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Differentiate Between Plant and Animal Cells

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 6hrs 30mins

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1.

Animal cells can be distinguished from plant cells easily because of which of the following?

a)

Animal cells have mitochondria and plant cells do not.

b)

Plant cells have lysosomes and animal cells do not.

c)

Only plant cells have centrioles around their nucleus.

d)

Only plant cells have large central vacuoles and cell walls.

2.

Jared observes a cell in biology lab with the light microscope. The cell has the following structures: nucleus, cell wall, and chloroplast. Identify the type of cell that Jared is observing.

a)

animal

b)

plant

c)

fungus

d)

bacteria

3.

Contains chlorophyll (green pigment) and uses the sun to make food

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

chloroplast

d)

cytoplasm

4.

rigid outer layer that supports and allows it to grow tall

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

chloroplast

d)

cytoplasm

5.

controls movement of materials in and out of the cell, maintains homeostasis

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

chloroplast

d)

cytoplasm

6.

Which of these is not found in the animal cell and is found in the plant cell? Pick more than one

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

chloroplast

d)

cytoplasm

7.

Both a plant and animal cells have a cell wall

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is the large sac that holds food, water, and waste?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Vacuole

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

9.

How many nucleus' are in a plant cell?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

9

d)

3

10.

Which cell has chloroplast?

a)

Plant cell

b)

Animal cell

c)

Both

d)

Neither one of them have chloroplast

11.

This cell part is in ALL cells. It is the gel-like substance that provides cell shape.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

12.

Plants perform photosynthesis through this organelle. It captures energy from the sun and uses it to produce food for the cell.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Nucleus

13.

What cell part is NOT found in all cells?

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

14.

This type of cell needs a cell wall and chloroplasts

a)

Animal Cell

b)

Plant Cell

15.

What type of cell is pictured above?

a)

Plant Cell

b)

Animal Cell

16.

What type of cell is pictured above?

a)

Plant Cell

b)

Animal Cell

17.

Rigid layer surrounding a plant cell

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cytosplasm

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Chloroplast

e)

Vacuole

18.

Contains many smaller vacuoles but no cell wall or chlorplasts

a)

Plant Cell

b)

Animal Cell

19.

Contains a cell wall, chloroplasts, and one large vacuole.

a)

Animal Cell

b)

Plant Cell

c)

Bacteria Cell

20.
What mistake did Brady make on his model?
a)
He switched the labels for chloroplast and nucleus
b)
He should not have included a cell wall.
c)
He should not have included cytoplasm. 
d)
He switched the labels for cell wall and cell membrane. 
21.
The picture shows a cell. Which correctly identifies the structures in the cell?
a)
W-chloroplast
X-cell wall
Y-cytoplasm
Z-nucleus
b)
W-cell wall
x-nucleus
Y-cytoplasm
Z-Chloroplast
c)
w-cytoplasm
x-nucleus
Y-cell wall
Z-chloroplast
d)
W-cytoplasm
X-chloroplast
Y-cell wall
Z-nucleus
22.
The picture shows cells under a microscope. Which of the following statements is true?
a)
The cells have cytoplasm so they are animal cells. 
b)
The cells have a nucleus so they are bacteria. 
c)
The cells have membranes so they must be plant cells. 
d)
The cells have chloroplasts so they are plant cells.