Cell Biology Quiz

What is a cell?

• The smallest unit of life that can do all things needed for life

• A type of organism

• A part of the cell that generates energy

• A structure that surrounds and protects the cell

What is the role of the nucleus in a cell?

• It helps the plant cell to keep its shape

• It surrounds the cells and allows things in and out of the cell

• It directs all of the activities of the cell

• It holds water, waste, and nutrients

Which of the following is only found in plant cells?

• Mitochondria

• Cell membrane

• Chloroplast

• Nucleus

What is the function of the cell wall in plant cells?

• It generates energy from the sun

• It directs all of the activities of the cell

• It gives the cell its energy

• It helps the plant cell to keep its shape

What do plant cells have that animal cells do not?

• Cell membrane

• Nucleus

• Chloroplast and Cell wall

• Cytoplasm

What is the primary function of the mitochondria?

• Protein synthesis

• Photosynthesis

• Cell division

• Energy production

What is the main function of the cell membrane?

• It provides rigidity and shape to the cell

• It controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell

• It is the site of cellular respiration

• It stores genetic material of the cell

Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?

• Mitochondria

• Chloroplast

• Nucleus

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

Which structure is not found in animal cells?

• Cell wall

• Mitochondria

• Plasma membrane

• Ribosomes

What is the part of the cell that holds the cell's parts?

• chloroplast

• cytoplasm

• cell membrane

• large vacuole