Unit 3.1 Quest: Cells FORM A

Which of the following would NOT be found in a prokaryotic cell?

• A. ribosomes

• B. cell membrane

• C. DNA

• D. nucleus

A scientist views a cell under the compound light microscope and sees that it is rectangular in shape with a rigid cell wall and many green chloroplasts. What should this scientist conclude about what type of cell this is?

• eukaryotic plant

• eukaryotic animal

• prokaryotic plant

• prokaryotic animal

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Which of the following organisms is prokaryotic?

• mushroom

• human

• bacteria

• tree

The presence of which organelle would most likely help a scientist confirm that he is looking at an animal cell and not some other type of cell?

• ribosomes

• nucleus

• chloroplast

• centrioles

Which cellular structures are found in ALL types of cells?

• A. ribosomes and cell membrane

• B. ribosomes and nucleus

• C. ribosomes and chloroplasts

• D. chloroplasts & centrioles

Which organelle stores a cell’s DNA?

• nucleus

• ribosomes

• mitochondria

• chloroplast

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Which organelle converts sugar into ATP energy?

• nucleus

• ribosomes

• mitochondria

• chloroplast

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Which organelle assembles amino acids into polypeptides (protein synthesis)?

• nucleus

• ribosomes

• mitochondria

• chloroplast

Which organelle contains chlorophyll for capturing light energy and is only found in plants?

• nucleus

• ribosomes

• mitochondria

• chloroplast

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Which organelle would be most likely more abundant in muscle cells than in other cells, because your muscle cells need to generate a lot of energy?

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• vacuoles

• lysosomes

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