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WorksheetsCells: PreTest
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 42mins
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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.
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
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.
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.
_ are organelles responsible for digesting certain materials within the cell.
a)
vacuoles
b)
chloroplasts
c)
lysosomes
d)
cell membrane
12.
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)
cells can only come from other cells
d)
cells are the basic unit of life
13.
He discovered that all plants are made of cells:
a)
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
b)
Theordor Schwann
c)
Robert Hooke
d)
Mattias Schleiden
14.
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
15.
The basic unit of structure and function in a living things.
a)
chloroplast
b)
nucleus
c)
cell
d)
cell membrane
16.
An Amoeba is a unicellular, animal-like protist that lives in ponds and streams. According to cell theory, where did this cell come from?
a)
another pre-existing amoeba cell.
b)
energy from sun that allowed the protist to reproduce.
c)
a multicellular organism.
d)
the nonliving environment.
17.
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
18.
Consists of a jellylike substance that contains many organelles.
a)
ribosomes
b)
cytoplasm
c)
chloroplasts
d)
cell wall
19.
I am the outer most layer of an animal cell. What am I?
a)
cell wall
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane
d)
cell skin
20.
I make proteins for the cell. What am I?
a)
ribosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplast
d)
lysosome
21.
You might think of me as the trash collector or recycler is maybe more accurate. What am I?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
lysosme
c)
vacuole
d)
ribosome
22.
I am a protein packaging and shipping machine! Who am I?
a)
vacuole
b)
ribosome
c)
endoplasmic reticulum
d)
golgi apparatus
23.
I store water in both plant and animal cells. What am I?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
ribosomes
c)
vacuole
d)
lysosomes
24.
I am only found in a plant cell. What am I?
a)
cell wall
b)
mitochondria
c)
cytoplasm
d)
chloroplast
25.
What is this?
a)
mitochondria
b)
lysosomes
c)
chloroplast
d)
endoplasmic reticulum
26.
What is the picture
a)
ribosome
b)
nucleus
c)
cell wall
d)
mitochondrion
27.
What organelle is labeled with "D"?
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Golgi Apparatus
c)
Nucleus
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
28.
I am the control center of the cell and house the DNA. Who am I?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Nucleus
c)
Ribosome
d)
Golgi Apparatus
29.
What is the function of the cell membrane?
a)
Produces ATP
b)
Produces proteins and lipids
c)
Keep the organelles in place
d)
Control what enters and leaves the cell
30.
I am the tough exterior that protects plant cells and gives them their shape. Who am I?
a)
Cell wall
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Mitochondria
31.
What is the function of the ribosomes?
a)
Transport proteins
b)
Make proteins
c)
Package and ship proteins
d)
Store water, food, and wastes
32.
What organelle is labeled with "A"?
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Golgi Apparatus
c)
Nucleus
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
33.
I am way bigger in plant cells than I am in animal cells. What am I?
a)
Golgi Apparatus
b)
Nucleus
c)
Vacuole
d)
Ribosomes
34.
What is the function of chloroplasts?
a)
Helps plants make food from the sun
b)
Protects plant cells
c)
Store food and water
d)
Make energy for the cell
35.
I am the "trash room" and aid the cell with waste removal. Who am I?
a)
Centriole
b)
Golgi Apparatus
c)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
d)
Lysosome
36.
What organelle is labeled with "C"?
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Golgi Apparatus
c)
Nucleus
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
37.
What is the function of the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)?
a)
Package and ship proteins
b)
Transport proteins
c)
Create energy for the cell
d)
Remove waste
38.
I am the structure that holds all the organelles in place within the cell. Who am I?
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Cell wall
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Centriole
39.
Which of the following organelles will you NOT find in an animal cell?
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Cell wall
c)
Golgi Apparatus
d)
Lysosome
40.
I am very present in muscles in order to provide massive amounts of ATP for movement and exercise. Who am I?
a)
Nucleus
b)
ER
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Ribosomes
41.
What organelle is labeled with "B"?
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Golgi Apparatus
c)
Nucleus
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
42.
I am the "mail room" and aid in packaging and shipping proteins and nutrients. Who am I?
a)
Golgi Apparatus
b)
ER
c)
Lysosome
d)
Chloroplast
43.
I am the "security gate" of the cell and controls what enters and leaves. Who am I?
a)
Cell wall
b)
Golgi Apparatus
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Cell membrane
44.
a)
produces ribosomes
b)
contains genetic information
c)
stores food, water, wastes and other materials
45.
a)
found only in plants
b)
contains chlorophyll
c)
produces energy
46.
a)
controls what enters and exits the cell
b)
contains chlorophyll
c)
thick and rigid
47.
a)
contain DNA
b)
used in photosynthesis
c)
give plants their taste
48.
a)
site of protein synthesis by ribosomes
b)
where ribosomes are made
c)
gel-like fluid
49.
a)
makes ribosomes
b)
storage for water
c)
breaks down worn out cell parts
50.
a)
site of protein synthesis by ribosomes
b)
filled with gel-like fluid
c)
used to break food down
51.
a)
where ribosomes are made
b)
receives proteins from ER and distributes them
c)
assembles amino acids into proteins
52.
a)
control center of the cell
b)
captures energy from sunlight
c)
found in plant and animal cells
53.
a)
assembles amino acids to create proteins
b)
control center of the cell
c)
capturesenergy from sunlight
54.
Which type of cells are simple and have no membrane bound organelles?
a)
eukaryote
b)
prokaryote
55.
Which is an accurate statement?
a)
Animal cells contain chloroplast.
b)
Plant cells contain chloroplast.
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