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Plant and Animal cells

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There are animal and _______ cells

a)

Plant

b)

Alien

2.

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.

3.

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

4.

Hair and nails are mostly filled with the protein keratin. Keratin is produced by keratinocytes. The cells must contain several of which of the following organelles?

a)

mitochondria

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

ribosomes

d)

lysosomes

5.

what is the shape of a plant cell?

a)

Circle

b)

Heart

c)

Star

d)

Rectangle

6.

What is the shape of a animal cell?

a)

Circle

b)

Rectangle

c)

Hexagon

d)

Star

7.

Both a plant and animal cells have a cell wall

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is the power house in the plant and animal cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

Cell membrane

d)

none of the above

9.

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

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Vacuole

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

10.

Which cell has a cell wall?

a)

Animal Cell

b)

Plant Cell

c)

Both

11.

How many nucleus' are in a plant cell?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

9

d)

3

12.

Which cell has chloroplast?

a)

Plant cell

b)

Animal cell

c)

Both

d)

Neither one of them have chloroplast

13.

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

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

chloroplast

d)

cytoplasm

14.

rigid outer layer that supports and allows it to grow tall

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

chloroplast

d)

cytoplasm

15.

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

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

chloroplast

d)

cytoplasm

16.

jelly like material that protects cell organelles

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

chloroplast

d)

cytoplasm

17.

"power house" of the cell - converts sugar into energy

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondrion

c)

nucleus

d)

vacuoles

18.

fluid-filled sacs that store food

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondrion

c)

nucleus

d)

vacuoles

19.

the brain of the cell

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondrion

c)

nucleus

d)

vacuoles

20.

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

21.

What is #1 in the diagram?

a)

nucleus

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoplasm

d)

mitochondrion

22.

What is #2 in the diagram?

a)

vacuoles

b)

cell membrane

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

23.

What is #3 in the diagram?

a)

vacuoles

b)

cell membrane

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

24.

What is #4 in the diagram?

a)

vacuoles

b)

cell membrane

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

25.

What is #5 in the diagram?

a)

nucleus

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoplasm

d)

mitochondrion

26.

What is #1 in the diagram?

a)

nucleus

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoplasm

d)

mitochondrion

27.

What is #2 in the diagram?

a)

vacuoles

b)

cell membrane

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

28.

What is #3 in the diagram?

a)

vacuoles

b)

cell membrane

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

29.

What is #4 in the diagram?

a)

nucleus

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoplasm

d)

mitochondrion

30.

What is #5 in the diagram?

a)

vacuoles

b)

cell membrane

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

31.

What is #6 in the diagram?

a)

nucleus

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoplasm

d)

mitochondrion

32.

What is #7 in the diagram?

a)

vacuoles

b)

cell membrane

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

33.

What kind of cell is this?

a)

plant

b)

animal

34.

What kind of cell is this?

a)

plant

b)

animal

35.

What is the smallest independent unit of a living thing called?

a)

brain

b)

element

c)

cell

d)

muscle

36.

Name two parts that are in the plant cell but that are NOT in an animal cell.

a)

cell wall and cell membrane

b)

cell membrane and chloroplasts

c)

cell wall and chloroplasts

d)

cell wall and cytoplasm

37.

What is the shape of a plant cell?

a)

rectangular

b)

irregular round shape

c)

triangular

d)

oval

38.

What is the shape of an animal cell?

a)

rectangular

b)

irregular round shape

c)

triangular

d)

oval

39.

What is the part of a plant or animal cell that controls all of the functions?

a)

vacuole

b)

cell membrane

c)

cytoplasm

d)

nucleus

40.

What is the part of a cell that stores food, water, and waste?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

vacuole

c)

nucleus

d)

cell membrane

41.

What is number 1 ?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

d)

nucleus

42.

What is number 2?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

d)

nucleus

43.

Both a plant and animal cells have a cell wall

a)

True

b)

False

44.

What is the power house in the plant and animal cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

Cell membrane

d)

none of the above

45.

Which cell has a cell wall?

a)

Animal Cell

b)

Plant Cell

c)

Both

46.

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

47.

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

48.
Which of the following lists these levels in the correct order of organization from the simplest to the most complex?
a)
cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms
b)
organisms, organ systems, organs, tissues, cells
c)
tissues, cells, organs, organisms, organ systems
d)

organs, organ systems, organisms, cells, tissues

49.

This is the brain or control center of the cell.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell membrane

50.

What cell part is NOT found in all cells?

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

51.

True or False:

Plant cells have a more rigid structure than animal cells.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

This type of cell needs a cell wall and chloroplasts

a)

Animal Cell

b)

Plant Cell

53.

What shape are most plant cells?

a)

round

b)

rectangular

54.

What shape are most animal cells?

a)

round

b)

rectangular

55.

What type of cell is pictured above?

a)

Plant Cell

b)

Animal Cell

56.

What type of cell is pictured above?

a)

Plant Cell

b)

Animal Cell

57.

Which organelle is unique to plant cells?

a)

a. cytoplasm

b)

b. cell membrane

c)

c. vacuole

d)

d. cell wall

58.

Which organelle is called the "power house"?

a)

a. vacuole

b)

b. mitochondria

c)

c. endoplasmic reticulum

d)

d. cytoplasm

59.

Thin covering that surrounds the cell

a)

cytoplasm

b)

cell membrane

c)

mitochondria

d)

ribosomes

60.

The basic unit of living things is called

a)

nucleus

b)

organism

c)

lysosome

d)

cell

61.

