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Cells

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?
a)
the mitochondria
b)
the vacuoles
c)
the nucleus
d)
the cell
2.
Which structures are found in every living cell?
a)
cell membrane and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and mitochondria
c)
a cell wall and nucleus
d)
chloroplasts and cell wall
3.
Which cell structure is found in plant and animals cells and controls what can come into or leave a cell?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cytoplasm
c)
nucleus
d)
vacuole
4.
What is the function of the cell nucleus found in both plant and animal cells?
a)
to produce energy
b)
to control cell activity
c)
to remove waste products
d)
to allow molecules to enter the cell
5.

Cell organelles that are responsible for digesting food, worn out organelles and other cellular wastes (janitors) are called ___________________.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Chloroplasts

6.
What is one basic function of the vacuoles?
a)
circulating oxygen
b)
producing food
c)
controlling cell processes
d)
storing water
7.

Chloroplasts in plant cells allow the plant to perform a function that animal cells cannot do. What is the main function of the chloroplasts found in plant cells?

a)

to absorb light energy and make food for plants

b)

to remove waste materials by active transport

c)

to manufacture chemical energy from food

d)

to control the shape of the cell

8.
All cells need energy to function.  Which cell organelle is responsible for producing energy in the cell?
a)
chloroplasts
b)
mitochondria
c)
nucleus
d)
vacuoles
9.
What is the function of a cell wall?
a)
to protect and support the cell
b)
to perform different functions in each cell
c)
to prevent water from passing through it
d)
to prevent oxygen from entering the cell
10.
In what part of the plant cell does the process of photosynthesis take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplasts
d)
vacuoles
11.
Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called ____________________.
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
bacteria
d)
protists
12.
The basic unit of structure and function in a living things.
a)
chloroplast
b)
nucleus
c)
cell
d)
cell membrane
13.
This organelle takes food and turns it into ENERGY for plant and animal cells.
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Lysosome
d)
Ribosome
14.
Directs all cell activities through the DNA located there.
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Nucleus
c)
ribosomes
d)
Mitochondria
15.
I am a protein packaging and shipping machine! Who am I?
a)
vacuole
b)
ribosome
c)
mitochondrion
d)
golgi apparatus
16.
You might think of me as the trash collector, but recycler is maybe more accurate. What am I?
a)
mitochondria
b)
lysosome
c)
vacuole
d)
ribosome
17.
What is found in both plant and animal cells but is much larger in plant cells?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Vacuole
18.
Where are proteins made?
a)
Golgi body
b)
Mitoichondria
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Ribosomes
19.
I am the outer most layer of an animal cell. What am I?
a)
cell wall
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane 
d)
cell skin
20.
What organelle is called the "powerhouse" of a cell?

a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleolus
21.
What organelle helps with cell digestion?
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Ribosomes
c)
Golgi Complex
d)
ER
22.
What is the gel-like substance inside of cells called?

a)
photoplasm
b)
photosynthesis
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
cytoplasm
23.
Prokaryotic
a)
are single celled organisms that do not have a nucleus or membrane bound organelles
b)
a protective layer that covers the the cells surface and acts as a barrier
c)
is the smallest unit that can preform all he processes necessary for life
24.
A typical plant cell is rectangular in shape.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Chloroplasts carry out...
a)
Phagocytocis
b)
Phylocytosis
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Respiration
26.
Name structure #1.
a)
nucleolus
b)
nucleus
c)
ribosome
d)
cytoplasm
27.

Name structure #11.

a)

rough ER

b)

nucleus

c)

vesicle

d)

cytoplasm

28.
Name structure #6.
a)
rough ER
b)
Golgi body
c)
Smooth ER
d)
cytoplasm
29.
Name structure #9.
a)
rough ER
b)
mitochondria
c)
smooth ER
d)
cell wall
30.

What part of the cell contains the genetic material?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Cell Membrane

31.

Why do some cells need cell walls?

a)

Support and Stability

b)

To Store Water

c)

Directs Activity of the Cell

d)

To Produce Energy

32.

Which organelle is labeled A?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Golgi Complex

c)

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Ribosomes

33.

Which Organelle is labeled B?

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Vacuole

d)

Ribosomes

34.

Which organelle is labeled D?

a)

Vacuoles

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Centrioles

35.

How are plant and animal cells similar?

a)

They have chloroplasts, mitochondrias, AND cell walls

b)

They have a nucleus, cytoplasm, and cell membranes

c)

They have the same shape

d)

They have large vacuoles

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