Cell organelle quiz

True or False. Chloroplasts are only found in plants.

• True

• False.

Muscle cells are in constant motion and require a lot of energy to work. Muscle cells contain more of which organelle?

• cell wall

• cell membrane

• lysosomes

• mitochondria

Which organelle may often be referred to as the "gate keeper" because it controls what goes in and out of the cell?

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

• cell membrane

• mitochondria

What is the job of the nucleus?

• It controls what can enter and exit the cell

• It collects and releases wastes for the cell

• It creates and distributes energy for the cell

• It contains the genetic information of the cell

If cells were a school building, the cell membrane would most likely be represented by which of the following?

• walls and doors

• intercom

• lockers

• lunch room

What structure is present in plant cells but NOT in animal cells?

• cell membrane

• mitochondria

• chloroplast

• nucleus

A ______ is a membrane bound structure inside a cell that performs a specialized function.

• Organelle
• Organ
• Nucleus
• Organ System

The ______________ is the jelly-like material inside the outer membrane of a cell that holds the organelles in place.

• Cytoplasm
• Lysosome
• Ribosome
• Flagella

A _________ is a sac within the cell that stores water and nutrients for the cell.

• Mitochondria
• Golgi Apparatus
• Vacuole
• Endoplasmic Reticulum

A __________ is the organelle that is responsible for photosynthesis in plants.

• Nucleus
• Choroplasts
• Vacuole
• Mitochondria