Cell Biology Quiz

What is the function of the vacuole in a cell?

• Converts chemical energy into usable energy

• Large membrane structure that picks up and stores materials

• Organelle filled with enzymes to break down materials

• Thin flexible barrier that surrounds the cell

Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

• Ribosome

• Golgi Apparatus

• Mitochondria

• Chloroplast

What is the main function of the chloroplast?

• Takes light energy and makes usable energy for the cell

• Makes lipids and proteins

• Contains DNA

• Supports the outer layer

Who discovered plant cells?

• Hooke

• Leeuwenhoek

• Schleiden

• Schwann

What is the role of the Golgi Apparatus in a cell?

• Converts chemical energy into usable energy

• Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins

• Provides structural support

• Contains small particles of RNA

What organelle determines which category a cell falls into?

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Lysosome

Which type of cells contain a nucleus?

• Prokaryotic cells

• Eukaryotic cells

• Bacterial cells

• Viral cells

What is meant by the term "highly specialized"?

• Cells have a simple structure

• Cells have specific jobs

• Cells are unspecialized

• Cells are identical

What are the two main sections of a eukaryotic cell?

• Cell wall and membrane

• Nucleus and cytoplasm

• Ribosome and lysosome

• Chloroplast and mitochondria

What organelles provide energy?

• Ribosomes and lysosomes

• Nucleus and nucleolus

• Chloroplast and mitochondria

• Golgi apparatus and ER