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Cell Organelles and Function

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
produces ribosomes
b)
contains genetic information
c)
stores food, water, wastes and other materials
2.
a)
controls what enters and exits the cell
b)
contains chlorophyll
c)
thick and rigid
3.
a)
contains DNA
b)
digests worn out cell parts
c)
produces energy
4.
a)
produces energy a cell needs
b)
where ribosomes are made
c)
packages amino acids and moves them out of the cell
5.
Which organelle directs all cell activities, using the DNA stored inside of it?
a)
lysosomes
b)
ribosomes
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
6.
I am a protein packaging and shipping machine! Who am I?
a)
vacuole
b)
ribosome
c)
mitochondrion
d)
golgi apparatus
7.
What is the name of the genetic material that is inside the nucleus?
a)
ER
b)
SER
c)
DNA
d)
ATP
8.
Which part of the cell is often called the "brain" of the cell?
a)
endoplasmic reticulum
b)
golgi apparatus
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
9.
What is found in both plant and animal cells but is much larger in plant cells?
a)
nucleus
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuole
10.
Where are proteins made?
a)
ribosomes
b)
chromosomes
c)
golgi apparatus
d)
mitochondria
11.
I am the outer most layer of an animal cell.
a)
cell wall
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane
d)
cell skin
12.
What are tiny organelles that convert glucose to ATP?
a)
ribosomes
b)
vesicles
c)
cytoskeletons
d)
mitochondria
13.
A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's membrane is...
a)
cytoskeleton
b)
cilia
c)
cell wall
d)
cytoplasm
14.
What organelle is called the powerhouse of the cell?
a)
endoplasmic reticulum
b)
nucleus
c)
golgi apparatus
d)
mitochondria
15.
What organelle uses enzymes to help with digestion?
a)
lysosomes
b)
ribosomes
c)
endoplasmic reticulum
d)
vacuoles
16.
What is the gel like substance called inside cells?
a)
cytoskeleton
b)
cytoplasm
c)
smooth ER
d)
cilia
17.
Using this image, what organelle is C?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Large Cell Vacuole
d)
Chloroplast
18.
The two kinds of cells are Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. How are they different?
a)
Prokaryotes have a nucleus.
b)
Eukaryotes have a nucleus.
c)
Prokaryotes are plant cells.
d)
There is no difference.
19.
Which of the following is directly involved in the transportation of materials inside/within the cell?
a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Vacuole
c)
Lysosome
d)
Mitochondria
20.
What makes the endoplasmic reticulum rough?
a)
Vessicles
b)
Vacuoles
c)
Ribosomes
d)
Chromosomes
21.

What is the function of a chloroplast?

a)

makes proteins for animal cells

b)

allows materials in and out of the cell

c)

provides structure and support

d)

absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis

22.

Looking in a microscope, you see cells that have rectangular shapes and a green color. What type of cells are you probably viewing?

a)

plant cells

b)

animals cells

c)

muscle cells

d)

blood cells

23.

Identify the structure that is indicated by the arrow in the image.

a)

cell wall

b)

central vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

24.

The arrow is showing the fluid inside the cell that surrounds the cell organelles. What is the arrow pointing to in the cell?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

nucleus

25.

Identify the structure that is labeled "H" in the image.

a)

cell wall

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

e)

cell membrane

26.

How can you tell that this is a prokaryote or eukaryote cell?

a)

It is a prokaryote because it doesn't have a nucleus

b)

It is a eukaryotic cell because it has a cell wall and a nucleus

c)

It is eukaryotic because it does not a nucleus nor a cell membrane

d)

It is prokaryote because it has a cell wall

27.
Complex cell. Can be plant or animal. Contains membrane bound organelles. 
a)
Eukaryotic Cell
b)
Prokaryotic Cell
c)
Bacteria
d)
Blood cell
28.
A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's  membrane is...
a)
Cytoskeleton
b)
Cilia
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Flagella
29.
You might think of me as the trash collector, but recycler is maybe more accurate. What am I?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
lysosome
c)
vacuole
d)
ribosome
30.
What is the name of the genetic material that is inside the nucleus?
a)
ER
b)
ATP
c)
YOLO
d)
DNA
31.
What is the function of nucleus?
a)
Structure that organizes motion of chromosomes. 
b)
Structure that contains DNA and directs the cell 
c)
Membrane that surrounds and protects the cell 
d)
Stack of membranes that packages chemicals
32.
What is found in both plant and animal cells but is much larger in plant cells?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Mitochondrion
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Vacuole
33.
Where are proteins made?
a)
Golgi body
b)
Mitoichondrion
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Ribosomes
34.
This organelle takes food and turns it into ENERGY for plant and animal cells.
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Lysosome
d)
Ribosome
35.
The site of photosynthesis
a)
ribosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
36.
I am the outer most layer of an animal cell. What am I?
a)
cell wall
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane 
d)
cell skin
37.
What organelle helps with cell digestion?
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Ribosomes
c)
Golgi Complex
d)
ER
38.
What is this?
a)
mitochondria
b)
lysosomes
c)
chloroplast
d)
endoplasmic reticulum
39.
What is the difference between rough and smooth ER?
a)
There is no difference.
b)
Plants have rough ER, animals have smooth ER.
c)
What type of injuries the Doctors treat.
d)
Rough has ribosomes, smooth does not.