Cell

Multiple Choice

State the organelle being described:

This is a layer that acts as a barrier for an animal or plant cell, selectively allowing some substances to move in and out of the cell.

• Nuclear membrane

• Cell membrane

• Cytoplasm

• Cell wall

Multiple Choice

State the organelle being described:

This subcellular structure contains the majority of the genetic material of a plant or animal cell and controls the cell’s activities.

• Chloroplast

• Vacuole

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

Multiple Choice

What organelle is represented by Y?

• Chloroplast

• Vacuole

• Cell wall

• Nucleus

Multiple Choice

What organelle is represented by X?

• Chloroplast

• Vacuole

• Cell wall

• Nucleus

Multiple Choice

Which of the following organelles is found in the majority of both plant and animal cells?

• Chloroplast

• Large vacuole

• Cell wall

• Cell membrane

Multiple Choice

Which of the following organelles is not found in animal cells?

• Cell wall

• Cell membrane

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

Multiple Choice

Which organelles are described as subcellular structures that have the primary function of synthesizing proteins in the cell?

• Cell membrane

• Ribosomes

• Mitochondria

• Chloroplasts

Multiple Choice

What organelle is represented by label W?

• Mitochondria

• Chloroplasts

• Cytoplasm

• Vacuole

Multiple Choice

What organelle is represented by label Z?

• Ribosomes

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Mitochondria

Multiple Choice

What cellular component is represented by W?

• Cell membrane

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Mitochondria

Multiple Choice

What organelle is represented by Z?

• Cell wall

• Cell membrane

• Cell cytoplasm

• Mitochondria

Multiple Choice

What organelle is represented by label Y?

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondria

Multiple Choice

What organelle is represented by label X?

• Vacuole

• Nucleus

• Chloroplast

• Cytoplasm

Multiple Choice

What part of a eukaryotic cell stores the genetic material?

• Ribosomes

• Nucleus

• Cell membrane

• Cytoplasm

Multiple Choice

Where is most of the genetic material contained in a prokaryotic cell?

• Nucleus

• Chromosomal/DNA loop

• Plasmid DNA

• Ribosomes

Multiple Choice

Which of the following subcellular structures is commonly used by prokaryotic cells for movement?

• Flagella

• Chromosomal loop

• Ribosomes

• Cell membrane