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Cell Structures & Organelles

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which structure is the site of cellular respiration?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

7

d)

8

2.

Packs and ships materials for the cell and export

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

15

3.

Organizes and assists in cell division in animal cells

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

4.

Aqueous material in the cell that holds organelles in place.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.

Homeostatic structure that regulates what enters and exits the cell.

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

6.

Area in which the DNA would be found.

a)

1

b)

5

c)

9

d)

13

7.

A microscopic network of protein filaments and tubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells, giving them shape and coherence.

a)

mitochondria

b)

cytoskeleton

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

cell wall

8.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a plant cell?

a)

large central vacuole

b)

cell wall

c)

centriole

d)

chloroplast

9.

Which of the following is NOT present in all cells?

a)

ribosomes

b)

nucleus

c)

DNA

d)

cytoplasm

10.

Captures solar energy and converts it to chemical energy in the form of carbohydrates

a)

cell wall

b)

chlorophyll

c)

chloroplast

d)

cytoplasm

11.

Site of protein synthesis, links amino acids together in the order specified by messenger RNA (mRNA)

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

ribosome

c)

nucleus

d)

Golgi apparatus

12.

Synthesizes lipids and proteins essential for the cell membrane's structure.

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

ribosome

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

lysosome

13.

Contains enzymes that break down proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Golgi body

c)

lysosome

d)

vacuole

14.

Made of cellulose or chitin, this tough structure surrounds some types of cells to provide structure and protection.

a)

cytoplasm

b)

cytoskeleton

c)

cell wall

d)

cell membrane

15.

Cellulose is to plant cell wall as _____ is to fungus cell wall

a)

Starch

b)

Glucose

c)

Glycogen

d)

Chitin

16.

Along with the cell membrane, assists in cell transport (endocytosis and exocytosis).

a)

vacuole

b)

vesicle

c)

Golgi body

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

17.

Produces energy for the cell (in the form of ATP) through the process of cellular respiration.

a)

nucleus

b)

nucleolus

c)

mitochondria

d)

cytoplasm

18.

Storage organelle. Plant cells will maintain their turgor pressure (structure and rigidity) when this structure is filled with water.

a)

vesicle

b)

vacuole

c)

cell wall

d)

chloroplast

19.

Thread-like structure made of proteins that provides locomotion to some cells.

a)

cytoskeleton

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

flagellum

d)

cell wall

20.

Which is true of both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.

b)

Eukaryotic cells do not have nuclei, and prokaryotic cells do have nuclei.

c)

Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, and eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles.

d)

Eukaryotic cells are simpler than prokaryotic cells.

21.

Which of the following is NOT true about bacterial cells?

a)

have genetic material - DNA

b)

have ribosomes for protein synthesis

c)

have membrane-bound organelles

d)

secrete waste and carbon dioxide

22.

Paramecium have a specialized structure that regulates homeostasis by pumping water in hypotonic environments.

a)

contractile vacuole

b)

central vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

vesicle

23.

Of the following, which is probably the most common route for membrane flow in the endomembrane system?

a)

tonoplast > plasma membrane > nuclear membrane > smooth ER

b)

nuclear membrane > lysosome > Golgi > plasma membrane

c)

ER > chloroplasts > mitochondrion > cell membrane

d)

rough ER > vesicles > Golgi > plasma membrane

24.

A cell has the following molecules and structures: enzymes, DNA, ribosomes, plasma membrane, and mitochondria. It could be a cell from:

a)

a plant, but not an animal

b)

a bacterium

c)

a plant or an animal

d)

an animal, but not a plant

25.

One of the key distinctions between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is the presence of ___ cells, which is lacking ___ cells.

a)

DNA in eukaryotic...prokaryotic

b)

a nucleus in prokaryotic...eukaryotic

c)

a nucleus in eukaryotic...prokaryotic

d)

DNA in prokaryotic...eukaryotic