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Cell Structure

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What organelle is associated with the production of proteins?
a)
nucleus
b)
ribosome
c)
mitochondria
d)
cell membrane
2.
What organelle is also known as the "gate keeper"?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
ribosome
d)
cell membrane
3.
What organelle is responsible for energy production?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
ribosome
d)
cell membrane
4.

Which structures do plant cells have that animal cells do NOT have?

a)

cell wall

b)

large central vacuole

c)

chloroplasts

d)

all of these

5.
Name the prokaryote?
a)
animal cell
b)
plant cell
c)
bacteria
d)
fungi cell
6.

The cell membrane is selectively permeable. What does "selectively permeable" mean?

a)

All thing can enter.

b)

Nothing can enter.

c)

Some things can, others can't enter.

7.

What is the major difference between a prokaryote and a eukaryote?

a)

prokaryotes do not have a nucleus

b)

prokaryotes do not have ribosomes.

c)

prokaryotes do not have a cell membrane.

d)

prokaryotes do not contain DNA

8.
Which is larger, a normal eukaryotic cell or a prokaryotic cell?
a)
eukaryotic
b)
prokaryotic 
9.
Chloroplasts in plant cells are where this process takes place.
a)
cellular respiration
b)
photosynthesis
c)
protein production
d)
glycolysis 
10.
What organelle is  the "brain, or control center" of the cell?
a)
mitochondria
b)
nucleus
c)
ribosome
d)
cell membrane
11.
identify the cell
a)
nerve cell
b)
blood cell
c)
fat cell
d)
Epithelial cell
12.
surrounds the cell; controls what enters/leaves cell; maintains homeostasis
a)
vacuole
b)
cell wall
c)
cell membrane
d)
lysosome
13.
control the cell's activities; contains the cell's DNA
a)
mitochondria
b)
cell membrane
c)
nucleus
d)
golgi body
14.
breaks down food to release energy
a)
nucleus
b)
lysosomes
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuole
15.
moves substances within a cell (pipe like structures)
a)
endoplasmic reticulum
b)
nucleus
c)
cytoplasm
d)
vacuole
16.
cells that contain a true nucleus
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
carbohydrate
d)
plant cells
17.
cells that lack a true nuclues
a)
animal
b)
prokaryotes
c)
eukaryotes
d)
fungus
18.
What is the function of the cell membrane?
a)
Supports and protects the cell
b)
Controls the cell
c)
Controls what enters and leaves the cell
d)
Metabolic reactions occur here
19.
What is the function of the cytoplasm?
a)
Stores water and mineral ions
b)
It holds all the organelles in place
c)
a.Controls what enters and leaves the cell
d)
Supports the cell
20.
Identify this structure that surrounds the entire cell.
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
sap vacuole
d)
cytoplasm
21.
Number 1 is  a (the) - 
a)
Golgi Bodies
b)
Mitochondrion
c)
ribosome
d)
Nucleus
22.
jelly-like substance within the cell membrane that the organelles float in. 
a)
mitochondria
b)
vacuole
c)
chloroplasts
d)
cytoplasm
23.
What 3 things do all organisms need to survive?
a)
food, water, oxygen
b)
living space, oxygen, food
c)
oxygen, water, living space
d)
food, water, living space
24.
A living thing which needs food, water, and a place to live.
a)
organ system
b)
organ
c)
organelle
d)
organism
25.
Makes proteins.
a)
nucleus
b)
endoplasmic reticulum
c)
mitochondria
d)
ribosomes
26.
Protects a cell and gives it its shape.
a)
cell membrane
b)
nucleus
c)
cytoplasm
d)
cell wall
27.
What is the structure labeled #1?
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Nucleus
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Mitochondria
28.
What is the structure labeled #5?
a)
Vacuole
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Lysosome
29.
What is the structure labeled #3?
a)
Golgi body
b)
Endoplasmic reticulum
c)
Vacuole
d)
Mitochondria
30.
What is the structure labeled #9?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Mitochondria
31.
What is the structure labeled #6?
a)
Smooth ER
b)
Golgi Body
c)
Nucleus
d)
Rough ER
32.
What is the structure labeled #8?
a)
Vacuole
b)
Golgi body
c)
Nucleus
d)
Lysosome
33.
What is the structure labeled #4?
a)
Vacuole
b)
Cell wall
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Cell membrane
34.
What is the structure labeled #7?
a)
Rough ER
b)
Smooth ER
c)
Golgi body
d)
Flagella
35.
What is the structure labeled #2?
a)
Lysosome
b)
Vesicle
c)
Ribosome
d)
Mitochondria
36.
What is the structure labeled #10?
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Cell wall
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Centriole
37.
What is the structure labeled #13?
a)
Centrioles
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Lysosome
d)
Mitochondria
38.
What is the function of the chloroplast?
a)
site of digestive enzymes
b)
site of ATP (energy) production
c)
site of photosynthesis
d)
site of protein production
39.
What is the function of the lysosome?
a)
site of digestive enzymes
b)
site of ATP (energy) production
c)
site of photosynthesis
d)
site of protein production
40.
What is the function of the mitochondria?
a)
site of digestive enzymes
b)
site of ATP (energy) production
c)
site of photosynthesis
d)
site of protein production
41.
What is the function of the ribosome?
a)
site of digestive enzymes
b)
site of ATP (energy) production
c)
site of photosynthesis
d)
site of protein production
42.
What is the function of the cell membrane?
a)
to control the activities within the cell
b)
to package and ship cellular materials
c)
to store water and nutrients 
d)
to control the materials that pass into and out of the cell
43.
What is the function of the Golgi body?
a)
to control the activities within the cell
b)
to package and ship cellular materials
c)
to store water and nutrients 
d)
to control the materials that pass into and out of the cell
44.
What is the function of the vacuole?
a)
to control the activities within the cell
b)
to package and ship cellular materials
c)
to store water and nutrients 
d)
to control the materials that pass into and out of the cell
45.
What is the function of the nucleus?
a)
to control the activities within the cell
b)
to package and ship cellular materials
c)
to store water and nutrients 
d)
to control the materials that pass into and out of the cell
46.
What structure does this organism use for locomotion>
a)
1, nucleus
b)
2, chloroplast
c)
3, vacuole
d)
4, flagella
47.

Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Ribosomes

c)

DNA

d)

Cell Wall

48.

If a cell has a nucleus it must have a:

a)

nuclear membrane

b)

capsid

c)

cell wall

d)

central vacuole

49.

Eukaryotic cells are:

a)

only unicellular

b)

only multicellular

c)

unicellular or multicellular

d)

colonial

50.

The function of flagella is:

a)

Movement

b)

Provide Energy

c)

Protection

d)

Make Proteins

51.

The plant organelle that captures light to make energy is the:

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Ribosome

52.

An organism has a cell membrane, a mitochondria, and many small vacuoles. It is a(n)

a)

Prokaryotic cell

b)

Animal cell

c)

Plant cell

d)

Virus

53.

If the lysosome were a part of the city it would be the:

a)

Mayor - controls the cell

b)

Waste management - digests cell waste and cleans up

c)

Farms- synthesizes proteins

d)

Water tower - stores water

54.

Prokaryotic cells have all of the following parts EXCEPT:

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nuclear membrane

55.

The cell wall provides

a)

Genetic Material

b)

Energy

c)

Structure

d)

Proteins

56.

What kind of cell is Euglena an example of?

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Prokaryotic cell

d)

Eukaryotic cell

57.

What is this organism an example of? (select 2 answers)

a)

Eukaryotic unicellular organism

b)

Prokaryotic unicellular organism

c)

Virus

d)

Bacteria

58.

The organelle where cellular respiration occurs is the:

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Ribosome

d)

Lysosome

59.

Organelles in cells are called membrane-bound because

a)

They are attached to the cell membrane

b)

They are surrounded by their own membrane

60.

The function of the rough ER is to:

a)

Produce and folding lipids

b)

Produce and folding proteins

c)

Produce and folding carbohydrates

d)

Produce and folding Nucleic acids

61.

The function of the Golgi apparatus is to

a)

Sort, package and modify macromolecules produced by the cell.

b)

Produce proteins

c)

Produce lipids

d)

Produce RNA

62.

The function of the smooth ER is to:

a)

Make proteins

b)

Make lipids

c)

Make carbohydrates

d)

Make nucleic acids

63.
surrounds the cell; controls what enters/leaves cell; maintains homeostasis
a)
vacuole
b)
cell wall
c)
cell membrane
d)
lysosome
64.
suspends organelles in the cell
a)
cytoplasm
b)
cell membrane
c)
cell wall
d)
ribosomes
65.
control the cell's activities; contains the cell's DNA
a)
mitochondria
b)
cell membrane
c)
nucleus
d)
golgi body
66.
breaks down food to release energy
a)
nucleus
b)
lysosomes
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuole
67.
moves substances within a cell (pipe like structures)
a)
endoplasmic reticulum
b)
nucleus
c)
cytoplasm
d)
vacuole
68.
changes and packages cell products
a)
nucleus
b)
cell wall
c)
vacuole
d)
golgi body
69.
contains enzymes (proteins that speed up digestion and chemical reactions0
a)
lysosome
b)
ribosome
c)
nucleus
d)
golgi body
70.
holds materials like water and is very large in a plant cell
a)
nucleus
b)
golgi body
c)
chloroplast
d)
vacuole
71.
ONLY found in plant cells
a)
nucleus
b)
cell wall
c)
cell membrane
d)
lysosome
72.
ONLY found in a plant cell
a)
lysosome
b)
cell membrane
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
73.
cells that contain a true nucleus
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
carbohydrate
d)
plant cells
74.
All organisms are comprised of one or more ___________.  
a)
cells
b)
eggs
c)
water molecules
d)
DNA
75.
All __________ are made of cells. 
a)
plants
b)
animals
c)
living organisms
d)
All of the above

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