Science Cells Quiz

Question 1

Robert Hooke

Answer 1

Made the name cells

Question 2

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

Answer 2

First to view living organisms, found animalcules

Question 3

Mathias Schleiden

Answer 3

Found that plants are made of cells

Question 4

Theodore Schwann

Answer 4

Found that animals are made of cells

Question 5

Rudolf Virchow

Answer 5

Discovered cells come from preexisting cells

Question 6

What are the 3 components of the cell theory?

Answer 6

1. Cells are the smallest unit of structure
2. Cells come from preexisting cells
3. All organisms are made of 1 or more cells

Question 7

Eukaryotic Cell

Answer 7

-Found in both because they have a nucleus

Question 8

Cytoplasm

Answer 8

-Found in both
-Clear
-Protects cell organisms

Question 9

Vacuole

Answer 9

-Found in both
-Fluid-filled sacs
-Stores food and water

Question 10

Mitochondria

Answer 10

-Found in both
-Bean shaped
-Breaks down sugar molecules into energy
-“Power house”

Question 11

Nucleus

Answer 11

-Found in both
-Large in plant
-Small in animal
-Controls cell activity

Question 12

Cell Membrane

Answer 12

-Found in both
-Plant=inside cell wall
-Animal=outer layer
-Supports and protects the cell
-Controls movement
-Maintains condition of balance

Question 13

Cell Wall

Answer 13

-Found in plant cells only
-Strong outer layer
-Supports plant and protects cell
-Allows water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide to pass into and out of the cell

Question 14

Chloroplast

Answer 14

-Found in plant cells only
-Oval
-Uses energy form the sun to make food

Question 15

What are 4 differences between the plant and animal cell?

Answer 15

1. Vacuole is bigger in plant than animal cell
2. Cell wall is only in plant cell
3. Chloroplast are only in plants
4. Plant cell is square while animal is circle