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Cells

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which structures are found in every living cell?
a)
cell membrane and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and mitochondria
c)
a cell wall and nucleus
d)
chloroplasts and cell wall
2.
What is the function of the cell nucleus found in both plant and animal cells?
a)
to produce energy
b)
to control cell activity
c)
to remove waste products
d)
to allow molecules to enter the cell
3.
Cell organelles that are responsible for digesting food, worn out organelles and other cellular wastes are called ___________________.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Vacuoles
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Chlororplasts
4.
Chloroplasts in plant cells allow the plant to perform a function that animal cells cannot do.  What is the main function of the chloroplasts found in plant cells?
a)
to absorb light energy and manufacture food
b)
to remove waste materials by active transport
c)
to manufacture chemical energy from food
d)
to control the shape of the cell
5.
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
6.
What is the function of a cell wall?
a)
to protect and support the cell
b)
to perform different functions in each cell
c)
to prevent water from passing through it
d)
to prevent oxygen from entering the cell
7.
In what part of the plant cell does the process of photosynthesis take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplasts
d)
vacuoles
8.
Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called ____________________.
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
bacteria
d)
protists
9.
_ are organelles responsible for digesting certain materials within the cell.
a)
vacuoles
b)
chloroplasts
c)
lysosomes
d)
cell membrane
10.
Which of the following is not part of the cell theory?
a)
cells must contain DNA 
b)
all living things are made from cells
c)
cells can only come from other cells
d)
cells are the basic unit of life
11.
He discovered that all plants are made of cells:
a)
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
b)
Theordor Schwann
c)
Robert Hooke
d)
Mattias Schleiden
12.
Who was the first  person to see cells under the microscope and give them their name?
a)
Mattias Schleiden
b)
Robert Hooke
c)
Theordor Schwann
d)
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
13.
Chloroplasts are organelles that convert light energy to sugars.  These organelles are found only in plants.  Which organelles are found only in animals?
a)
Golgi apparatus
b)
lysosomes
c)
mitochondria
d)
ribosomes
14.
The basic unit of structure and function in a living things.
a)
chloroplast
b)
nucleus
c)
cell
d)
cell membrane
15.

Which organelle does photosynthesis take place?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Chloroplast

16.

Which organelle produces energy?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosomes

17.

Which organelle contains DNA and controls the cell?

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vesicles

18.

Which organelle controls what goes in and out of the cell?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Ribosomes

19.

Which organelle produces proteins?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vesicles

20.

Which organelle gets rid of worn-out cell parts?

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Vesicles

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Nucleus

21.

Which organelle packages and transports proteins?

a)

Golgi Apparatus

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Vesicles

d)

Cytoskeleton

22.

Which organelle transports materials?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

Nucleus

23.

Which organelle helps with structure and cell division?

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Lysosomes

24.

The nucleus is only found in the animal cell

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Ribosomes are only in plant cells

a)

True

b)

False

26.

The cell wall is found only in plant cells

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Mitochondria are found in plant AND animal cells

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What do vacuoles do?

a)

store water, food, and waste

b)

create energy

c)

nothing

d)

give the cell its shape

29.
Jelly-like material that makes up most of the cell
a)
cytoskeleton
b)
cytoplasm
c)
cyclops
d)
cytoliquid
30.
_________ ship and package materials
a)
Golgi bodies
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
d)
Smooth endoplasmic reticulim
31.
Animal cells have chloroplasts for photosynthesis
a)
True
b)
False
32.
All living things are made up of...
a)
cells
b)
cell tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ systems
33.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
34.
An organism made of one cell is called
a)
unicellular organism
b)
multicellular organism
35.

The _____________ stores food, water, wastes, and other materials in both plant and animal cells.

a)

Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

36.
An organelle that captures energy from the sunlight in order to use it to produce food in plant cells is ______________.
a)
Chromatin
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Cell Membrane
37.

The _____________ holds the DNA, and controls the functions of eukaryotic cells.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Nuclear Membrane

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

38.

What can only be found in plant cells?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Vacuole

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

39.

What is found in both plant and animal cells but is much larger in plant cells because it helps to provide structure and support?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Vacuole

40.

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

41.

Mystery Cell A is...

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Bacteria

42.

Mystery Cell B is...

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Bacteria

43.

Mystery Cell C is...

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Bacteria

44.

Filled with enzymes that help break down old cell parts.

a)

chloroplast

b)

lysosome

c)

ribosome

45.

Surrounds the cell and regulates what passes in and out of the cell

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoskeleton

46.

Bundles of RNA the put together amino acids to make proteins

a)

cell membrane

b)

vacuole

c)

ribosome

47.

Packages things that need to be shipped out of the cell

a)

mitochondria

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

golgi body

48.

Contains the DNA of eukaryotic cells; acts as the control center

a)

nucleus

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

golgi body

49.

Captures sunlight to make food during photosynthesis

a)

chloroplast

b)

lysosome

c)

ribosome

50.

Turns food into energy during cell respiration. Powerhouse of cell

a)

mitochondria

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

golgi body

51.

Stores water, salts, and materials; very large in plant cells

a)

cell membrane

b)

vacuole

c)

ribosome

52.

Tough outer layer present on some cells that maintains cell shape

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoskeleton

53.

Strands of protein inside the cell that help maintain cell shape

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoskeleton

54.

Assembles and transports proteins and lipids throughout the cell

a)

mitochondria

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

golgi body

55.

Which of the following organelles is NOT directly involved with making and transporting proteins?

a)

mitochondria

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

golgi body

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