wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Cell Structure and Function

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What structure in a cell controls the activities of the cell and contains DNA?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Nucleolus

2.

A rigid structure that provides strength and support in a PLANT Cell

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Golgi Apparatus

3.

What structure allows materials to enter and leave a cell?

a)

Cell Memebrane

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Cell Wall

4.

The organelle uses SUNLIGHT to make food for plants. It is ONLY found in plant cells.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

5.

The organelle that for breaks down sugar and makes energy for the cell. It is known as the "POWERHOUSE" of the cell.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Nucleus

6.

The gel-like fluid that supports and cushions the organelles.

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Ribosomes

7.

What makes a Prokaryote cell different from the plant and animal cells?

a)

Has a Nucleus

b)

Does NOT have a nucleus

c)

Eukaryotes have ribosomes

d)

Prokaryotes have cilia or flagella

8.

What cell parts does a plant cell have that are not found in an animal cell?

a)

Cell Wall and Nucleus

b)

Cell Wall and Chloroplast

c)

Nucleus and Mitochondria

d)

Golgi body and Lysosomes

9.

The basic unit for plants, animals, bacteria, protist, or fungi.

a)

Tissue

b)

Organ

c)

Cell

d)

Atom

10.

What is the cell organelle that stores water, food and waste called?

a)

The cytoplasm

b)

The lysosomes

c)

The vacuole

d)

The mitochondria

11.

The main function of chloroplasts is:

a)

To control what enters and leaves the cell.

b)

To break down food to release energy for the cell.

c)

To control all activities of the cell.

d)

To produce food for the cell using the sun's energy.

12.

The cytoplasm

a)

Is the gel-like fluid that holds other organelles in place.

b)

Breaks down food to produce energy for the cell.

c)

Is known as the "brain" of the cell.

d)

Is where photosynthesis takes place.

13.

Which statement is NOT part of the Cell Theory?

a)

Cells are really small

b)

Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living things.

c)

All living things are made of cells.

d)

New cells come from existing cells.

14.

Which early scientist first discovered and named cells?

a)

Robert Brown

b)

Theodore Schwann

c)

Matthias Schleiden

d)

Robert Hooke

15.

Ribosomes are the cell organelle that

a)

Break down food to produce energy for the cell.

b)

Produce proteins for the cell.

c)

Break down broken cell parts.

d)

Make food for the cell using the sun's energy.

16.

Which types of organisms are Prokaryotes?

a)

Animals

b)

Plants

c)

Fungi

d)

Bacteria

17.
What is the difference between rough and smooth ER?
a)
There is no difference.
b)
Plants have rough ER, animals have smooth ER.
c)
What type of injuries the Doctors treat.
d)
Rough has ribosomes, smooth does not.
18.

Which invention from the 17th century allowed for the development of modern cell theory?

a)

x-rays

b)

computers

c)

the light microscope

d)

the scanning electron microscope

19.
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)
20.

What structure makes ribosomes?

a)

Rough E.R.

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Cell Membrane

21.

A phospholipid has 2 parts. What are they called?

a)

Hydrophilic Head, Hydrophobic Tail

b)

Hydrophobic Head, Hydrophilic Tail

22.

___________ strengthens and stabilizes the cell membrane.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Phospholipids

d)

Cholesterol

23.

___________ have 2 functions in the cell membrane.

1.) They act like gatekeepers, only let certain things in.

2.) Enzyme receptors embedded in the membrane.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Phospholipids

d)

Cholesterol

24.

Something is ___________ ____________

when some molecules can cross the membrane while others cannot.

a)

Selectively (or Semi) Permeable

b)

Totally Transparent

c)

Liquid Licorice

d)

Heavily Patrolled