Quiz on Animal and Plant Cells

What is the main component of the cell wall in plant cells?

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Cellulose

• Nucleic acids

Which of the following best describes the shape of animal cells?

• Rigid and box-like

• Irregular and varied

• Circular and uniform

• Long and cylindrical

What is the jelly-like substance inside both plant and animal cells called?

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleoplasm

• Chloroplast

• Cell membrane

Which of the following structures is found in plant cells but not in animal cells?

• Mitochondria

• Cell wall

• Nucleus

• Ribosomes

In which part of the cell does cellular respiration primarily occur in both plant and animal cells?

• Nucleus

• Ribosomes

• Mitochondria

• Golgi apparatus

Which of the following organelles is responsible for protein synthesis in both plant and animal cells?

• Golgi apparatus

• Ribosomes

• Endoplasmic reticulum

• Lysosomes

What is the primary function of the chloroplast in plant cells?

• Energy production

• Photosynthesis

• Protein synthesis

• Cell division

Which of the following is a characteristic of animal cells?

• They have a rigid cell wall.

• They contain chlorophyll.

• They have lysosomes.

• They have large central vacuoles.

What structure regulates the movement of substances in and out of the cell?

• Cell wall

• Nucleus

• Cell membrane

• Cytoplasm