Middle School Science Trivia - Cell Structure

What is the basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms?

• organ

• cell

• tissue

• molecule

Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

• Nucleus

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Ribosome

• Mitochondria

What is the function of the cell membrane?

• Controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell

• Helps in photosynthesis

• Stores genetic information

• Regulates body temperature

Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis in a cell?

• Mitochondria

• Golgi Apparatus

• Ribosome

• Nucleus

What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?

• Cell movement

• Waste disposal

• Energy production

• Control center and contains genetic material

What is the fluid-filled sac found in plant cells that stores water and nutrients?

• Vacuole

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

Which organelle contains digestive enzymes to break down waste materials in the cell?

• lysosome

• mitochondria

• ribosome

• endoplasmic reticulum

What is the term for the process by which cells divide and create new cells?

• Cellular multiplication

• Cell division

• Cellular replication

• Cellular segregation

Which organelle is responsible for packaging and distributing proteins within the cell?

• Mitochondria

• Endoplasmic reticulum

• Golgi apparatus

• Nucleus

What is the term for the rigid outer layer that surrounds plant cells?

• cell cytoplasm

• cell wall

• cell membrane

• cell nucleus