Multicellular Organisms and Cell Specialization

What specialized cell performs the same basic function as a vacuole in an amoeba?
1. Stomach cell
2. Lung cell
3. Skin cell
4. Muscle cell
What structure performs a task similar to the task performed by the cell membrane?
1. Lung
2. Stomach
3. Skeleton
4. Reproductive organ
Which single word best explains why cells are so small in multicellular organisms?
1. Diffusion
2. Motility
3. Pressure
4. Temperature
The mermaid's wineglass (Acetabularia crenulata) is one of the prettiest and most delicate unicellular plants in the world. Typically about 5 cm in height with the "wineglass" only 1 cm in diameter, it is found in shallow, sheltered waters attached to rocks and other shallow substrates. The "stem" is _____.
1. a cell extension like a pseudopod.
2. a specialized cell.
3. a complex multicelluar limb.
4. a simple multicellular structure.
Which statement about cells and mitochondria is true?
1. Specialized cells that convert a lot of energy may contain more mitochondria
2. Some specialized cells do not have mitochondria in them because they don’t need them
3. Unicellular organisms do not contain mitochondria
4. Plants contain chloroplasts instead of mitochondria
Use the following clues to determine what type of cell is being described.

This cell is a specialized cell.
This cell contains lots of endoplasmic reticulum because its job is to secrete large amounts of a certain product.
The product this cell secretes is called osteoid, which is made of proteins that later become mineralized.
1. Bone cell
2. Muscle cell
3. Brain cell
4. Stomach cell
Use the following clues to determine what type of cell is being described.

This specialized cell contains pigments that vary in amount with the individual organism.
When damaged this cell secretes proteins that form scar tissue.
This cell makes up the largest organ in the human body.
1. Skin cell
2. Bone cell
3. Fat cell
4. Nerve cell
Use the following clues to determine what type of cell is being described.

This cell is covered with cilia and it can move around by using them.
This cell lives in fresh water environments.
The cell is covered by thin layer called a pellicle, which protects the cell membrane.
1. Paramecium
2. Skin cell
3. Amoeba
4. Nerve cell
Below is an image of a specialized cell in the process of maturing.

What type of cell is this most likely to be?
1. Fat cell
2. Muscle cell
3. Nerve cell
4. Blood cell
What type of plant cell is this most likely to be?
1. Leaf cell
2. Root cell
3. Stem cell
4. Germ cell (seed)

Multicellular Organisms and Cell Specialization - Section 2.2 Quiz