6th grade · Science · Unit 2 of 9
Cells: Life's Building Blocks
All living things are made of cells.
What your child practices
Practices evidence that living things are made of cells, the parts of plant and animal cells and their jobs, and how the cell works as a system.
Oregon State Standards learning standard: 6.LS1.1; 6.LS1.2 · living things are made of cells, and the parts of a cell work together
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Bacteria are made of…
- one cell
- no cells
- many cells
- only tissues
one cell
Hint: Unicellular.
Question 2
Which part releases energy from food?
- Cell wall
- Nucleus
- Vacuole
- Mitochondria
Mitochondria
Hint: The cell's power stations.
Question 3
Which evidence shows a pond sample has living things?
- The jar is clear
- Cells seen under a microscope
- It smells like mud
- The water is wet
Cells seen under a microscope
Hint: Cells mean life.
Question 4
A group of similar cells working together forms a…
- organism
- organelle
- tissue
- molecule
tissue
Hint: Like muscle tissue.
Question 5
Which is NOT made of cells?
- A rock
- A worm
- A tree
- A mushroom
A rock
Hint: Rocks are not alive.
Question 6
If a cell's membrane were damaged, the cell could not…
- be seen
- control what enters and leaves
- have a shape ever
- contain DNA anywhere
control what enters and leaves
Hint: The membrane is a gatekeeper.