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Cell Parts and Cell Theory!

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 26mins

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 are called ___________________.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Vacuoles
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Chlororplasts
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 make food from sunlight

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? "The Powerhouse"

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.
Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called ____________________.
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
bacteria
d)
protists
11.
Who was the first  person to see cells under the microscope and give them their name?
a)
Mattias Schleiden
b)
Robert Hooke
c)
Theordor Schwann
d)
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
12.
The basic unit of structure and function in a living things.
a)
chloroplast
b)
nucleus
c)
cell
d)
cell membrane
13.

Which of the following is directly involved in the transportation of materials inside/within the cell?

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Vacuole

c)

Lysosome

d)

Mitochondria

14.
I am a protein packaging and shipping machine! Who am I?
a)
vacuole
b)
ribosome
c)
mitochondrion
d)
golgi apparatus
15.
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
16.
What is the name of the genetic material that is inside the nucleus?
a)
ER
b)
ATP
c)
YOLO
d)
DNA
17.
Which part of the cell is often called "the brain of the cell"?
a)
nuclear membrane
b)
endoplasmic reticulum
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
18.

What are tiny organelles that convert food (glucose) into energy (ATP)?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Vesicles

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Mitochondria

19.
A gel-like fluid in which many different organelles are found.
a)
cell membrane
b)
nucleus
c)
organelle
d)
cytoplasm
20.

Prokaryotic cells

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

21.
Which of the following scientists contributed to the cell theory?
a)
Rudolf Virchow, Robert Hooke, Anton van Leuwenhoek
b)
Matthais Schleiden, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow
c)
Robert Hooke, Theodor Schwann, Anton von Leuwenhoek
d)
Theodor Schwann, Matthais Schleiden, Robert HookeOption 4 (optional)
22.
Which of the following statements is not part of the cell theory?
a)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living things.
b)
All cells are produced from other cells.
c)
Only animal cells are composed of cells.
d)
All living things are composed of cells.
23.
The invention of the microscope made it possible for people to discover and learn about
a)
Plants
b)
Skin 
c)
Animals 
d)
Cells
24.
What is one way in which all living things on Earth are alike?
a)
All living things have hair.
b)
All living things are made of cells and come from other cells.
c)
The cells of all living things have chloroplast.
d)
All living things can move. 
25.
Animal cells DO NOT have ...
a)
mitochondria
b)
lysosomes
c)
vacuoles
d)
chloroplasts
26.
Where are proteins made in the cell? 
a)
Golgi body
b)
mitochondrion
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosomes
27.
Tiny cell structures that carry out specific functions within the cell...
a)
membranes
b)
nucleus
c)
organelles
d)
animalicules
28.
Has proteins, carries materials through the cell, aids in making proteins
a)
smooth ER
b)
rough ER
c)
lysosome
d)
nucleolus
29.
Part of the ER that does not contain proteins
a)
smooth ER
b)
rough ER
c)
golgi apparatus
d)
nucleus
30.
I store water in both plant and animal cells. What am I?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
ribosomes
c)
vacuole
d)
lysosomes
31.

Small kernel inside of the nucleus that makes ribosomes

a)

Nucleus

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Mitochondria

32.

What are the two types of cells?

a)

Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic

b)

Bacteria & Eukaryotic

c)

Eukaryotic

d)

Animal & Plant

33.
Prokaryotes have contains membrane-bound organelles. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Are prokaryotes multicellular or unicellular? 
a)
Multicellular
b)
Unicellular
35.
Which type of cell?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
36.
This organelle is in both plants and animals.   It controls what goes in and out of a cell.
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
cell organelles
d)
mitochondria
37.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
pipette
38.
Which organelle would be found only in plant cells?
a)
mitochondria 
b)
nucleus 
c)
chloroplast
d)
endoplasmic reticulum
39.
Every living organism is made up of one or more cells
a)
True
b)
False

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