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Basic Cell Characteristics - Pre-Test



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Cells without a nucleus are called _________.
a.
prokaryotic cells
c.
polynuclear cells
b.
animal cells
d.
eukaryotic cells
 

 2. 

Bacteria are examples of  ____________.
a.
monokarotic cells
c.
polynuclear cells
b.
prokaryotic cells
d.
eukaryotic cells
 

 3. 

Plant cell wall is made of _______.
a.
protein
c.
sugar
b.
cellulose
d.
lipid
 

 4. 

What is the shape of  skin cells?
a.
cube
c.
flat
b.
spherical
d.
long columns
 

Matching
 
 
Match each term to its definition:
a.
regeneration
b.
zygote
c.
phenotype
d.
genotype
e.
gamete
 

 5. 

to produce again chemically sometimes in a physically changed form
 

 6. 

genetic makeup, as distinguished from the physical appearance, of an organism or a group of organisms
 

 7. 

the cell formed by the union of two gametes, especially a fertilized ovum before cleavage
 

 8. 

reproductive cell having the haploid number of chromosomes
 

 9. 

observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, as determined by both genetic makeup and environmental influences
 



 
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