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5th Grade: Cells

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
what organelle controls the cell.
a)
Lysosome
b)
Nucleus
c)
Nucleolus
d)
Chromosomes
2.
What is the job of mitochondria in a cell.
a)
make ribosomes
b)
control the cell
c)
produce energy
d)
make protien
3.
what is the job of chloroplasts in the cell
a)
produce protien
b)
catch sunlight and turn it into energy
c)
nothing
d)
clean up
4.
What is the job of E.R in the cell
a)
Make energy
b)
make protien
c)
sends stuff to the Golgi Body
d)
a passageway for protein to travel
5.
This type of cell needs a cell wall and chloroplasts
a)
Plant cell
b)
Animal Cell
c)
Bacteria
6.
The powerhouse of the cell is the...It converts energy from food into energy the cell can use
a)
Mitochondrion
b)
Golgi body
c)
Nucleus
d)
Ribosomes
7.
Where are proteins made? These are small, grain-like or rod shaped organelles.
a)
Golgi body
b)
Mitoichondrion
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Ribosomes
8.
This organelle is in both plants and animals. It is a barrier between the cell and the environment.  It controls what goes in and out of a cell.
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
cell organelles
d)
mitochondria
9.
This cell part is in ALL cells. It is the gel-like substance that provides cell shape.
a)
Chloroplasts
b)
Chromosomes
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Mitochondria
10.
Plants perform photosynthesis through this organelle.  It captures energy from the sun and uses it to produce food for the cell.
a)
Chlorophyll
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Golgi Apparatus
11.
This structure is only in plant cells. It is outside of the cell membrane and adds more support/structure to the plant.
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Cell Nucleus
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
12.
Tiny cell structures that carry out specific functions within the cell.
a)
membranes
b)
nucleus
c)
organelles
d)
animalicules
13.
This structure controls what can enter and leave a cell.
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Golgi Body
14.
This structure is a storage area for the cell. Plants usually have one large one.
a)
Lysosome
b)
Vacuole
c)
Ribosome
d)
Golgi Body
15.
What shape are most animal cells?
a)
round / irregular
b)
rectangular
16.

Which part of the cell controls all of the cell's activities and is the "brain" of the cell?

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

vacuole

d)

cytoplasm

17.

What is a cell?

a)

A cell is a piece of something.

b)

A cell is the size of an M&M.

c)

A cell is the smallest unit of life and makes up all living things.

d)

A cell is a plant.

18.

Which is NOT true and NOT part of the cell theory?

a)

A cell can grow to be as big as a person.

b)

New cells are made up of existing cells.

c)

All of life processes take place in the cells- they take in oxygen, give off carbon dioxide, and make energy for your body.

d)

Cells make up all living things

19.

Which part of the cell controls what enters and leaves a cell?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

vacuole

c)

nucleus

d)

cell membrane

20.

What is the mighty "powerhouse" of the cell that gives energy to the cell?

a)

vacuole

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

cytoplasm

21.

What is the jelly-like substance that gives the cell shape and holds all of the organelles?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane

d)

chloroplasts

22.

What is the storage area of the cell that holds food, water and waste?

a)

vacuole

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondria

23.

Plant cells are different from animal cells. What do they have that animal cells do not?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondria

24.

What do the chloroplasts do for the plant cell?

a)

help plants make their own food

b)

help it keep its shape

c)

make it laugh

d)

controls the plant

25.

Which cell is this?

a)

Animal

b)

Plant

26.

Which cell is this?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

27.
According to cell theory, where did this cell come from?
a)
another living cell
b)
energy from sun
c)
a multicellular organism
d)
the nonliving environment
28.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
pipette
29.
Which of the following is NOT a cell theory.
a)
All non-living things are made of cells
b)
All cells come from pre-existing cells
c)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things
d)
Cells are the most basic unit of all living things.
30.
All living things are made up of...
a)
cells
b)
cell tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ systems
31.
Prokaryotic
a)
are single celled organisms that do not have a nucleus or membrane bound organelles
b)
a protective layer that covers the the cells surface and acts as a barrier
c)
is the smallest unit that can preform all he processes necessary for life
d)
are multi-celluar organisms that do not have a nucleus or membrane bound organelles
32.
Which organism listed below is a prokaryote?
a)
dog
b)
human
c)
sunflower
d)
bacterial cell
33.
This scientist discovered and named the cell.
a)
Robert Hooke
b)
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
c)
John Dalton
d)
Mathias Schleiden
34.
The process in which a cell divides into two to reproduce is known as 
a)
Mitosis
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Diffusion
d)
Cell Theory
35.
Cells are made of very small parts known as 
a)
Organelles
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Microscopic Parts
d)
Eukaryotes
36.
Organisms that have millions and billions of cells are known as
a)
single- celled
b)
multi-dimensional
c)
eukaryotic
d)
prokaryotic 
37.
Which of the following is not a function of the cell?
a)
Produce Waste
b)
Grow and  Devlelop
c)
Make Food and Water
d)
Produce Energy
38.

