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Cell Organelles

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organelle is semi-permeable and has pores that allows certain molecules into the cell?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Nuclear membrane

c)

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Vacoule

2.

Which organelle is known as the trash can of the cell and contains digestive enzymes?

a)

Vacoule

b)

Nucleus

c)

Peroxisome

d)

Lysosome

3.

The brain of the cell corresponds to which organelle?

a)

Nuclear membrane

b)

Lysosome

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Nucleus

4.

What is the difference between the smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum?

a)

The smooth e.r. has ribosomes

b)

The rough e.r. has ribosomes

c)

The smooth e.r. produces hormones and lipids

d)

Both option 2 and 3

5.

The _________ is responsible for protein synthesis and is a two piece complex.

a)

Small subunit

b)

Large subunit

c)

Ribosome

d)

Amino acids

6.

What is the difference between a eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell?

a)

A eukaryotic cell has a nucleus and a prokaryotic cell doesn't have a nucleus

b)

There is no difference between the two types of cells since they are both subunits of living organisms

c)

Both options 1 and 4

d)

A eukaryotic cell has membrane-bound organelles and a prokaryotic cell does not have membrane-bound organelles

7.

The characteristics of the cytoplasm are...

a)

The site of chemical reactions

b)

Suspension of cell organelles

c)

Options 1, 2 and 4

d)

Watery material between the cell membrane and the nucleus

8.

Which molecule is present in the cell membrane?

a)

Cholesterol

b)

Cytoskeleton

c)

Peripheral proteins

d)

Cytoplasm

9.

What does it mean when the cell membrane is described as having a "bilayer?"

a)

It is several microns wide and cannot be visualized with a microscope

b)

There are two layers, one which likes water and one which dislikes water

c)

It is composed of molecules such as cholesterol, integral proteins and carbohydrates

d)

It is a boundary between the outside and inside of the cell

10.

Why is the design of the nucleolus efficient?

a)

It is small and we can't see it with a compound microscope

b)

It is inside the nucleus

c)

It tightly packages 2 meters of genetic information into each DNA-containing cell

d)

It contains information that makes each of us unique from one another