Life Science: Life's Structure and Function, Book A

Chapter 2: Cells

Cells

1.
Edward Jenner developed the first vaccine that treated which of these viral diseases?
A)herpes
B)hepatitis
C)AIDS
D)smallpox
2.
The nucleus is usually the largest __________ in a cell.
A)organelle
B)organ
C)chromosome
D)tissue
3.
__________ is a group of similar cells that work in unison to perform one function.
A)A lysosome
B)A vacuole
C)A tissue
D)A nucleus
4.
A microscope with one lens is called a __________ microscope.
A)simple
B)compound
C)systemic
D)concave
5.
Which of these is NOT caused by a virus?
A)tuberculosis
B)influenza
C)the common cold
D)chicken pox
6.
Which of these scientists was NOT involved in discoveries about cells?
A)Carl Sagan
B)Rudolf Virchow
C)Robert Hooke
D)Theodor Schwann
7.
Which of these statements is supported by the cell theory?
A)Each cell in your body comes from a cell that has divided.
B)Only certain cells in your body divide to make new cells.
C)All organisms have multiple cells.
D)No organisms are composed of just one cell.
8.
__________ stores water, food, and other cellular material.
A)A chromosome
B)A cytoskeleton
C)A vacuole
D)A ribosome
9.
Palm trees and pandas have __________.
A)prokaryotic cells
B)a single cell
C)cells of only one size
D)eukaryotic cells
10.
Which one of these is an example of a virus that can affect a range of hosts?
A)the rabies virus
B)the rubella virus
C)the varicella virus
D)the rhinovirus
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