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Cell Quiz Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organelle modifies, sorts and packages new molecules that need to be shipped out of the cell?

a)

vacuole

b)

centrioles

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

nucleus

2.

Which organelle allows movement of materials in and out of both plant and animal cells?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuole

3.

Which structures are found in every living cell?

a)

cell membrane, cytoplasm, ER and nucleic acid

b)

chloroplasts, mitochondria, ER and cell membrane

c)

cell wall, nucleus, ER and nucleic acid

d)

chloroplasts, cell wall, ER and nucleic acid

4.
Cell organelles that are responsible for digesting food, worn out organelles and other cellular wastes are called ___________________.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Vacuoles
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Chlororplasts
5.
Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called ____________________.
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
bacteria
d)
protists
6.

Which of the following is not part of the cell theory?

a)

cells must contain DNA

b)

all living things are made from cells

c)

new cells come from existing cells

d)

cells are the basic unit of life

7.

Where are proteins made?

a)

Golgi body

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Ribosomes

8.
This structure is in plant cells but not animal cells. It is outside of the cell membrane and adds more support/structure/rigidity to the plant.
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Cell Nucleus
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
9.

Animal and plant cells are both considered _______.

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

10.

Bacterial cells are considered _____________.

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

11.

What does this organism use for the majority of its movement?

a)

Pseudopod

b)

Cilia

c)

Flagella

d)

legs

12.

Which organelle would be found in a plant cell but not an animal cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondria

d)

cell membrane

13.
Where is the DNA found in a prokaryotic cell? 
a)
floating around in the cytoplasm 
b)
in the nucleus 
14.
Which structure would be identified as the vacuole?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.

What is the function of nucleus?

a)

organizes motion of chromosomes.

b)

contains DNA and directs the cell

c)

surrounds and protects the cell

d)

packages chemicals

16.

I am a very large protein that makes polypeptides. I can be free floating or attached to the Rough ER. What am I?

a)

A mitochondria

b)

A centriole

c)

A ribosome

d)

A lysosome

17.

Which organelle synthesizes lipids?

a)

rough ER

b)

smooth ER

c)

lysosome

d)

vesicle

18.
Which organelle is the site for photosynthesis and is only found in plant cells and algae?
a)
chloroplasts
b)
mitochondria
c)
central vacuoles
d)
cell walls
19.

What is the function of the mitochondria?

a)

manufactures ribosomes

b)

converts glucose to useable energy (ATP)

c)

packages chemicals

d)

contains DNA and directs the cell

20.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a prokaryotic cell?

a)

unicellular

b)

floating DNA

c)

very small

d)

complex

21.

What do viruses have in common with living cells? They both-

a)

contain genetic information

b)

have chloroplasts

c)

use glucose for cellular respiration

d)

have an endoplasmic reticulum

22.

What coats the outside of a virus?

a)

proteins

b)

thick layer of fur

c)

crispy skin

d)

cell membrane

23.

What is the 1st step of viral infection?

a)

Entry

b)

Attachment

c)

Replication

d)

Assembly

24.

The projections on a virus are used for -

a)

carrying genetic material

b)

attaching to a host cell

c)

protecting the DNA

d)

detaching from a host cell

25.

The theory of Endosymbiosis explains-

a)

The origin of eukaryotes

b)

How species develop

c)

How bacteria live

d)

Why cells rely on one another

26.

Which of the following is evidence to support the endosymbiotic theory?

a)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts replicate in the same way that prokaryotic cells do.

b)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts have their own DNA, which is similar to prokaryotic DNA.

c)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts have a double-layered membrane.

d)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts are not the same size as a prokaryotic cell

27.

Which structure would be identified as the chloroplast?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

28.

Which lacks membrane-bound organelles?

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryotes

29.

Eu=

a)

contains a true nucleus

b)

contains ribosomes

c)

has a nuclear membrane

d)

has the ability to move

30.

Which are more primitive?

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryotes