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Felpham Science KS3 Quiz week 3

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is the term given to the collection of small cellular 'machines' which each have a function in keeping the cell alive and performing its functions?

a)

organ

b)

organelle

c)

tissue

d)

ribosomes

2.

which part of a plant cell is made of cellulose?

a)

cell membrane

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondiria

d)

cell wall

3.

which process is unique to plant cells and NOT something which animal cells can perform?

a)

diffusion

b)

respiration

c)

photosynthesis

d)

cell apoptosis

4.

what is the role of a red blood cell?

a)

to carry water around the body

b)

to carry oxygen around the body

c)

to transport waste to the kidneys

d)

to destroy invading pathogens

5.

it is said that out bodies are made of

a)

thousands of cells

b)

millions of cells

c)

billions of cells

d)

trillions of cells

6.

what is the function of the cell membrane?

a)

performs respiration and therefore releases energy

b)

contains the DNA of the cell

c)

controls the cell's reactions to the external environment

d)

allows substances in and out of the cell

7.

what is the role of the mitochondria?

a)

performs respiration and releases energy for the cell

b)

contains the cells DNA

c)

performs photosynthesis

d)

synthesises proteins

8.

what is the role of ribosomes?

a)

performs respiration for the cell

b)

contains the cell's DNA

c)

synthesises proteins

d)

performs photosynthesis

9.

the cell membrane is made of proteins and phospholipids. the head end is said to by 'hydrophilic'. What does the word 'hydrophilic' mean?

a)

it likes water

b)

it doesn't like water