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Quiz about The Small But Mighty Cell
Quiz about The Small But Mighty Cell

The Small But Mighty Cell Trivia Quiz


This quiz covers different facts concerning the cell.

A multiple-choice quiz by longhorngirl. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
longhorngirl
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
273,215
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
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Avg Score
6 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the following devices would allow you to observe not only a living cell, but also the organelles inside? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who came up with the name 'cell' to describe the smallest living biological structure? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the term for "little organs" within the cell? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What are the power generators of the cell called? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. When a life form has cells which are organized by internal membranes and a cytoskeleton, it is known as which of the following? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In what part of the cell does the electron transport chain (ETC) take place? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following does not make up the energy used by cells known as ATP? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. According to Cell Theory, do all cells come from pre-existing cells?


Question 9 of 10
9. What is one thing that all prokaryotic cells lack? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of the following is a prokaryotic cell? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following devices would allow you to observe not only a living cell, but also the organelles inside?

Answer: Light microscope

Both the scanning electron microscope and the powerful light microscope may be used to view organelles, however, the process used to prepare a slide for viewing in the electron microscope kills the cell. Living cells may only be viewed by a light microscope.
2. Who came up with the name 'cell' to describe the smallest living biological structure?

Answer: Robert Hooke

In 1665, Robert Hooke coined the name 'cell' from the Greek cellular, which means "room", when he compared the cork cells he saw through his microscope to the small rooms in which monks lived.
3. What is the term for "little organs" within the cell?

Answer: Organelles

The organelles of an organism vary between plant, animal, and prokaryotic cells. Organelles all work together within the cell, just as organs within the human body work together.
4. What are the power generators of the cell called?

Answer: Mitochondria and chloroplasts

The generators of the cell are the mitochondria and chloroplasts. Animal cells don't have chloroplasts, so the task of making energy for the cell falls on the mitochondria, which takes substances such as sugar and converts it into energy for the cell. In plant cells, the chloroplasts convert sunlight into sugars, and the mitochondria takes that and converts it into energy for the cell.
5. When a life form has cells which are organized by internal membranes and a cytoskeleton, it is known as which of the following?

Answer: Eukaryote

Eukaryotic cells make up life forms such as plants, animals, fungi, and protists. They are usually about ten times the size of prokaryotic cells, which are not as organized as eukaryotic cells, and do not have membrane-bound structures. The monocotyledon is one of the two major flowering groups, and I just made up euphite.
6. In what part of the cell does the electron transport chain (ETC) take place?

Answer: Mitochondria

The electron transport chain takes place across the cristae of the mitochondria.
7. Which of the following does not make up the energy used by cells known as ATP?

Answer: Water

Adenosine triphosphate, or ATP, consists of adenine, ribose, and three phosphates. When the last bond of the three phosphates is broken, ATP becomes ADP, or adenosine diphosphate.
8. According to Cell Theory, do all cells come from pre-existing cells?

Answer: Yes

According to the Cell Theory, all cells come from pre-existing cells through the process of reproduction. Of course, this theory does not explain how the first cell arose - abiogenesis is the usual explanation for this.
9. What is one thing that all prokaryotic cells lack?

Answer: Nuclear membrane

All prokaryotic cells lack a nuclear membrane and most intracellular organelles which are found in eukaryotic cells. Ribosomes are one exception, however, since they are found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
10. Which of the following is a prokaryotic cell?

Answer: Bacteria

Bacteria, such as Yersinia pestis, which causes the bubonic plague, are prokaryotic, while all protists, fungi, plants, and animals are eukaryotic.
Source: Author longhorngirl

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