Cells and Systems - Section 1.2 Quiz

This cell structure separates the interior of the cell from its surroundings, and regulates the movement of particles in and out of the cell.
1. Cell membrane
2. Cell wall
3. Cytoplasm
4. Lysosome
The jelly-like substance that fills the cell is called
1. cytoplasm.
2. DNA.
3. nucleoplasm.
4. endoplasmic reticulum.
The reaction that produces energy for the cell is called
1. cellular respiration.
2. photosynthesis.
3. metabolism.
4. nuclear respiration.
Ribosomes are associated with the production of
1. proteins.
2. carbohydrates.
3. vesicles.
4. food.
The cell wall is best describe as a tough, rigid structure found in
1. plant cells that surrounds the cell membrane.
2. animal cells that surrounds the cell membrane.
3. plant cells located just inside the cell membrane.
4. animal cells located just inside the cell membrane.
The following image is of a leaf covered in aphids. The aphids pierce the leaf and suck juices from the leaf cells.

Which of the following statements regarding the leaf and aphids is true?
1. Chloroplasts in the cells of the leaf are capable of producing food molecules.
2. The cells of the aphids and leaf are green due to presence of chloroplasts.
3. The aphids produce their own food via photosynthesis.
4. The aphids appear green due to the colour of their cell walls.
Which scientist performed an experiment that proved new living things can only come from other living things?
1. Pasteur
2. Hooke
3. Schleiden
4. Schwann
What type of cells have organelles that are not surrounded by a membrane?
1. Prokaryotic cells
2. Eukaryotic cells
3. Plants cells
4. Animal cells
Bacteria are classified as
1. prokaryotic cells.
2. eukaryotic cells.
3. plants cells.
4. animal cells.
Which of the following is not a component of cell theory?
1. All cells have permeable cell membranes.
2. The cell is the basic unit of life.
3. All organisms are composed of one or more cells.
4. All cells come from other living cells.