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The Cell

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 23mins

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.
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.
What is one basic function of the vacuoles?
a)
circulating oxygen
b)
producing food
c)
controlling cell processes
d)
storing water
5.
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
6.
In what part of the plant cell does the process of photosynthesis take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplasts
d)
vacuoles
7.
Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called ____________________.
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
bacteria
d)
protists
8.
The basic unit of structure and function in a living things.
a)
chloroplast
b)
nucleus
c)
cell
d)
cell membrane
9.
I am the outer most layer of an animal cell. What am I?
a)
cell wall
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane 
d)
cell skin
10.

I am a protein packaging and shipping machine! Who am I?

a)

vacuole

b)

ribosome

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Golgi apparatus

11.
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
12.
I store water in both plant and animal cells. What am I?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
ribosomes
c)
vacuole
d)
lysosomes
13.

I am only found in a plant cell. What am I?

a)

Golgi body

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

chloroplast

14.
Where is the DNA found in a prokaryotic cell? 
a)
floating around in the cytoplasm 
b)
in the nucleus 
15.
What type of cell has a nucleus? 
a)
eukaryotic
b)
prokaryotic 
16.

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

17.
What is the function of the ribosomes?
a)
Transport proteins
b)
Make proteins
c)
Package and ship proteins
d)
Store water, food, and wastes
18.

The powerhouse of the cell is the...

a)

mitochondrion

b)

Golgi body

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosomes

19.

The letter A is pointing to the...

a)

nucleus

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleolus

d)

cytoplasm

20.

The letter E is pointing to the...

a)

nucleus

b)

cell membrane

c)

cell wall

d)

cytoplasm

21.

The letter G is pointing to the rough ER. The tiny dots covering the ER are called

a)

vacuoles

b)

lysosomes

c)

ribosomes

d)

mitochondria

22.

What type of cell is this?

a)

prokaryotic

b)

plant cell

c)

animal cell

23.

What is B pointing to?

a)

smooth ER

b)

cell membrane

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

cell wall

24.

What type of cell is this?

a)

prokaryotic

b)

plant cell

c)

animal cell

25.
Cells can only be seen with the help of a...
a)
hand lens 
b)
magnifying glass
c)
3D glasses 
d)
microscope 
26.
Plants and animal cells are examples of ___ cells 
a)
prokaryotic cells 
b)
eukaryotic cells 
27.

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

a)

unicellular

b)

floating DNA

c)

very small

d)

complex

28.
Prokaryotic cells include bacteria.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Which is an example of a single-celled organism?
a)
bird
b)
cricket
c)
snake
d)
bacteria
30.
Which is the best way to classify grasshoppers?
a)
Grasshoppers are multi-celled organisms because they are made up of one cell that carries out all of their life processes.
b)
Grasshoppers are single-celled organisms because they are made up of one cell that carries out all of their life processes.
c)
Grasshoppers are single-celled organisms because they are made up of many cells that carry out all of their life processes.
d)
Grasshoppers are multi-celled organisms because they are made up of many cells that carry out all of their life processes.
31.

What organelle is "I" (as in igloo) pointing to in this cell?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondria

c)

chloroplast

d)

ribosome

32.

What organelle is "G" pointing to in this diagram?

a)

chloroplast

b)

vacuole

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondria

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