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  • What are cells compared to in the text?

    Stars in the sky

    Atoms in a molecule

    Bricks in a house

    Leaves on a tree

    biology cells
  • What part of the cell controls its functions?

    Vacuole

    Cytoplasm

    Nucleus

    Cell membrane

    biology cell_parts
  • What is the function of the cell membrane?

    It lets some things pass through, but stops others.

    It controls the cell's activities.

    It stores food and nutrients.

    It produces energy for the cell.

    biology cell_parts
  • What do red blood cells do?

    Send messages around the body.

    Store nutrients.

    Carry oxygen around the body.

    Attack germs.

    biology blood_cells
  • What is contained within the cytoplasm?

    Only food particles.

    Only water.

    Hundreds of chemicals.

    Only air.

    biology cell_parts
  • How many different types of cells are mentioned in the text?

    Thirty

    Fifty

    Ten

    About twenty.

    biology cells
  • What shape are red blood cells?

    Long and thin.

    Round.

    Disc-shaped.

    Square-shaped.

    biology blood_cells
  • What do white blood cells do?

    Store food.

    Send messages.

    Attack germs.

    Carry oxygen.

    biology blood_cells
  • What is a vacuole?

    The jelly-like substance in the cell.

    A space within the cell containing air, liquids, or food particles.

    The control center of the cell.

    The outer layer of the cell.

    biology cell_parts
  • What is the jelly-like substance that fills the cell called?

    Nucleus.

    Vacuole.

    Cell membrane.

    Cytoplasm.

    biology cell_parts
  • What is the main substance found in chloroplasts that traps light energy for photosynthesis?

    Cell sap

    Chlorophyll

    Starch

    Cellulose

    biology plant_cells
  • What covers the cell membrane of a plant cell?

    Cytoplasm

    Cell sap

    Cell wall

    Chloroplast

    biology plant_cells
  • What is the liquid inside the vacuole of a plant cell called?

    Cytoplasm

    Chlorophyll

    Starch

    Cell sap

    biology plant_cells
  • Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of plant cells?

    Have chloroplasts

    Do not have chloroplasts

    Always have a vacuole

    Have cellulose cell walls

    biology plant_cells differences
  • What is the function of chloroplasts in plant cells?

    To trap light energy for making food

    To transport nutrients

    To store starch

    To provide structure

    biology plant_cells
  • How do plant cells differ from animal cells regarding vacuoles?

    Animal cells always have a vacuole

    Plant cells always have a vacuole

    Plant cells do not have vacuoles

    Both have the same number of vacuoles

    biology plant_cells differences
  • What is the primary stored food in plant cells?

    Glucose

    Cellulose

    Protein

    Starch

    biology plant_cells
  • What do plant cells have that animal cells do not?

    Cellulose cell walls

    Ribosomes

    Nuclei

    Mitochondria

    biology plant_cells differences
  • What shapes do plant cells typically have?

    Only square shapes

    Many different shapes

    Only circular shapes

    A few different shapes

    biology plant_cells
  • What is the size measurement used for microscopic things like cells?

    Centimetres (cm)

    Millimetres (mm)

    Nanometres (nm)

    Micrometres (um)

    biology measurement
  • What is the process called when a single cell divides to form more cells?

    Cell specialization

    Cell division

    Cell growth

    Cell differentiation

    biology cells
  • What do we call a group of cells that perform the same job?

    Cells

    Organs

    Tissues

    Systems

    biology tissues
  • What type of cells form muscle tissue?

    Specialized muscle cells

    Red blood cells

    Nerve cells

    White blood cells

    biology muscle
  • Which cells carry messages around the body?

    Nerve cells

    Muscle cells

    Red blood cells

    White blood cells

    biology nervous_system
  • What type of tissue is formed by red and white blood cells?

    Nerve

    Muscle

    Blood

    Epithelial

    biology blood
  • What is an organ?

    A single type of tissue.

    A group of cells without a function.

    A structure made of tissues that performs a specific function.

    An organism's entire body.

    biology organs
  • What is a tissue? Give two examples.

    An organism's external layer.

    An organ made of different systems.

    A single cell type; examples include red blood cells and white blood cells.

    A group of cells that work together; examples include muscle tissue and nervous tissue.

    biology tissues
  • What is an organ system? Give two examples.

    A collection of cells without a function.

    A group of organs that work together; examples include the circulatory system and the digestive system.

    A single organ functioning alone.

    A type of tissue.

    biology organ_systems
  • What is the function of the heart?

    To control the brain.

    To digest food.

    To pump blood around the body.

    To provide structural support.

    biology heart
  • What is the function of the stomach?

    To digest food.

    To control body movements.

    To transmit nerve signals.

    To pump blood.

    biology stomach
  • What is the function of the brain?

    To control parts of the body.

    To digest food.

    To pump blood.

    To store energy.

    biology brain
  • Which organs are part of the circulatory system?

    The gullet and stomach.

    The brain and spinal cord.

    The heart and blood vessels.

    The lungs and liver.

    biology circulatory_system
  • Which organs are part of the digestive system?

    The heart and blood vessels.

    The lungs and kidneys.

    The gullet, stomach, and intestine.

    The brain and nerves.

    biology digestive_system
  • Which organs are part of the nervous system?

    The lungs and liver.

    The gullet and stomach.

    The brain, spinal cord, and nerves.

    The heart and blood vessels.

    biology nervous_system
  • What is a specialized cell?

    A cell that only exists in plants.

    A cell that has a specific function in the body.

    A cell that can perform any function.

    A cell that is not part of an organ.

    biology specialized_cells