Cells Practice

What organelle controls and regulates cellular activity?

• Ribosome
• Nucleus
• Mitochondria
• Lysosome 

The major function of ribosomes is to

• Make fats
• Synthesize protein
• Digest protein
• Make sugars

The ____________ packages and processes material before it exports out of the cell.

• Vacuoles
• mitochondria
• Golgi apparatus 
• nucleus 

Which of the following is an enzyme filled organelle that breaks down waste in the cell?

• lysosomes
• chloroplast
• mitochondria 
• Golgi apparatus 

Select the statement that best describes the function of the cell wall.

• It gives structural support to plant cells.
  
• Its jelly-like fluid surrounds the nucleus and most of the cell’s internal parts.
  
• It contains the cell’s nuclear material. 
• It produces food from sunlight. 

What am I?       I'm a real "powerhouse". I break down glucose to make ATP.  

• Cell membrane 
• ribosome
• mitochondria
• lysosome

What is the name and function of the organelle displayed above?

• Mitochondria: breakdown glucose and produce ATP
• Chloroplast: converts solar energy into chemical energy
• Vacuole: Stores H₂O, salt, food
• Nucleus: stores genetic information

which of the following transports material within the cell?

• Golgi apparatus 
• Endoplasmic reticulum
• cell wall 
• ribosomes

Which structure would be found in a grass cell but NOT on your cell?

• cell wall
• nucleus
• mitochondria 
• vacuoles 

In what type of cells would you expect to find many mitochondria ?

• muscle cells
• nerve cells
• skin cells
• sperm cells