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WorksheetsCell Structure & Functions
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
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.
What is one basic function of the vacuoles?
a)
circulating oxygen
b)
producing food
c)
controlling cell processes
d)
storing water
6.
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 remove waste materials by active transport
c)
to manufacture chemical energy from food
d)
to control the shape of the cell
7.
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
8.
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
9.
In what part of the plant cell does the process of photosynthesis take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplasts
d)
vacuoles
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.
Robert Hooke, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow, and Matthias Schliden were all responsible for what theory?
a)
The Theory of Gravity
b)
The Theory of Relativity
c)
The Cell Theory
d)
The Theory of Continental Drift
14.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
telescope
15.
An organism made of one cell is called
a)
unicellular organism
b)
multicellular organism
16.
This organelle helps plants keep their rigid structure.
a)
Cell wall
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Nucleus
17.
Which organelle belongs in plant cells only?
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Mitochondrion
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Nucleus
18.
Which organelle belongs in plant cells only?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Mitochondrion
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Nucleus
19.
Which organelle belongs in both plant and animal cells?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Large Central Vacuole
d)
Cell Wall
20.
Which of the following lists these levels in the correct order of organization from the simplest to the most complex?
a)
cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms
b)
organisms, organ systems, organs, tissues, cells
c)
tissues, cells, organs, organisms, organ systems
d)
organs, organ systems, organisms, cells, tissues
21.
This is a example of ........
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ
d)
organ system
22.
This is a example of ........
a)
cell
b)
organ system
c)
organ
d)
tissue
23.
What type of cell does not have a defined nucleus or membrane bound organelles.
a)
Animal Cell
b)
Prokaryote
c)
Eukaryote
d)
Plant Cell
24.
Cells work together to make the following.
a)
tissues
b)
organs
c)
organ systems
d)
organism
25.
Which cell is an animal cell?
a)
b)
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