. 

In the animal cell shown in Figure 2-1, structure D is the _________________________.
 

 

 29. 

In the animal cell shown in Figure 2-1, structure E is the ____________________.
 

 

Matching
 
 
a.
storage areas in cells
b.
outer boundary of a cell
c.
where food molecules are broken down
d.
rigid structure that supports the plant cell
e.
packaging and secreting organelles
f.
digest wastes
g.
gel-like material inside a cell
h.
structures inside eukaryotic cells
i.
largest organelle in eukaryotic cell that directs cell activities
 

 30. 

lysosomes
 

 31. 

vacuoles
 

 32. 

mitochondria
 

 33. 

nucleus
 

 34. 

organelles
 

 35. 

cell membrane
 

 36. 

cell wall
 

 37. 

cytoplasm
 

 38. 

Golgi bodies
 



 
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