Cell Structure and Function

Study the chart below. Which student correctly identified the characteristics of a prokaryotic cell?

• Student 1
• Student 2
• Student 3
• Student 4

Study the chart. Which student does not realize that all cells must have a cell membrane to be a cell, no matter if you are a eukaryotic or prokaryotic cell?

• Student 1
• Student 2
• Student 3
• Student 4

Which cells numbered below would be classified as eukaryotic?

• 1 and 2
• 2 and 3
• 2 and 4
• 3 and 4

Which cells numbered below would be classified as prokaryotic?

• 1 and 2
• 2 and 3
• 2 and 4
• 3 and 4

Which organelle is present in the cells of a bean plant but absent in the cells of a mouse?

• mitochondria
• chloroplast
• cell membrane
• rough endoplasmic reticulum

Algae living in a small lake release a chemical compound that stops the production of proteins in the tadpoles that live in that lake. Which structures in the tadpoles' cells will be directly affected by this compound?

• chloroplasts
• ribosomes
• mitochondria
• vacuoles

What is the function of the structure labeled 1 in the diagram below?

• It makes proteins.
• It controls what enters and exits the cell.
• It converts glucose into ATP.
• It stores food, water and wastes.

A cell from heart muscle uses lots of energy to pump blood through the body. Which cellular organelle would likely be found in large amounts in heart muscle cells?

• lysosomes
• mitochondria
• chloroplasts
• vacuoles

Bacteria are an example of a ____ cell.

• prokaryotic

• eukaryotic

• plant

• animal

What is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?

• the nucleus
• the vacuole
• the mitochondria
• the cell