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Cells Test Review

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The small part of a cell that does a specific job is called an __________. 
a)
organelle
b)
organ
c)
eukaryote
d)
amino acid
2.
The ________ is the flexible covering outside the cell, which controls what goes in and out.
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell wall
c)
vacuole
d)
chromatin
3.
The ______ is the large storage area for food, water, and waste.
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell wall
c)
vacuole
d)
golgi apparatus
4.
The ______ is the rigid covering outside the plant cell. It gives the cell shape and protection.
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell wall
c)
vacuole
d)
golgi apparatus
5.
The ________ is the dark ball inside the nucleus that makes ribosomes.
a)
golgi apparatus
b)
lysosome
c)
nucleolus
d)
mitochondria
6.
The _____ changes food into energy that the cell can use.
a)
golgi apparatus
b)
lysosome
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuole
7.
The __________ modifies, packages, and ships products of other organelles.
a)
golgi apparatus
b)
lysosome
c)
mitochondria
d)
nucleus
8.
The ________ is a bubble filled with enzymes that breaks down food, waste, and old cell parts.
a)
golgi apparatus
b)
lysosome
c)
mitochondria
d)
chloroplast
9.
The _______ absorbs sunlight energy and turns it into food (sugar) in plants.
a)
chloroplast
b)
cytoplasm
c)
lysosome
d)
mitochondria
10.
The ______ is the liquid gel inside of the cell that all other organelles float around in.
a)
chloroplast
b)
cytoplasm
c)
vacuole
d)
nucleus
11.
The __________ are used to make proteins.
a)
vacuoles
b)
nuclei
c)
ribosomes
d)
chloroplasts
12.
The _______ is a series of tunnels that transports lipids and proteins around the cell.
a)
golgi apparatus
b)
endoplasmic reticulum
c)
lysosome
d)
nucleus
13.
The ___________ is the organelle that gives directions and controls the rest of the cell.
a)
vacuole
b)
nucleus
c)
endoplasmic reticulum
d)
cell membrane
14.
The ____________ is thin strands of DNA that carries the information and instructions for the cell.
a)
chromatin
b)
nucleolus
c)
golgi apparatus
d)
mitochondria
15.
Which organelle can be most accurately described as the "post office."
a)
lysosome
b)
nucleus
c)
ER
d)
golgi apparatus
16.
Which organelle can be most accurately described as the "recycling center."
a)
lysosome
b)
nucleus
c)
ER
d)
golgi apparatus
17.
Which organelle can be most accurately described as the "highway."
a)
lysosome
b)
nucleus
c)
ER
d)
golgi apparatus
18.
Which organelle can be most accurately described as the "brain."
a)
nucleus
b)
lysosome
c)
mitochondria
d)
chloroplast
19.
Which organelle can be most accurately described as the "stomach."
a)
nucleus
b)
lysosome
c)
mitochondria
d)
chloroplast
20.
Which organelle can be most accurately described as the "powerhouse."
a)
nucleus
b)
lysosome
c)
mitochondria
d)
chloroplast
21.
What is the correct order for levels of organization in a multicellular organism from least to most complex (smallest to largest)?
a)
tissue --> cell --> organ --> organ system --> organism
b)
organism --> cell --> organ --> tissue --> organ system
c)
cell --> tissue --> organ --> organ system --> organism
d)
cell --> tissue --> organ --> organism --> organ system
22.
If we compare a cell to a single letter of the alphabet, what could we most accurately compare to a tissue?
a)
paragraph
b)
word
c)
book
d)
page
23.
Which organelle is NOT found in plant cells?
a)
chloroplast
b)
mitochondria
c)
lysosome
d)
vacuole
24.
Which organelle is NOT found in animal cells?
a)
chloroplast
b)
mitochondria
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosomes
25.
Which organelle is NOT found in animal cells?
a)
cell membrane
b)
nucleolus
c)
golgi apparatus
d)
cell wall
26.
How are vacuoles different in plant cells and animal cells?
a)
Animal cells always have vacuoles, plants don't.
b)
Plants usually have one large vacuole. Animal cells have smaller ones, if they have them at all.
c)
Animals usually have one large vacuole and many other small ones.
d)
Plants usually have lots of small vacuoles throughout the cell.
27.
Which statement is true for eukaryotic cells?
a)
They do have a nucleus
b)
They don't have ribosomes
c)
They are simple cells
d)
They include bacteria
28.
Which statement is true for prokaryotic cells?
a)
They include plants and animals
b)
They are complex cells
c)
They have no membrane bound organelles
d)
They don't have DNA
29.
Which of the following is NOT something the prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells have in common?
a)
They both have a cell membrane
b)
They both have cytoplasm
c)
They both have ribosomes
d)
They both have a golgi apparatus
30.
Which of the following is NOT true of eukaryotic cells?
a)
Have a nucleus
b)
Are complex
c)
Include plants, animals, protists, and fungi
d)
Don't have a nucleus
31.
Which of the following is NOT true of prokaryotic cells?
a)
Include bacteria
b)
No nucleus
c)
No membrane bound organelles
d)
Are complex cells with many parts