Introduction to Biology & Cell Structure Quiz

1What is biology the study of?

Rocks and minerals

Living organisms

Chemical reactions only

The stars and planets

2What is the basic structural and functional unit of life?

Atom

Cell

Molecule

Tissue

3Who is credited with first observing and naming "cells" using a microscope?

Charles Darwin

Robert Hooke

Isaac Newton

Gregor Mendel

4Which structure controls what enters and leaves a cell?

Nucleus

Cell membrane

Cell wall only

Cytoplasm

5Which structure contains the cell's genetic material (DNA)?

Mitochondrion

Nucleus

Ribosome

Vacuole

6Which organelle is known as the "powerhouse of the cell" because it produces most of the cell's energy?

Nucleus

Mitochondrion

Chloroplast

Ribosome

7Which structure is found in plant cells but NOT in animal cells?

Cell membrane

Nucleus

Cell wall

Cytoplasm

8Which organelle carries out photosynthesis in plant cells?

Mitochondrion

Chloroplast

Nucleus

Ribosome

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