Cell Organelles Quiz

What is the function of microtubules in a cell?

• Give the cell its strength

• Enable cells to move and divide

• Act as tracks for the movement of organelles

• Digest food in the intestines

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

• Mitochondria

• Golgi apparatus

• Nucleus

• Endoplasmic reticulum

What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

• Supply energy to the cell

• Process, sort, and deliver proteins

• Link amino acids together to form proteins

• Break down damaged or worn-out cell parts

Which organelle is responsible for making lipids and breaking down drugs and alcohol?

• Golgi apparatus

• Smooth ER

• Lysosomes

• Vacuole

What is the function of the Golgi apparatus in a cell?

• Supply energy to the cell

• Process, sort, and deliver proteins

• Link amino acids together to form proteins

• Break down damaged or worn-out cell parts

What is the function of mitochondria in a cell?

• Give the cell its strength

• Enable cells to move and divide

• Supply energy to the cell

• Digest food in the intestines

What is the function of a vacuole in a cell?

• Store materials needed by a cell

• Defend the cell from invading bacteria and viruses

• Produce microtubules

• Break down damaged or worn-out cell parts

Which organelle is responsible for carrying out photosynthesis in a cell?

• Chloroplasts

• Lysosomes

• Centrosome

• Cell wall

What is the function of lysosomes in a cell?

• Give the cell its strength

• Enable cells to move and divide

• Defend the cell from invading bacteria and viruses

• Digest food in the intestines

Which organelle is responsible for producing microtubules in a cell?

• Centrosome

• Nucleus

• Endoplasmic reticulum

• Cell wall