Which two plant cell structures work together, like security guards, for the cell?

a)

cytoplasm and nucleus

b)

cell membrane and cell wall

c)

nucleus and oxygen

d)

oxygen and cell membrane

62.

What is the function of the nucleus of an animal cell?

a)

It is the place where energy is produced.

b)

It stores the genetic information, the DNA (chromosomes).

c)

It defends the cell from infections.

d)

It captures sunlight to produce food.

63.

Which organelle makes food for the cell?

a)

cell wall

b)

mitochondria

c)

chloroplast

d)

chlorophyll

64.

Select a statement that best completes the phrase: In a plant cell...

a)

there is one large vacuole that stores water and helps hold up the plant

b)

the vacuoles enter and leave through the cell membrane

c)

there are lots of small vacuoles

d)

there are not vacuoles

65.

The "brain" of the cell is:

a)

the mitochondria

b)

the cytoplasm

c)

the organelles

d)

the nucleus

66.

Name the outer structure of the plant that provides support that is found only in plant cells.

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

vacuole

d)

nucleus

67.

Storage area of a cell

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Mitochondria

e)

Vacuole

68.

Rigid layer surrounding a plant cell

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cytosplasm

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Chloroplast

e)

Vacuole

69.

Produces the energy needed for the cell

a)

Vacuole

b)

Nucleus

c)

Endoplasmic Retriculum

d)

Mitochondria

70.

Contains many smaller vacuoles but no cell wall or chlorplasts

a)

Plant Cell

b)

Animal Cell

71.

Thick gel-like fluid inside of the cell

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Golgi Bodies

72.

Packages and distributes materials to the cell

a)

Endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Golgi bodies

c)

Mitochondrian

d)

Cell Wall

73.

Tiny cell parts (little organs)

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Lysosome

d)

Organelles

74.

Controls what comes in and out of the cell

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

75.

Contains chlorophyl and makes food from sunlight

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Golgi Bodies

76.

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

a)

Animal Cell

b)

Plant Cell

c)

Bacteria Cell

77.

Controls the activities of the cell

a)

Nucleolus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

78.

Packages and distributes materials to the cell

a)

Endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Golgi bodies

c)

Mitochondrian

d)

Cell Wall

79.

What is the name of the cell organelle that directs all the functions of the cell?

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

cytoplasm

d)

chloroplast

80.

Plant cells do something that animal cells do not. What is it?

a)

Get rid of bacteria

b)

store water and nutrients

c)

make their own food

d)

Have roots

81.

Chloroplast in cells do this.

a)

make food for the cells

b)

keep all the organelles within the cell

c)

make energy for the cell

d)

protect the cell and give it support

82.

The cell wall provides this for the plant

a)

keeps all organelles within the cell

b)

makes energy from food

c)

stores food and water

d)

protection and support

83.

The vacuole does this for both plant and animal cell.

a)

keeps the cell protected and keeps all organelles within the cell.

b)

stores water and nutrients

c)

makes food into energy

d)

makes food

84.

Why do plants have cell walls and animal cells do not.

a)

Plant cells need more support than animal cells.

b)

Animal cells need more support than plant cells.

85.

Plants and animal cells need energy from food, this organelle does this.

a)

chloroplast

b)

nucleus

c)

vacuole

d)

mitochondria

86.

This is the jelly-like material that holds all the organelles.

a)

cytoplasm

b)

chloroplast

c)

cell membrane

d)

cell wall

87.
What is the cell organelle that forms the outer boundary of a cell and allows certain materials to move into and out of a cell?
a)
nucleus
b)
cell membrane
c)
cell wall
d)
cell barrier
88.
What is the cell organelle that is a gel-like material inside the cell that contains water and nutrients?
a)
rough ER
b)
smooth ER
c)
ribosomes
d)
cytoplasm
89.
What is the cell organelle that directs the activity of a cell that contains chromosomes with DNA?
a)
nucleolus
b)
nucleus
c)
ribosomes
d)
golgi body
90.
What is the cell organelle that is a storage area for the cell?
a)
golgi body
b)
smooth ER
c)
ribosome
d)
vacuole
91.
What is the cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy to the cell?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplast
d)
ribosome
92.
What is the cell organelle that contains chlorophyll and makes food for a PLANT cell?
a)
chlorophyll
b)
chloroplast
c)
vacuole
d)
mitochondria
93.
Letter C represents what cell part?
a)
nucleus
b)
nucleolus
c)
nuclear membrane
d)
cytoplasm
94.
Letter L represents what cell part?
a)
nucleus
b)
nucleolus
c)
nuclear membrane
d)
cytoplasm
95.
Letter A represents what cell part?
a)
nucleus
b)
nucleolus
c)
nuclear membrane
d)
cytoplasm
96.
Letter D represents which cell organelle?
a)
smooth ER
b)
rough ER
c)
golgi body
d)
vacuole
97.
Letter E represents which cell organelle?
a)
smooth ER
b)
rough ER
c)
golgi body
d)
vacuole
98.
Letter F represents which cell organelle?
a)
smooth ER
b)
rough ER
c)
golgi body
d)
vacuole
99.
Letter G represents which cell organelle?
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
cytoplasm
d)
chloroplast
100.
Letter H represents which cell organelle?
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
cytoplasm
d)
chloroplast
101.
Letter I represents which cell organelle?
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
cytoplasm
d)
chloroplast
102.
Letter J represents which cell organelle?
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
cytoplasm
d)
mitochondria
103.
Letter M represents which cell organelle?
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
cytoplasm
d)
mitochondria
104.
Letter L represents which cell organelle?
a)
golgi body
b)
cell membrane
c)
cytoplasm
d)
mitochondria

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