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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