Cell Biology Quiz

What is the role of vacuoles in plant cells?

• Maintaining and storing water balance

• Regulating cell activities

• Breaking down cell parts

• Providing protection for a cell

What is flagella?

• A slender threadlike structure

• A type of cell division

• A cell organelle

• A gelatinous liquid

What is the role of the nucleus in a cell?

• Regulating cell activities

• Producing energy

• Breaking down cell parts

• Maintaining cell shape

What is the function of peroxisomes?

• Carrying out oxidative reactions

• Producing proteins

• Synthesizing lipids

• Transporting proteins and lipids

What do chloroplasts produce?

• Energy through photosynthesis

• Digestive enzymes

• Lipids and phospholipids

• Proteins for the cell

What is the purpose of the cell membrane?

• Providing protection for a cell

• Storing water balance

• Breaking down cell parts

• Producing energy

What is the function of the cell wall?

• Separating the interior contents of the cell

• Moving entire cells

• Carrying out oxidative reactions

• Producing energy

What is the function of mitochondria?

• Processing respiration and energy

• Moving entire cells

• Producing proteins

• Carrying out oxidative reactions

What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

• Protein synthesis

• Energy production

• Cell division

• Transporting proteins and lipids

What is the role of the endoplasmic reticulum?

• Protein and lipid synthesis

• Energy production

• Cell division

• Maintaining and storing water balance