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Cell Basics...

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a major difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

a)

Prokaryotes have no nucleus.

b)

All prokaryotes cause disease.

c)

Eukaryotes contain more mitochondria.

d)

Nucleic acids are founds only in eukaryotes.

2.

_______________ produce proteins by following coded instructions that come from the nucleus of the cell.

a)

Actins

b)

Flagella

c)

Microtubules

d)

Ribosomes

3.

Most of the ATP made during cellular respiration is produced in which organelle?

a)

ribosomes

b)

Krebs cycle

c)

mitochondria

d)

Golgi apparatus

4.

Which plant cell organelle uses light energy to produce sugar?

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosome

5.

Animal cells contain all of the following structures EXCEPT a

a)

nucleus.

b)

cell wall.

c)

mitochondria.

d)

Golgi apparatus.

6.

Which feature do prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells share?

a)

nucleolus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nuclear membrane

d)

membrane-bound organelles

7.

In this organelle, carbon dioxide and water are converted to _________ and oxygen.

a)

chitin

b)

glucose

c)

lipids

d)

mannose

8.

Which organelle is the powerhouse of the cell, the site of cellular respiration?

a)

2 - nucleus

b)

5 - endoplasmic reticulum

c)

6 - Golgi bodies

d)

9 - mitochondria

9.

Cells require glucose as a source of energy to carry out life processes. Large molecules like glucose cross the cell's plasma membrane by

a)

being pumped through ion channels.

b)

active transport through protein channels

c)

passive diffusion through the lipid bilayer.

d)

facilitated diffusion through protein channels

10.

Small molecules like water, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen enter plant cells through the cell membrane. Plant cells also have specialized organelles called __________ that contain pigments that capture sunlight to use to make food.

a)

ribosomes

b)

lysosomes

c)

chloroplast

d)

mitochondria