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7.2 Cellular Structures

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is contained in a cell's nucleus?
a)
DNA
b)
fluid
c)
RNA
d)
mitochondria
2.
DNA functions as:
a)
the powerhouse of the cell
b)
a barrier between the cell and environment
c)
a blueprint for making proteins
d)
a place for photosynthesis to occur
3.
The eukaryotic cell is divided into 2 major regions:
a)
cytoplasm and nucleus
b)
cell wall and cell membrane
c)
nucleus and cell wall
d)
cilia and flagella
4.
Cellular structures are often referred to as:
a)
nuclei
b)
microorganisms
c)
mitosynthetic organisms
d)
organelles
5.
The eukaryotic cell is much like a living version of a modern factory.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Cells, like factories, follow instructions and produce products.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
The nucleus is surrounded by a structure called the:
a)
cell membrane
b)
nuclear envelope
c)
nucleuolus
d)
DNA
8.
Organelles that store, clean up, and support:
a)
vacuoles, lysosomes, and the cytoskeleton
b)
vacuoles, cell wall, cell membrane
c)
cell wall, vacuoles, chloroplasts
d)
mitochondria, chloroplasts, smooth ER
9.
____________ break down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins into small molecules that can be used by the rest of the cell.
a)
Nuclei
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Chloroplasts
d)
Lysosomes
10.
It helps the cell maintain its shape and is also involved in movement.
a)
cytoskeleton
b)
chloroplasts
c)
nucleus
d)
cell membrane
11.
Many cells contain large, saclike, membrane-enclosed structures called ________ that store materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates.
a)
vacuoles
b)
cell membranes
c)
rough ERs
d)
lysosomes
12.
___________are small organelles filled with enzymes that function as the cell’s cleanup crew. 
a)
Vacuoles
b)
Lysosomes
c)
Chloroplasts
d)
Nuclei
13.
What organelles help make and transport proteins?
 
a)
ribosomes, rough ER, Golgi apparatus
b)
ribosomes, chloroplasts, vacuoles
c)
Golgi apparatus, nuclei, rough ER
d)
cytoskeleton, cell wall
14.
Proteins produced in the rough ER move next into the _______, which appears as a stack of flattened membranes. 
a)
cell membrane
b)
cytoskeleton
c)
smooth ER
d)
Golgi apparatus
15.
Organelles that capture and release energy: 
a)
nuclei and chloroplasts
b)
Golgi apparati and cell walls
c)
chloroplasts and mitochondria
d)
cell membranes and vacuoles
16.
_______ are the biological equivalents of solar power plants.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Vacuoles
c)
Chloroplasts
d)
Smooth ERs
17.
_________ are the power plants of the cell.
a)
Chloroplasts
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Vacuoles
d)
Cell walls
18.

Prokaryotes, plants, algae, fungi, and many protists have ______. Animal cells do not.

a)

cell walls

b)

cell membranes

c)

chloroplasts

d)

nuclei

19.
The composition of nearly all cell membranes is a double-layered sheet called a _______. 
a)
impermeable membrane
b)
nucleolus
c)
cell wall
d)
lipid bilayer
20.
This entire organelle is a(an):
a)
nucleus
b)
nuclear envelope
c)
nucleolus
d)
chromatin
21.
The outer covering of this organelle (green) is called the:
a)
nucleus
b)
nucleolus
c)
nuclear envelope
d)
chromatin
22.
The center of this organelle (organelle) is the:
a)
nucleolus
b)
nucleus
c)
nuclear envelope
d)
chromatin
23.
The middle layer (pink) of this organelle contains: 
a)
chromatin (DNA)
b)
golgi proteins
c)
cell membrane
d)
cell wall
24.
Two functions of this organelle are:
a)
contains DNA, contains membrane folds
b)
makes ribosomes, creates energy
c)
contains DNA, makes ribosomes
25.
This is an image of the:
a)
Golgi apparatus (body)
b)
Nucleus
c)
Rough ER
d)
Smooth ER
26.
The function of this organelle:
a)
modify and sort proteins
b)
create ribosomes
c)
create energy
d)
store energy
27.
The large blue organelle in the center:
a)
is a vacuole
b)
is large in plant cells
c)
stores water and other materials
d)
all choices are correct
28.
This organelle is the ________ and _______ are the small round structures.  _________ are made here.
a)
Ribosome, proteins, DNA molecules
b)
Protein, ribosomes, vacuoles
c)
Rough ER, ribosomes, proteins
29.
This is the _______, the _______of the cell.
a)
mitochondria, powerhouse
b)
mitochondria, DNA storage era
c)
chloroplast, powerhouse
30.
The structure in this diagram closest to the viewer is the _________.
a)
Rough ER
b)
Smooth ER
c)
DNA
d)
Golgi apparatus
31.

Which of these structures are present in plant cells, but not animal cells?

a)

cell wall and cell membrane

b)

cell membrane and mitochondria

c)

cell wall and chloroplasts

d)

mitochondria and chloroplasts

32.

A student is developing a model to show how most proteins are synthesized in animal cells. Which organelles would be LEAST useful for the student to include in a model?

a)

ribosomes

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

chloroplasts

33.

Instructions for making proteins are coded in the ________ of a cell. In eukaryotic cells, these instructions are located in the ______________________.

a)

cytoplasm, DNA

b)

DNA, nucleus

c)

endoplasmic reticulum, nucleus

d)

chloroplast, mitochondra

34.

Which cell structure is correctly matched with its function?

a)

vacuole: stores material inside the cell

b)

cell membrane: divides the cell into two halves

c)

lysosome: manufactures proteins

d)

ribosome: packages and modified proteins

35.

The cell membrane is made up of a lipid bilayer as shown in the model.


Which of the following describes the structure and function of the cell membrane?

a)

The hydrophilic head groups of the lipid molecules are exposed to the outside of the cell and the cytoplasm, which is a water-like environment. The hydrophobic tails form an oily layer inside the membrane that keeps water out of the cell.

b)

The hydrophilic head groups of the lipid molecules are exposed to the outside of the cell and the cytoplasm, which is a water-like environment. The hydrophobic tails form an oily layer inside the membrane that allows water to enter the cell.

c)

The hydrophobic head groups of the lipid molecules are exposed to the outside of the cell and the cytoplasm, which is a water-like environment. The hydrophilic talks form an oily layer inside the membrane that keeps water out of the cell.

d)

The hydrophobic head groups of the lipid molecules are exposed to the outside of the cell and the cytoplasm, which is a water-like environment. The hydrophilic tails for an oily layer inside the membrane that allows water to enter the cell.

36.

The pancreas is an organ present in some animals. It produces enzymes that are used in the digestive system of the animal. Which cell structure is likely to be abundant inside pancreas cells?

a)

cell walls, because cell walls cannot be digested by enzymes

b)

chloroplasts, because chloroplasts provide the energy for making enzymes

c)

nuclei, because nuclei contain the instructions for synthesizing enzymes

d)

ribosomes, because enzymes are synthesized on ribosomes

37.

A student is comparing the cells of a prokaryote, an animal, and a plant. Identifying which two cell parts would show that the cell was a plant cell, and not a cell of a prokaryote or an animal?

a)

nucleus and mitochondria

b)

cell wall and chloroplast

c)

cell wall and membrane

d)

cell membrane and mitochondria