What is the powerhouse of the cell?

a)

Mitochondrian

b)

Nucleus

c)

Vacuole

d)

Cell Membrane

39.

All living things have Cells?

a)

True

b)

False

40.

What is the organelle that controls the things leaving and entering the Cell?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chlorophyl

41.

What body part is like the Nucleus to the Cell?

a)

Stomache

b)

Heart

c)

Brain

d)

None of the above

42.

What holds the food, or sugar that the cell makes?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cytoplast

c)

Vacuole

d)

Mitochondrian

43.

What for plant cells gives it that Box-like shape?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Vacuole

d)

Nucleus

44.
Which organelle is only found in a plant cell? 
a)
nucleus
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
cell membrane
45.

Are Microorganisms Harmful?

a)

No

b)

Yes

c)

both Harmful and benificial

46.

How are Microorganisms benificial?

a)

they help digest food

b)

they cause tooth decay

c)

they provide sickness

47.

which two organellles are not in the ANIMAL Cell?

a)

Mitochondrion & Vacuole

b)

Cell Wall & Chloroplast

c)

Cytoplasm & Nucleus

d)

Microorganism & Cell Membranes

48.

what exactly does the Vacuole do?

a)

Holds food (Sugar)

b)

fills up empty space

c)

controls things that go in and out of the cell

d)

makes food (Sugar) for the cell

49.
A cell is...
a)
the basic unit of structure and function in living organism
b)
an organism
c)
a basic part of everything that we see
d)
found only in animals, not plants
50.
Every living organism is made up of one or more cells
a)
True
b)
False
51.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
pipette
52.
This type of cell needs a cell wall and chloroplasts
a)
Plant cell
b)
Animal Cell
c)
Bacteria
53.

Microorganisms can only be viewed by using which tool?

a)

Wrench

b)

Centrafuge

c)

Microscope

54.

Vacuole is like what object in your house

a)

Refrigerator

b)

Lamp

c)

Table

d)

computer

55.

what are cells made of?

a)

Nothing because it is the smallest unit

b)

Clear Glue

c)

I don't Know

d)

Organelles

56.
Which of the following is not made of cells?
a)
sand
b)
mushroom
c)
leaf
d)
dog
57.
Made up of several cells
a)
Single Cellular
b)
Multi-Cellular
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Nucleus
58.
The site of photosynthesis
a)
ribosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
59.
Most of the cell's energy is produced within these rod-shaped organelles. This organelle is considered the "powerhouse" of the cell.
a)
ribosomes
b)
mitochondria
c)
vacuole
d)
endoplasmic reticulum
60.
Directs all the cell's activities.
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplasts
c)
vacuole
d)
nucleus
61.
This cell part is in ALL cells. It is the gel-like substance that provides cell shape.
a)
Chloroplasts
b)
Chromosomes
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Mitochondria
62.
What organelle controls the cell?
a)
Lysosome
b)
Nucleus
c)
Nucleolus
d)
Chromosomes
63.
This structure is in plant cells but not animal cells. It is outside of the cell membrane and adds more support/structure/rigidity to the plant.
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Cell Nucleus
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
64.
What tool do you use to view cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
magnifying glass
c)
microscope
d)
petri dish
65.
A typical animal cell is spherical in shape. 
a)
True
b)
False
66.
A typical plant cell is rectangular in shape.
a)
True
b)
False
67.
This organelle takes food and turns it into ENERGY for plant and animal cells.
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Lysosome
d)
Ribosome
68.
I am the outer most layer of an animal cell. What am I?
a)
cell wall
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane 
d)
cell skin
69.
This structure is only in plant cells. It is outside of the cell membrane and adds more support/structure to the plant.
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Cell Nucleus
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum

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