Quiz about Parts of the Cell

Question 1

What is the nucleus?

Accepted Answer

controls all life processes; "brains"

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a thin layer that encloses the cell

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holds cell together

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gatekeeper for cell

Question 2

What is the cell membrane?

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Surrounds and protects the cell

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The brains of the cell

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power producer

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storage bins

Question 3

What is an organelle?

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small structures that float in the cytoplasm; components of the cell

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holds cell together

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brains of cell

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gives cell energy

Question 4

What organelle's job is to produce the power or energy needed produced in the cell?

Accepted Answer

mitochondria

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nucleus

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cell membrane

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organelle

Question 5

cytoplasm is the gel-like substance that holds the organelles

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True

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False

Question 6

Animal cells have chloroplasts for photosynthesis

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False

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True

Question 7

What is the cell wall?

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Found in plant cells and it surrounds the cell membrane

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Something in both animal and plant cells

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Only in animal cells

Question 8

DNA is stored where?

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nucleus

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endoplasmic reticulum

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vacuole

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cell membrane

Question 9

Which cells are more rectangular in shape?

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plant

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animal

Question 10

Which is an example of an organism?

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a beetle

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a lake

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a rock

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a shell

Question 11

Cell is the basic unit of life.

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True

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False

Question 12

This organelle is stores food, water and waste.

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Vacuole

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Ribosome

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Cytoplasm

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Mitochondria

Question 13

Animal cells have chloroplasts for photosynthesis

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False

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True

Question 14

Plant cells contain what organelle that animal cells do not?

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Chloroplast

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nucleus

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ER

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mitochondria

Question 15

The smallest unit of life.

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Cell

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Molecule

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Bacteria

Question 16

Plant cells have:

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One large vacuole

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Nothing

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No cytoplasm

Question 17

Tough outer layer of plant cells. Provides support and stability.

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cell wall

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cell membrane

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cytoplasm

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chloroplasts

Question 18

The control center of the cell. It holds the organism's DNA.

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Nucleus

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Cell Membrane

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Cytoplasm

Question 19

The fluid inside a cell.

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Cytoplasm

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Nucleus

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Vacuole

Question 20

The outside layer of a cell that controls what goes in and out of the cell.

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Cell membrane

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Chloroplast

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Vacoule

Question 21

A thick, strong layer that runs outside the membrane of a plant cell that provides extra support.

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Cell wall

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Nucleus

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Cell Membrane

Question 22

These parts are only found in a plant cell:

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Cell wall and chloroplast

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Cell membrane and chloroplast

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Cell wall and cytoplasm

Question 23

Animal cells have:

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small vacuoles

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No nucleus

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Cell wall

Question 24

This part is like the walls, windows, and doors in the school.

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Cell membrane

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Vacuole

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Chloroplast

Question 25

Consists of different organs that work together for a specific function...

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organ systems

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organelle

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organism

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the brain

Question 26

Structures in a cell that have specialized jobs.

Similar concept to organs for the human body.

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Organelles

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Tissue

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Molecule

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Atom

Question 27

This organelle absorbs energy from the sunlight and uses it to make food

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Chloroplasts

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Nucleus

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Vacuole

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Golgi Apparatus

Question 28

This is the powerhouse of a cell

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Mitochondria

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Cytoplasm

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Rough ER

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Ribosome

Question 29

This is a jelly-like substance in which all of the organelles float around

Accepted Answer

Cytoplasm

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Cell Membrane

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Cell Wall

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Smooth ER

Question 30

This organelle is used to store the materials needed by the cell

Accepted Answer

Vacuole

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Nucleus

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Golgi Apparatus

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Chloroplasts

Question 31

The DNA of a cell can be found here

Accepted Answer

Nucleus

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Cytoplasm

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Rough ER

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Mitochondria

Question 32

This is the outside wall of an animal cell

Accepted Answer

Cell Membrane

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Smooth ER

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Cell Wall

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Cytoplasm

Question 33

This organelle is found only in plant cells

Accepted Answer

Chloroplast

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Cell Wall

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Lysosome

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Cell Membrane

Question 34

This part of the cell provides energy.

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Mitochondria

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Lysosome

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Nucleus

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Organelle

Question 35

This part of the cell gives the cell instructions.

Accepted Answer

Nucleus

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Mitochondria

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Cytoplasm

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

Question 36

This part of the cell stores nutrients, waste and water for the cell.

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Vacuole

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Cell Membrane

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Mitochondria

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Cytoplasm

Question 37

This part of the cell gives structure and support to the cell: found only in plant cells.

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Cell Wall

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Cytoskeleton

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Cytoplasm

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Vacuole

Question 38

This part of the cell protects the cells & controls what enters and leaves the cell. Found in both plant and animal cells.

Accepted Answer

Cell Membrane

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Cytoskeleton

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Cell Wall

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Vacuole

Question 39

This part of the cell uses sunlight to produce energy for the cell; found only in plant cells.

Accepted Answer

Chloroplast

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Chromosomes

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Nucleus

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Golgi Bodies

Parts of the Cell

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