Cells Gameshow
One question per round
 One team marking, while the others write
answers
 Make sure your answers are complete
 All teams can score during each round,
except the marking team!
 Questions are worth one point unless
otherwise noted.
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What do mitochondrion do for
the cell?
What do mitochondrion do for
the cell?
Convert food into energy for the cell
What are 2 characteristics of the
nucleus? Worth 2
What are 2 characteristics of the
nucleus? Worth 2
Controls the cell
 Has DNA
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What is made during
photosynthesis? Worth 2.
What is made during
photosynthesis? Worth 2.
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Glucose and Oxygen
Skin, muscle and bone cells are
examples of what?
Skin, muscle and bone cells are
examples of what?
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Specialized cells
What is a protist? Worth 2.
What is a protist? Worth 2.
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A unicellular organism (one cell) that has
both animal and plant characteristics.
What do plant cells have that animal
cells don’t have? Worth 2.
What do plant cells have that animal
cells don’t have? Worth 2.
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Chloroplasts and a Cell Wall
What are tissues?
What are tissues?
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Groups of similar specialized cells!
If the classroom were a cell, what
part of the class would be the
nucleus?
If the classroom were a cell, what
part of the class would be the
nucleus?
What is the function of
chloroplasts?
What is the function of
chloroplasts?
To make food for the plant
How do the vacuoles in plant and
animal cells differ? Worth 4.
How do the vacuoles in plant and
animal cells differ? Worth 4.
Plant cells have one large vacuole, while
animal cells have several small vacuoles
Plant cell vacuoles contain cell sap. Animal
cell vacuoles contain food, air, water OR
waste.
Describe the cell membrane.
Worth 2.
Describe the cell membrane.
Worth 2.
Thin, flexible outer layer of the cell which
controls what goes in and comes out of
the cell.
What are organelles? Worth 2.
What are organelles? Worth 2.
Organelles are parts of cells that do specific
and separate jobs for the cell.
What is the function of lysosomes?
What is the function of lysosomes?
Lysosomes break down, recycle and/or
destroy food, old organelles, viruses and
bacteria into other chemicals which the
cell can then use or dispose of.
If the classroom were a cell, what
organelle would the cubbies, filing
cabinet and cupboards be?
If the classroom were a cell, what
organelle would the cubbies, filing
cabinet and cupboards be?
Vacuoles
What is the smallest item in this list?
Unicellular Organism, Organelle, Plant Cell, Organ,
Animal Cell, Tissue, Protist, Multicellular Organism,
Specialized Cell
What is the smallest item in this list?
Unicellular Organism, Organelle, Plant Cell, Organ,
Animal Cell, Tissue, Protist, Multicellular Organism,
Specialized Cell
Organelle
What is an organism?
What is an organism?
A complete living thing whether unicellular
or multicellular.
What is the 2nd largest item in this list?
Unicellular Organism, Organelle, Plant Cell, Organ,
Animal Cell, Tissue, Protist, Multicellular Organism,
Specialized Cell
What is the 2nd largest item in this list?
Unicellular Organism, Organelle, Plant Cell, Organ,
Animal Cell, Tissue, Protist, Multicellular Organism,
Specialized Cell
Organ
Why do cells have organelles?
Worth 2
Why do cells have organelles?
Worth 2.
Organelles enable cells to work more
efficiently by having each organelle doing a
specific job for the good of the entire cell.
What organelles do plant and
animal cells have in common?
What organelles do plant and
animal cells have in common?
Worth 6.
Cell Membrane, Mitochondrion, Cell
Nucleus,Vacuoles, Cytoplasm, Lysosomes
If the classroom were a cell, what parts of
the class would be the cell wall? Why?
Worth 2.
If the classroom were a cell, what parts of
the class would be the cell wall? Why?
Worth 2.
The floor, ceiling and walls because they
provide the support needed for the
classroom to be a classroom.
Which items in this list are the same size?
Why?
