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WorksheetsSection 2 - Cellular Structure & Function
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
A cell membrane is made up of what?
an enzyme bilayer
a cholesterol bilayer
a protein bilayer
a lipid bilayer
The semifluid environment inside the plasma membrane is called ___________________.
cytoplasm
mitochondria
endoplasmic reticulum
microtubules
Which structure is part of the cell's skeleton?
plasma membrane
mitochondria
microfilaments
golgi apparatus
Prokaryotes do not have which of the following?
any genetic material
a nucleus
a cell membrane
any cytoplasm
In which structure would you find a nucleus?
Prokaryote
Plant Cell
Bacteria Cell
Eubacteria Cell
What is the main function of the cell wall?
to support and protect the cell
to help the cell move
to direct the activities of the cell
to make the and store DNA
Which cell organelle contains coded directions for production of proteins?
lysosome
endoplasmic reticulum
golgi appartus
nucleus
Which of the following cell organelles form peptide bonds between amino acids?
golgi apparatus
vacuole
ribosomes
mitochondria
A _____________________ id the structural and functional unit of all living things.
nucleus
eukaryotic cell
cell
plasma membrane
In which cell structure are riibosomes produced?
nucleolus
golgi apparatus
microtubules
plasma membrane
Which cellular structure helps control what enters and exits the cell?
nucleus
cytoskeleton
ribosomes
plasma membrane
Vesicles that digest worn out organelles or food particles are called ______________.
plasma membrane
centrioles
ribosomes
lysosomes
Which of the following would you find in plant cells, but not animal cells?
chloroplasts
endoplasmic reticulum
mitochondria
ribosomes
On a laboratory exam, a student is assked to determine if the cells undder a microscope are plant cells or animals cells. What might the student look for when making the observation?
ribosomes and vacuoles
chloroplasts and a cell wall
a nucleus and ribosomes
a cell membrane and mitochondria
In a plant, which of the following would represent the smallest level of organization?
the epidermis
the root system
a leaf cell
a flower
A cell's genetic information is contained in the ____________.
nucleus
phospholipid bilayer
unicellular bacteria
plasma membrane
While viewing a slide of rapidly moving sperm cells, a student concludes that these cells require a large amount of energy to maintain their activity. What organelles provide this needed energy?
vacuoles
mitochondria
ribosomes
chloroplasts
The ______________ is a network of fibers that form a framework and anchor organelles.
golgi apparatus
endoplasmic reticulum
cytoskeleton
cytoplasm
Which of the following is not a function of the nucleus?
contains the information needed to make proteins
transports materials throughout the cell
Controls most of the cell's processes
stores DNA
Proteins are transported to ther parts of the cell by using by using which organelle?
mitochondria
endoplasmic reticulum
ribosome
nucleus
Which of the following organisms are made up of cells that do not have cell walls?
daisies
dogwood trees
bacteria
butterflies
You are using a compound microscope to look at some cells, and you notice that all of the cells have a nucleus. You decide that all of the cells are what kind?
animal cells
prokaryotic cells
plant cells
eurkaryotic cells
Pepsin is an enzyme precoduced by stomach cells to help digest protein. Stomach cells package and secrete pepsin in which of the following organelles?
golgi apparatus
mitochondria
vacuoles
ribosomes
Which of the labeled images represents the highest level of organization?
A
B
C
D
Which of the following labeled diagrams represents the lowest level of organization?
A
B
C
D
What is the function of the small, disk-shaped thylakoids in the plant cell?
digest enzymes
assist cell movement
store food and enzymes
contain chloropyhll for trapping sunlight
The structure shown is found in what part of a eukaryotic cell?
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
cytoplasm
nucleus
golgi apparatus
Observe the structure of this mitochondria. Why is its inner membrane crucial for cell functioning?
provides a large surface area
keeps sunlight from damaging cell
provides inflexible barrier on cell surface
promotes photosynthesis
This is a plant cell. What is the largest organelle called in this plant cell?
nucleus
vacoule
ribosome
plasma membrane
The diagram of the cell is MOST likely which of the following type of cell?
bacteria
plant
animal
fungus
Which scientist as the first person to observe cells and gave them their name?
Robert Hooke
Rudolf Virchow
Matthias Schleiden
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Which German zoologist was the first to introduce that animals are made up of cells?
Theodor Schwann
Matthias Schleiden
Robert Hooke
Rudolf Virchow
Which German scientist was the first to introduce the idea that plants are made up of cells?
Theodor Schwann
Matthias Schleiden
Robert Hooke
Rudolf Virchow
Which scientist was the first to observe living cells come from preexisting cells?
Theodor Schwann
Matthias Schleiden
Robert Hooke
Rudolf Virchow
Which scientist was the first to observe living cells in a drop of pond water?
Robert Hooke
Matthias Schleiden
Rudof Virchow
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
What are cells that can differentiate into different types of cells called?
Tissue cells
Cells
Stem cells
Differentiating cells
A person starts out as a single fertilized egg, which is only a singular cell. That single cell is capable of developing into an entire human. What is this process called?
Cellular organization
cellular differentiation
cellular development
cell theory
A tiny particle which contains either RNA or DNA, and generally is not considered a living thing is called what?
a cell
a virus
a tissue
an organ
A layer of lipids similar to a cell membrane that surrounds the capsid of some viruses is called what?
viral capsid
viral envelope
virus casing
capsid envelope
Which viral reproduction involves destroying the host cell DNA immediately?
capsid cycle
lytic cycle
lysogenic cycle
viral cycle
What structure is the protein shell of a virus and surrounds the viral genetic material?
viral envelope
capsid
casing
envelope
What is this most likely an image of?
bacterium
bacteria
virus
pond plankton
Which of the following correctly lists the order of cellular organization from the highest level to the lowest?
cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
tissue, cell, organ organ system, organism
organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell
cell, organ, tissue, organ system, organism
Which two scientist below most contributed to the formation of the cell theory?
Matthias Schleiden
Robert Hooke
Rudolf Virchow
Theodor Schwann
Which of the following represents an organism with no true nucleus in its cell(s)?
Prokaryotic
Eukaryotic
What leads to the over 250 different types of cells in our bodies?
Cellular Transfusion
Cellular Reproduction
Cellular Organization
Cellular Differentiation
Scientist have harvested a certain type of cell from an embryo. This cell eventually forms into a liver cell. What type of cell was the harvested cell?
prokaryotic cell
stem cell
differentiating cell
liver cell
Which type of virus reproduction is being shown in the diagram/
Lyctic Cycle
Lysogenic Cycle
What type of virus reproduction is being displayed in the diagram?
Lyctic Cycle
Lysogenic Cycle
This organelle acts as the control center for the cell.
Nucleolus
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Which organelle is responsible for controlling what goes in and out of the cell?
cell wall
ribosome
nucleus
plasma membrane
This organelle is responsible for packaging and distributing proteins and lipids in the cell.
ER
Golgi Complex
Vesicles
cilia
This organelle is responsible for producing and transporting materials, especially proteins within the cell.
ER
Golgi Apparatus
Nucleus
Plasma Membrane
Small organelles that produce proteins are known as these.
Cilia
Ribosomes
Nucleus
Mitochondria
This organelle aids in cell division in animal cells only
vesicle
lysosome
vacuole
centriole
