Cell Pretest

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

• the vacuoles
• the nucleus
• the mitochondria
• the cell

Which structures are found in every living cell?

• chloroplasts and mitochondria
• cell membrane and cytoplasm
• a cell wall and nucleus
• chloroplasts and cell wall

Which cell structure is found in plant and animal cells and controls what can come into or leave a cell?

• cytoplasm
• vacuole
• cell membrane
• nucleus

What is the function of the cell nucleus found in both plant and animal cells?

• to allow molecules to enter the cell
• to remove waste products
• to produce energy
• to control cell activity

Cell Organelles that are responsible for making glucose in a plant cell is called ....

• Mitochondria
• Chloroplasts
• Lysosomes
• Vacuoles

What is one basic function of the vacuoles?

• producing food
• controlling cell processes
• circulating oxygen
• storing water

Structures within cells responsible for synthesizing enzymes?

• Vesicle
• Nucleus
• Ribosomes
• Mitochondria

What is the function of a cell wall?

• to protect and support the cell
• to prevent water from passing through it
• to prevent oxygen from entering the cell
• to perform different functions in each cell

In what part of the plant cell does the process of photosynthesis take place?

• mitochondria
• chloroplasts
• nucleus
• vacuoles

Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called __________________________________?

• protists
• prokaryotes
• eukaryotes
• bacteria