Unicellular Organism, Organelle, Plant Cell, Organ,
Animal Cell, Tissue, Protist, Multicellular Organism,
Specialized Cell
Which item in this list are the same size?
Why?
Unicellular Organism, Organelle, Plant Cell, Organ,
Animal Cell, Tissue, Protist, Multicellular Organism,
Specialized Cell
Unicellular Organism
 Plant Cell
 Animal Cell
 Protist
 Specialized Cell
because they all represent one cell
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What is used up during
photosynthesis?
What is used up during
photosynthesis? Worth 3.
Sunlight, Water and Carbon Dioxide
How are the vacuoles in plant and
animal cells similar?
How are the vacuoles in plant and
animal cells similar?
They are both storage areas
Why do multicellular organisms have
specialized cells, tissues and organs?
Worth 2
Why do multicellular organisms
have specialized cells, tissues and
organs?
Worth 2
They enable multicellular organisms to
work more efficiently by doing a specific
job for the good of the entire organism.
If the classroom were a cell, what 3
parts of the class would be like the cell
membrane ?
If the classroom were a cell, what 3
parts of the class would be like the
cell membrane ? Worth 3.
The door, windows and air vents
What are the similarities between
unicellular and multicellular organisms?
Worth 3
What are the similarities between
unicellular and multicellular organisms?
Worth 3
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Unicellular and multicellular organisms are both
made of cells. Their organelles are similar; they
need water and nutrition and they have to
reproduce and get rid of wastes in order to
survive.
What are multicellular organisms?
What are multicellular organisms?
Organisms with more than one cell.
What are organs?
What are organs?
Groups of tissue.
What are the differences between
unicellular and multicellular organisms?
Worth 3
What are the differences between
unicellular and multicellular organisms?
Worth 3
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Unicellular organisms are made of only one cell.
Multicellular organisms are made of many cells.
Multicellular organisms have specialized cells,
tissues and organs to carry out the functions for
survival while unicellular organisms don’t have
specialized cells, tissues and organs so their one
cell must do everything to survive.
Describe 3 characteristics of the
cytoplasm.
Describe 3 characteristics of the
cytoplasm. Worth 3.
Jelly like liquid that fills cells.
New substances are made here.
Energy is released and stored here.
Desribe organelles.
Describe organelles. Worth 2.
Organelles are parts of cells that do specific
and separate jobs for the cell.
What is the third largest item in this list?
Unicellular Organism, Organelle, Plant Cell, Organ,
Animal Cell, Tissue, Protist, Multicellular Organism,
Specialized Cell
What is the third largest item in this list?
Unicellular Organism, Organelle, Plant Cell, Organ,
Animal Cell, Tissue, Protist, Multicellular Organism,
Specialized Cell
Tissue
What are unicellular organisms?
What are unicellular organisms?
Organisms with just one cell.
If the classroom were a cell, what
organelle would the air be? Why?
If the classroom were a cell, what
organelle would the air be? Why?
Worth 2.
Cytoplasm, because it fills the classroom.
What is the largest item in this list?
Unicellular Organism, Organelle, Plant Cell, Organ,
Animal Cell, Tissue, Protist, Multicellular Organism,
Specialized Cell
What is the largest item in this list?
Unicellular Organism, Organelle, Plant Cell, Organ,
Animal Cell, Tissue, Protist, Multicellular Organism,
Specialized Cell
Multicellular Organism
What do specialized cells do?
What do specialized cells do?
They carry out a specific function for the
organism.
What are unicellular organisms?
What are unicellular organisms?
Organisms with just one cell.
If the classroom were a cell, what
organelle would the cleaners be?
Why is this not a great fit/analogy?
If the classroom were a cell, what
organelle would the cleaners be?
Why is this not a great fit/analogy?
Worth 2.
Lysosomes, because the cleaners don’t
destroy anything, and they don’t recycle
parts of the classroom into smaller more
reusable parts.
What is the function of the cell wall?
What is the function of the cell wall?
To provide support for the cell.