wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Cell Structures

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is the correct order of organization of structures in living things, from simplest to most complex?
a)
organ systems, organs, tissues, cells
b)
tissues, cells, organs, organ systems
c)
cells, tissues, organ systems, organs
d)
cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
2.
Why must cells be microscopic?
a)
To maintain a surface area-to-volume ratio that allows materials to enter and leave the cell quickly.
b)
To maintain a surface area-to-volume ratio that enables cells to merge with other cells.
c)
So that mitosis can happen at least once per hour. 
d)
So that Hooke and van Leeuenhoek would invent microscopes.
3.
One difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is that
a)
nucleic acids are found only in prokaryotes.
b)
mitochondria are found in larger quantities in eukaryotes. 
c)
the golgi apparatus is found only in prokaryotes.
d)
prokaryotes have no nuclear membrane.
4.
Which structure in the diagram immediately identifies this cell as a eukaryote?
a)
Structure 1
b)
Structure 3
c)
Structure 5
d)
Structure 6
5.
A structure within a cell that performs a specific function is 
a)
an organelle
b)
organ tissue
c)
tissue
d)
origami
6.
Referring to the diagram, the function of structure 6 is 
a)
to transport material from one part of the cell to another.
b)
to package proteins so they can be stored by the cell.
c)
to act as a receptor
d)
to transfer energy from organic molecules to ATP. 
7.
The structure that controls what goes in and out of the cell is
a)
Structure 6
b)
Structure 10
c)
Structure 11
d)
Structure 12
8.
Proteins are made on the
a)
ribosomes
b)
mitochondria
c)
nucleus
d)
plasma membrane
9.
The jelly-like substance that holds organelles is called
a)
cytoskeleton
b)
cytoplasm
c)
vacuole 
d)
nucleus