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Cells

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the function of the cell's nucleus?

a)

provide energy for the cell

b)

store food, water, and waste

c)

regulate all of the activities of the cell

d)

make protein for the cell

2.

How do vacuoles in plant cells help keep the plant upright?

a)

They push the cytoplasm against the cell walls.

b)

They provide the structure needed to support the plant.

c)

They help the plant make food for itself.

d)

They package materials from the ER and distribute them.

3.

What name is used to describe the parts of a cell that carry out the cell's life processes?

a)

organs

b)

tissues

c)

organelles

d)

body systems

4.

What are some organelles common to the cells of most organisms?

a)

cell wall and cytoplasm

b)

chloroplasts and nucleus

c)

golgi body and cell wall

d)

cell membrane and nucleus

5.

Which structures are found only in plants?

a)

cell membrane and chlorophyll

b)

vacuoles and mitochondria

c)

cell wall and chloroplasts

d)

ribosomes and lysosomes

6.

Where are the chromosomes of a cell located?

a)

in the vacuoles

b)

in the nucleus

c)

in the golgi body

d)

in the endoplasmic reticulum

7.

What are mitochondria?

a)

The "brains" of the cell; home of all the chromosomes

b)

The "screen" in the window; allows nutrients and water into the cell

c)

"UPS"; the internal delivery system for materials the cell needs

d)

The "powerhouse" of the cell; they use oxygen to transform food into energy

8.

What do the vacuoles do?

a)

allow nutrients into the cell and keep harmful molecules out

b)

store food, wastes, and water for the cell

c)

provide structure for the cell

d)

help package materials from ER and distribute them

9.

How do food, oxygen, and water enter a cell?

a)

by diffusion

b)

by mitosis

c)

by absorption

d)

by magic

10.

How does active transport differ from passive transport?

a)

Active transport requires no energy from the cell.

b)

Active transport requires additional oxygen from the cell.

c)

Passive transport requires no energy from the cell.

d)

Passive transport requires additional oxygen from the cell.

11.

The picture of the canoe paddling upstream is representative of which of the following?

a)

Active Transport

b)

Passive Transport

c)

Osmosis

d)

Mitosis

12.

How are active transport and passive transport alike?

a)

both processes require energy from the cell

b)

both processes happen without using energy from the cell

c)

both processes move materials into and out of the cell

d)

both processes happen at the same time

13.

A cell wall is present. The sides of the cell appear to be rigid and straight.

a)

animal

b)

plant

14.

This is a human cell. The cell membrane surrounds the cell and appears to be a round, undefined shape.

a)

animal

b)

plant

15.

These are blood cells. They are not closely packed together.

a)

animal

b)

plant

16.

The shape of this cell is not a rectangle. However, the chloroplasts are clearly visible.

a)

animal

b)

plant

17.

These are onion cells that are closely packed together to make a fixed shape. The large nucleus and cell wall are visible.

a)

animal

b)

plant

18.

The nucleus is visible in this cell. The outer edge is not rigid and there is no cell wall surrounding the cell membrane.

a)

animal

b)

plant

19.

These are the cells from a leaf. The cell wall is forming a rigid shell around the cell and the chloroplasts are turning this cell a green color.

a)

animal

b)

plant

20.

These are cheek cells. The nucleus is visible and the cell membrane is giving this cell a flexible shape.

a)

animal

b)

plant

21.

This cell does not have a cell wall or chloroplasts visible. These cells are also moving more freely.

a)

animal

b)

plant

22.

The cell wall in this cell is clearly visible and the cells surrounding this cell have a fixed and defined shape.

a)

animal

b)

plant

23.

An egg is a single-celled organism that can survive on its own. However, it is made from the same type of cells as the chicken that laid it.

a)

animal

b)

plant

24.

When looking at two cells side by side, there is a clear difference between the cells. This cell contains extra organelles that give this cell a green appearance.

a)

animal

b)

plant

25.

This is a single-celled organism called algae. Although it can live alone, it still requires chloroplasts to create its food for energy.

a)

animal

b)

plant

26.

A scientist first discovered cells by looking at a piece of cork under a microscope. He noticed that these cells were tightly packed boxes.

a)

animal

b)

plant

27.

This cell does not produce energy on it own. It has to eat other organisms to gain energy.

a)

animal

b)

plant

28.

This cell has to rely on the cell membrane to decide what can enter and leave the cell. It also relies on the cell membrane to hold its shape.

a)

animal

b)

plant

29.

Fingernails are made from the same living cells as hair.

a)

animal

b)

plant

30.

A biologist is not sure if a cell is a plant or an animal. She decides to look at the cells under a microscope and can identify the cell wall.

a)

animal

b)

plant

31.

A scientist uses a magnifying instrument to look at a cell and is able to see several structures inside the cell in addition to the nucleus. However, there is no chloroplast to be found.

a)

animal

b)

plant

32.

A student viewed a cell image from a powerful microscope. The shape of the cell is a pentagon with straight, fixed sides.

a)

animal

b)

plant