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Cells

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Every living organism is made up of one or more cells
a)
True
b)
False
2.
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
3.
Which of the following are NOT found in animal cells
a)
chloroplasts and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and cell wall
c)
cell wall and cell membrane
d)
mitochondria and nucleus
4.
The nucleus is like the ____________ of the cell.
a)
foot
b)
hand
c)
stomach
d)
brain
5.

The fluid that surrounds the organelles is... (hint... "Try to pull a fast one and..."

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

d)

cell wall

6.
What do vacuoles do? 
a)
They actually do not have an important role
b)
They protect the cell
c)
They are the brain of the cell
d)
storage area for cells; water storage in plants 
7.

Which organelle takes in "sun showers" and helps plants with the process or photosynthesis?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplast

8.
If you were some bad guy trying to sneak into an animal cell, who would be there to stop you?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
cell membrane
d)
cell wall
9.
Which of the following, found ONLY in plant cells, provides structure?
a)
cell wall
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuole
10.
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
11.
In what part of the plant cell does the process of photosynthesis take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplasts
d)
vacuoles
12.
Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called ____________________.
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
bacteria
d)
protists
13.
Michael looked at a cell through a microscope.  He identified a nucleus, chloroplast, and cytoplasm.  What kind of cell did Michael observe?
a)
animal
b)
plant
c)
vertebrate
d)
bacteria
14.
Which piece of equipment is the best to use to observe the structure of a cell?
a)
magnifying glass
b)
binoculars
c)
telescope
d)
microscope
15.
What organelle is NOT found in animal cells?
a)
chloroplast
b)
cell membrane
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
16.
Directs all cell activities and the DNA is located there. "The brain"
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Nucleus
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Cytoplasm
17.
A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's  membrane is...
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Flagella
18.
What is the jelly-like substance inside of cells called?

a)
chloroplast
b)
photosynthesis
c)
cell membrane
d)
cytoplasm
19.
surrounds the cell; regulates what enters/leaves cell: holds the cell together
a)
vacuole
b)
cell wall
c)
cell membrane
d)
lysosome
20.
The main function of chloroplasts is:
a)
To control what enters and leaves the cell.
b)
To break down food to release energy for the cell.
c)
To control all activities of the cell.
d)
To produce food for the cell using the sun's energy.
21.

Which organelle contains DNA and controls the cell?

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vesicles

22.

The nucleus is only found in the animal cell

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The cell wall is found only in plant cells

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Mitochondria are found in plant AND animal cells

a)

True

b)

False

25.
Cell membranes are found in
a)
Only animal cells
b)
Only plant cells
c)
Some plant and animal cells
d)
All plant and animal cells
26.

What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

Prokaryotic cells are found only in multicellular organisms

b)

Eukaryotic cells are found only in unicellular organisms

c)

Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus and prokaryotic cells do not

d)

Prokaryotic cells have DNA and eukaryotic cells do not

27.

pick A its right

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

28.

What animal goes mooooooo

a)

dog

b)

cat

c)

moooose

d)

cow

29.

Pick the wrong one

a)

Right

b)

Right

c)

Wrong

d)

Right

30.

What goes rrraw

a)

Dino

b)

lion

c)

cat

d)

bug

31.
a)

Red

b)

Purple

c)

Pink

d)

Blue

32.

What color are these oranges?

a)

Orange

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

Pink

33.
what did spongebob live in
a)
pineapple
b)
turtle shell
c)
apple
d)
brick house
34.

What grade are you in?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

2

d)

30

35.

Who's class are you in right now

a)

Mr. Kay's

b)

Mr. Clay's

c)

Mrs. Kay's

d)

Mrs. Fleming's