Biology Mid-Term Study Guide

Which organelle is like the control room because it contains DNA and controls the cell activities?

• Lysosomes
• Mitochondria
• Nucleus
• Cell membrane

Which organelle is like the warehouse because it stores materials?

• vacuole
• endoplasmic reticulum
• golgi apparatus
• lysosomes

Which organelles are like custodians in that they remove waste, and break down and recycle macromolecules? 

• ribosomes
• golgi apparatus
• chloroplasts
• lysosomes

Which organelle maintains cell shape, moves cell parts, and helps cells move?

• ribosome
• golgi apparatus
• cytoskeleton
• cell wall

Which organelles are like the assembly workers because they make proteins for the cell?

• vesicles
• ribosomes
• mitochondria
• centrioles

Which organelle transports proteins and synthesizes lipids?

• golgi apparatus
• cell membrane
• chloroplast
• endoplasmic reticulum

Which organelles are the sites of photosynthesis where solar energy is converted to chemical energy stored in food.

• chloroplasts
• mitochondria
• lysosomes
• vacuoles

Which organelles are the powerhouses of the cell because they convert chemical energy in food to usable energy for the cell?

• chloroplasts
• centrioles
• mitochondria
• vesicles

Which organelle shapes, supports, and protects the cell?

• cell membrane
• cell wall
• vacuole
• endoplasmic reticulum

Which organelle is like the security gate because it controls what materials enter and leave the cell?  It also protects and supports.

• cell membrane
• cell wall
• ribosome
• golgi apparatus