Quiz about Cell Structures

Question 1

Plant and animal cells have a lot in common. Compare and contrast the two cells. Select the features that you find in BOTH types of cells.

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membrane, nucleus, ribosome

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membrane, chloroplasts, nucleus

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cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus

Question 2

The powerhouse of the cell: that is a term used to describe the ______________, because its main function is to produce energy for cellular activities.

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mitochondria

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nucleus

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chloroplast

Question 3

What is gel-like fluid that fills most of the cell?

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cytoplasm

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chloroplast

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vacuole

Question 4

What is the function of the organelle labeled A in the diagram?

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controls what goes in and out of the cell

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is the control center of the cell

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creates energy for the cell

Question 5

Your science teacher asks you to build a model of a cell. The model should look like a city, and buildings in the city should represent parts of a typical cell. Each building's real-life function should be like the function of the organelle it represents. For example, the vacuole of a cell, which stores water, could be a water tower in your cell city model. Explain which building should represent the nucleus.

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city hall, the control center of the cell.

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the factory, to manufacture materials for the cell to use.

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power plant, provides energy for the cell.

Question 6

Plant and animal cells differ in a variety of ways. Plants have a special structure that helps them produce their own food. Within this specialized structure, the plant is working hard to convert the energy from the sun into its own sugars. What is the name of this plant structure?

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chloroplast

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vacuole

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nucleus

Question 7

One of the differences between a plant and animal cell can be found surrounding the outside of the plant cell. It provides structure and support to the plant cell. What is this structure?

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cell wall

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cell membrane

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cytoplasm

Question 8

The nucleus contains the cell's genetic material in the form of

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DNA

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ATP

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Chlorophyll

Question 9

Your science teacher has asked the class to make a cell city model. Which building or business in the city could represent the mitochondria, and why?

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power plant, to produce energy for the cell

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city dump, to store the cell's waste

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roads, to transport materials through the cell

Question 10

In the image of the cell, letter C is the control center of the cell. Please identify this organelle.

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nucleus

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mitochondria

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vacuole

Question 11

The organelle labelled "C" contains:

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genetic material

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chlorophyll

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digestive enzymes

Question 12

This part of the cell stores wastes, water or food.

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vacuole

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nucleus

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cytoplasm

Question 13

Why don't animal cells need chloroplasts?

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Animals do not create their own food

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Animal cells make their own chlorophyll

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Animal cells collect sunlight in another way

Question 14

Vacuoles are LARGEST in ___________ cells.

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plant

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animal

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bacteria

Question 15

Which is NOT a function of the cell wall?

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transfers genetic material

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provides support and protection

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regulates what goes in and out of the cell

Question 16

Part of the cell theory states that cells come from other cells. Which statement below explains this part of the theory as it applies to all organisms?

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The cells of all organisms divide to make more cells.

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The cells of all organisms excrete waste.

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The cells of all organisms have cytoplasm.

Question 17

The characteristics in the list below MOST relate to which cell organelle?

-Is a gel-like substance that fills the cell

-Contains organelles within the cell

-Allows materials to move around within the cell

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cytoplasm

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cell membrane

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chloroplast

Question 18

Why are the vacuoles in plant cells different than the vacuoles found in animal cells?

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Plants need to store more food than animals do.

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Plants need more energy than animals do.

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Plants need to produce proteins, while animals do not.

Question 19

Frogs are organisms made up of many cells that work together and perform the functions that are necessary to keep the frog alive. How do the cells of a frog maintain homeostasis?

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by allowing water in and out of cells

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by keeping nutrients out of cells

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by keeping waste from leaving the cells

Question 20

If a cell inside of an organism were unable to exchange food, water, and other materials with its environment, what would happen to it?

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It would not be able to survive.

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It would produce new cells.

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It would maintain homeostasis.

Question 21

Two types of models that can be used to show details of the structures of cells are shown here.

Which of the following describes a limitation of the drawing but NOT the clay model?

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It cannot represent a living cell since a true cell is three-dimensional.

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It does not represent the main parts of a cell.

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It does not contain the correct number of nuclei.

Question 22

An organism whose cells have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles.

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eukaryotic

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multicellular

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unicellular

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prokaryotic

Question 23

An organism whose cells do not have an enclosed nucleus, such as bacteria.

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prokaryotic

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multicellular

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virus

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eukaryotic

Question 24

Many cellular processes are performed by cells. A typical cell and a common process is shown in the diagram here. Which of the following is the best reason this cell is going through the process shown?

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to maintain homeostasis of the cell

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to reproduce another cell

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to compete with another cell

Question 25

All living cells use similar processes to maintain homeostasis. Which statement explains how homeostasis is maintained by cell membranes?

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Cell membranes keep the liquid volume inside the cell at a constant level.

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Cell membranes divide to make new cells.

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Cell membranes form organelles with other cells that are nearby.

Question 26

Mark looks at an unknown cell under a microscope. What structure could he observe to help him identify whether the cell came from a plant?

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cell wall

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nucleus

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cytoplasm

Question 27

Why are chloroplasts found in plant cells but not in animal cells?

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Plant cells need to make food.

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Plant cells need rigid support.

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Plant cells need to store food and water.

Question 28

A student is investigating the differences between the structures of plant and animal cells. She plans to view prepared slides of plant and animal tissues under a high-powered microscope. Which of the following is the best way for the student to collect data for this investigation?

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make sketches and write down the name of each tissue sample and the magnification power used to view it

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make a bar graph based on the details observed

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poll classmates to see which type of cell is more popular and put the data into a chart

Question 29

Which of the following statements best compares vacuoles in plant and animal cells?

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Plants cells have a large central vacuole and animal cells have many smaller vacuoles.

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Only plant cells have vacuoles.

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Both plant and animal cells have a large central vacuole.

Question 30

A student creates a list with two groups. Group A lists the cell wall and cell membrane. Group B lists the mitochondria and chloroplasts. What are the two groups that this student is most likely organizing these organelles into?

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"organelles that protect" and "organelles that use energy"

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"plant organelles" and "animal organelles"

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"organelles with proteins" and "organelles with sugars"

Question 31

Serena places a slide containing plant cells under a microscope. She observes some differences between the plant cell and cells she gathered from the inside of her cheek. Which statements best describe the differences she might observe between these two cells?

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Serena's cheek cells are animal cells, which lack the cell wall and chloroplasts found in the plant cell she is observing.

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Serena's cheek cells are eukaryotic, which means they have a nucleus, unlike the plant cell.

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Serena's cheek cells are prokaryotic, which means they lack the nucleus that the plant cells have.

Question 32

How can you tell if a cell is prokaryotic?

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Determine if the cell contains internal membranes.

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Look for the presence or absence of a rigid cell wall.

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See the presence or absence of ribosomes.

Question 33

Sponges live their lives attached to the sea floor or onto rocks that are under water. They have no organs, so they feed by allowing nutrient-rich water to flow through them. Based on the diagram of a sponge cell, what best explains if sponges are considered animals or plants?

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Their cells do not have cell walls, so they must be animals.

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Their cells do not have mitochondria, so they must be plants.

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Their cells do not have a nucleus, so they must be plants.

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Their cells do have vacuoles, so they must be animals.

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