Cells: Organelles

Which of the following organelles is located in plant cells and is the site of photosynthesis (the process by which plants turn sunlight into energy)?

• Gogli Apparatus

• Nucleus

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondria

If a cell wanted to store or release waste, which organelle would be involved?

• Mitochondria

• Vacuole

• Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Lysosome

This organelle, also known as "the powerhouse of the cell," has its own DNA and produces energy for the cell.

• Mitochondria

• Cell Wall

• Ribosome

• Nucleolus

Which organelle is like the "motherboard" for the cell, contains the DNA for the cell, and controls the cells?

• Cell Membrane

• Cytoplasm

• Vacuole

• Nucleus

If something needed to be shipped out of the cell, which organelle would be like UPS and get it out?

• Golgi Apparatus

• Cytoskeleton

• Cilia

• Indianapolis Ridiculous

Which organelle is like a "vending machine" for proteins, producing proteins instead of unhealthy snacks?

• Nucleus

• Vacuole

• Ribosome

• Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

Which of the following organelles is like a "vacuum" for the cell that cleans it up and is involved in digestion.

• Lysosome

• Nuclear Envelope

• Centrioles

• Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

Which of the following is "dotted" with ribosomes and is involved in transporting proteins?

• DNA

• Cell Wall

• Golgi Apparatus

• Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

Which of the following is only found in a plant cell?

• Nucleus

• Cell Wall

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

Which organelle, like the frame of a house, is involved in the movement and structure of the cell?

• Cytoplasm

• Cell membrane

• Cytoskeleton

• Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum