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Cells and Cell Organelles

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The jelly-like material in a cell that carries all the cell’s organelles.

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

2.

Controls the movement of materials in and out of the nucleus.

a)

Nuclear Membrane

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

3.

The part of the cell that makes protein.

a)

Vacuoles

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

Cytoplasm

4.

Protects the cell from the outside environment and found only in plant cells.

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Vacuoles

5.

Acts like a subway system, carrying protein through the cell.

a)

Golgi Apparatus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Nuclear Membrane

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

6.

Packages proteins into vesicles and ships them out.

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Nucleus

7.

It is known as the power plant of the cell.

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Cell Wall

8.

The part of the cell that is used for storage.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Vacuole

9.

The control center of the cell.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Nuclear Membrane

d)

Golgi Aparatus

10.

Uses energy from the sun to make food for the plant.

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Vacuole

11.

Controls the movement of materials in and out of the cell.

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Vacuole

12.

Identify letter I.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosomes

13.

Identify letter K.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosomes

14.

Identify letter B.

a)

Cell wall

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Cytoplasm

15.

Identify letter G.

a)

Cell wall

b)

Ribosome

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

Cytoplasm

16.

Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?

a)

Cell

b)

Organ

c)

Water

d)

Nucleus

17.

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

18.

What is the function of the cell nucleus found in both plant and animal cells?

a)

to produce energy

b)

to remove waste products

c)

to control cell activity

d)

to allow molecules to enter the cell

19.

The DNA is found in the following cell part:

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Vacuoles

20.

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 manufacture food

b)

to manufacture chemical energy from food

c)

to remove waste materials by active transport

d)

to control the shape of the cell

21.

In what part of the plant cell does the process of photosynthesis take place?

a)

nucleus

b)

chloroplasts

c)

mitochondria

d)

vacuoles

22.

Starch and water molecules in potato cells are stored in what organelle?

a)

mitochondria

b)

cell wall

c)

nucleus

d)

vacuole

23.

Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called ____________________.

a)

prokaryotes

b)

eukaryotes

c)

bacteria

d)

protists

24.

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

a)

cells are the basic unit of life

b)

all living things are made from cells

c)

cells can only come from other cells

d)

cells must contain DNA

25.

What is found in both plant and animal cells but is much larger in plant cells?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuole

26.

Which organism listed below is a prokaryote?

a)

dog

b)

human

c)

sunflower

d)

bacterial cell

27.

What tool do you use to view cells?

a)

Metric ruler

b)

Microscope

c)

Magnifying glass

d)

Telescope

28.

A typical animal cell is spherical in shape.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

A typical plant cell is rectangular in shape.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Every living organism is made up of one or more cells

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The nucleus is like the ____________ of the cell.

a)

foot

b)

hand

c)

stomach

d)

brain

32.

If you were some bad guy trying to sneak into an animal cell, who would be there to stop you?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

cell membrane

d)

cell wall

33.

You are made up of

a)

Prokaryotic cells

b)

Eukaryotic cells

34.

Animals are

a)

unicellular

b)

bicellular

c)

tricellular

d)

multicellular

35.

This is a double layer of phospholipids that creates a barrier between the cells internal and external environments; it controls what comes in or out of the cell (selective permeable)

a)

Nuclear membrane

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cell wall

d)

None of the above answers

36.

This type of cell needs a cell wall and chloroplasts

a)

Plant cell

b)

Bacteria

c)

Animal cell

d)

Human cell

37.

What are cell organelles?

a)

Small organ like parts of a cell that have specific functions

b)

a mini organ piano

c)

A type of cell found in our organs

d)

Top ten best cell types

38.

There are 3 main differences between a plant and an animal cell. Plant cells contain .....

a)

a cell membrane

b)

a cell wall

c)

chloroplasts

d)

a larger vacuole

39.

Why do plants need mitochondria when they already have chloroplasts?

a)

Plant cells do not have mitochondria.

b)

Mitochondria produce food for the cell.

c)

Mitochondria break down food into energy.

d)

Mitochondria are more powerful than chloroplasts

40.

The rigid outer boundary of plant cells, giving them their boxy appearance is..

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

mitochondria

41.

Which type of cells is more complex?

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryotes

42.

A bacteria cell is bigger than a human skin cell.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Scientists discovered a new cell. When they put it under a microscope, they discovered that it had a cell membrane, ribosomes, cytoplasm, linear chromosomes, and membrane-bound organelles. What type of cell is this new organism most likely to be classified as?

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

44.

What type of cell has a nucleus?

a)

eukaryotic

b)

prokaryotic

45.

Plants and animal cells are examples of ___ cells

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

46.

Which cells have membrane-bound organelles?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

both

47.

Which type of cell is this?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

48.

Which type of cell is this?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

49.

Which type of animal cells would have more mitochondria than others?

a)

Blood cells

b)

Skin cells

c)

Muscle cells

d)

Brain cells

50.

The main difference between an bacteria cell and a leaf cell is --

a)

A leaf cell contains a cell wall while a bacteria cell does not

b)

A bacteria cell contains a nuclear membrane while a leaf cell does not

c)

A leaf cell contains a nuclear membrane while a bacteria cell does not

d)

A bacteria cell contains a cell wall while a leaf cell does not

51.

All eukaryotes and prokaryotes are surrounded by a _____.

a)

cell wall

b)

cell envelope

c)

cell membrane

d)

loving, supportive family

52.

Where is the DNA found in a prokaryotic cell?

a)

floating around in the cytoplasm

b)

in the nucleus

53.

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

a)

unicellular

b)

very small

c)

floating DNA

d)

complex

54.

These cells have DNA surrounded by a nuclear membrane...

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic

d)

Neither prokaryotic nor eukaryotic

55.

Animal, fungi, and plant cells are all examples of which type of cell?

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic

56.

The oldest type of cell is

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

both

57.

You might think of me as the trash collector, but recycler is maybe more accurate. What am I?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

vacuole

c)

lysosome

d)

ribosome

58.

"Storage tanks" Can hold food, water or waste for the cell.

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Vacuole

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chloroplast

59.

What is the name of the genetic material that is inside the nucleus?

a)

ER

b)

DNA

c)

GB

d)

ERA

60.

I am found in all cells. I am the outer most layer of an animal cell. What am I?

a)

cell wall

b)

nucleus

c)

cell skin

d)

cell membrane

61.

What organelle is considered to be the “gatekeeper” for plant and animal cells?

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Nucleus

62.

A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's membrane is...

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cell gate

63.

Where are the ribosomes produced?

a)

Endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Golgi body

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Vacuoles

64.

What makes the endoplasmic reticulum rough?

a)

Vacuoles

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Lysosomes

65.

What is the difference between rough and smooth ER?

a)

Plants have rough ER, animals have smooth ER.

b)

Rough has ribosomes, smooth does not.

c)

There is no difference.

66.

What does the word prokaryotic mean?

a)

Before nucleus

b)

After nucleus

67.

A selective barrier that allows sufficient passage of materials in and out of a cell:

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cell wall

c)

Cytoplasm

68.

Cell organelles are located within the ____ of the cell.

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

cell membrane

d)

lysosomes

69.

Genetic material is contained within the ___ of the cell.

a)

ribosomes

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nucleus

d)

nucleolus

70.

This organelle is responsible for destroying worn-out cell parts:

a)

lysosomes

b)

mitochondrion

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

ribosomes

71.

The _____ controls what enters and leaves the cell.

a)

mitochondrion

b)

golgi apparatus

c)

nucleus

d)

cell membrane

72.

The rough endoplasmic reticulum has ____ located on it.

a)

lysosomes

b)

cytosol

c)

ribosomes

d)

proteins

73.

Located within the nucleus, it is responsible for producing ribosomes:

a)

nucleolus

b)

lysosome

c)

ribosomes

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

74.

Which structure is directly responsible for the formation of proteins within the cell.

a)

lysosomes

b)

vacuoles

c)

ribosomes

d)

cytoplasm

75.

The endoplasmic reticulum functions to:

a)

transport materials

b)

destroy old cell parts

c)

make ribosomes

d)

package proteins

76.

The cell theory is one of the unifying themes of biology. Which of the following statements would be part of the cell theory?

a)

All life is made of cells.

b)

Cells come from preexisting cells.

c)

Cells are the smallest units of life.

d)

All of the above

77.

You are told that the cells on a microscope slide are plant, animal, or bacterial. You look at them through a microscope and see cell walls and membrane-bound organelles. You conclude that the cells

a)

are plant cells.

b)

are animal cells.

c)

are bacteria.

d)

could be either plant or bacterial.

e)

could be plant, animal, or bacterial.

78.

A scraping of material from a person’s tooth revealed many bacteria found on the tooth surface. Such bacteria remain attached to the tooth surface by structures called

a)

pili

b)

mitochondria

c)

flagella

d)

glue

79.

Bacteria do not have a nucleus. Since the nucleus contains DNA, it can be concluded that bacteria do not contain DNA.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of prokaryotes?

a)

DNA

b)

cell membrane

c)

cell wall

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

81.

This organelle recycles or breaks down worn-out cell parts.

a)

Lysosome

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Ribosome

d)

Mitochondria

82.

This organelle is a moving gel-like mixture inside the cell that holds all of the organelles.

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Golgi Body

d)

Nucleus

83.

This is a thin flexible barrier around a cell that regulates what enters and leaves the cell.

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Cell Membrane

84.

This organelle is found in both plant and animal cells. It is responsible for producing energy for the cell.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Ribosome

85.

his is a green organelle found only in plants. It uses sunlight and water to create food for the cell in a process called Photosynthesis.

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Vacuole

d)

Chloroplast

86.

This is the rigid outer boundary of the plant cell.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Chloroplast

87.

This organelle offers temporary storage space for water, waste or food.

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Vacuole

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

88.

This is the control center of the cell where DNA is found.

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Lysosome

c)

Vacuole

d)

Nucleus

89.

This organelle transports proteins within the cell.

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Vacuole

c)

Nucleus

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

90.

This organelle packages proteins for the cell and sends them out of the cell to other cells.

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Lysosome

91.

The cell wall can be found in animal cells.

a)

True

b)

False

92.

The chloroplast is where photosynthesis occurs.

a)

True

b)

False

93.

The plasma membrane or cell membrane controls what moves into and out of the cell.

a)

True

b)

False

94.

Cells are the basic building blocks of living organisms

a)

True

b)

False

95.

Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?

a)

Organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system

b)

Organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism

c)

Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

d)

Cell, organ, tissue, organ, organism, organ system

96.

A group of similar cells that come together to perform a specific function is a/an

a)

organ

b)

organism

c)

organ system

d)

tissue

97.

When a group of organs work together to perform a particular function they create a/an

a)

organ system

b)

organism

c)

tissue

d)

organ

98.

The smallest level of organization of life in an organism

a)

tissue

b)

cell

c)

organ

d)

organ system

99.

Tissue that works together to perform a function

a)

organ

b)

cell

c)

organ system

d)

organism

100.

The digestive system includes the stomach. What level is the stomach?

a)

organ

b)

tissue

c)

cell

d)

organism