Cell Quiz

What is the basic structural unit of all living organisms?

Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis in a cell?

• ribosome

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• lysosome

What is the function of mitochondria in a cell?

• Produces energy

• Transports nutrients

• Regulates cell division

• Stores waste products

What is the process by which cells divide and reproduce called?

• cell replication

• cell multiplication

• cell regeneration

• cell division

What is the function of the cell membrane?

• The function of the cell membrane is to store genetic information in the cell.

• The function of the cell membrane is to produce energy for the cell.

• The function of the cell membrane is to provide structural support to the cell.

• The function of the cell membrane is to control the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

Which type of cell division results in the formation of two identical daughter cells?

• Meiosis

• Binary fission

• Mitosis

• Budding

What is the outermost layer of a plant cell called?

• nucleus

• cell wall

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

What is the process by which cells break down glucose to produce energy called?

• fermentation

• photosynthesis

• mitosis

• cellular respiration

Which organelle is responsible for storing genetic information in a cell?

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• ribosome

• endoplasmic reticulum

What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

• Cell division

• Energy production

• DNA replication

• Protein synthesis