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Cell Theory and Organelles 2020

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 3hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which cell structure acts like the brain of the cell?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

2.

Which structures are unique only to plant cells?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

3.

Which cell organelle helps break down food to release energy?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Vacuole

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

4.

Which three statements are part of the cell theory?

a)

Cells are the smallest unit of living things that can perform the processes necessary for life.

b)

The basic components of life consist of a nucleus, cell membrane, and mitochondrion.

c)

All living things are composed of cells

d)

Living cells come only from other living cells

e)

Atoms are composed of cells

5.

Which organelle is much larger in plant cells than animal cells and is used to store food and waste?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Vacuole

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Chloroplasts

6.

The jelly like substance in the cell is called --

a)

cytoplasm

b)

lysosomes

c)

chromosomes

d)

cytokinesis

7.

What are organelles?

a)

Parts that come together to make an organ system.

b)

A group of similar cells that perform similar functions.

c)

A group of organs that perform similar functions

d)

Tiny structures within a cell that allow the cell to live, grow, and reproduce.

8.

What is the function of a chloroplast?

a)

Control center of the cell

b)

Makes food (sugar) from sunlight

c)

Protects the cell

d)

Makes ribosomes

9.

The hereditary material in a cells is...

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

ATP

c)

DNA

d)

ER

10.

When compared to a prokaryotic cell, a eukaryotic cell ...

a)

does not have a nucleus

b)

has DNA that is circular

c)

has more types of organelles

d)

stores it's DNA in a nucleus rather than in the cytoplasm

11.

There are 3 main differences between a plant and an animal cell. Plant cells contain .....

a)

a cell membrane

b)

a cell wall

c)

a nucleus

d)

a larger vacuole

e)

chloroplasts

12.

The rigid outer boundary of plant cells, giving them their boxy appearance is..

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

mitochondria

13.
Which of these is part of the cell theory
a)
Every living thing is made of cells
b)
Everything with cells will die
c)
All cells have a nucleus
d)
Plant cells and Animal cells have some differences
14.
Which of these is part of the cell theory
a)
Cells are the basic unit of life
b)
Only plant cells have a Chloroplast
c)
All cells have a nucleus
d)
Animal cells are round and blob like
15.
What kind of cell is this?
a)
Animal 
b)
Plant
16.
What kind of cell is this?
a)
Animal
b)
Plant
17.
The Mitochondria makes...
a)
Food (Glucose)
b)
Protines
c)
Energy (ATP)
d)
Ribosomes
18.
The Ribosomes make...
a)
Food (Glucose)
b)
Proteins
c)
Energy (ATP)
d)
Ribosomes
19.

Plants and animal cells have...

a)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts

b)

Nucleus and chloroplast

c)

Cell wall and chloroplast

d)

Mitchochodria and cytoplasm

20.

Which organelle is the command center for eukaryotic (plant and animal) cells?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

21.

what is the function of a lysosome?

a)

To create energy for the cell

b)

To command the cell what to do

c)

To remove waste using digestive enzymes from the cell

d)

To protect the cell

22.

Which of the following are prokaryotic cells?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Bacteria

d)

Plant and Animal

23.

Which of the following is a eukaryotic cell?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Plant

c)

Plant and animal

d)

Animal

24.

What is the difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell?

a)

Prokaryotes do not have a nucleus or organelles, but a eukaryotic cell does

b)

Eukaryotic cells do not have a nucleus or organelles, but prokaryotes do

25.

What is the purpose of the nucleus?

a)

It is the command center, contains DNA, and cell division

b)

It protects the cell

c)

It stores energy for the cell

d)

It gets rid of waste in the cell

26.

The outermost layer of a plant cell and animal cell is...

a)

Plant cell - cell membrane, animal cell - cell wall

b)

Plant cell - cell wall; animal cell - cell membrane

c)

Plant and animal cell - cell wall

d)

Plant and animal cell - cell membrane

27.

What does a plant cell have that an animal cell doesn't have?

a)

Cell Membrane and Cell Wall

b)

Cell Wall and Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall and Nucleus

d)

Cell Wall and Chloroplast

28.

What are the "protein-makers" of a cell?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Mitochondria

c)

ER

d)

Golgi Body

29.

What is the function of the nucleus?

a)

Store DNA

b)

Control everything the cell does

c)

Act as the cells "Brain"

d)

Help the cell produce food

30.

What is the function of the vacuole?

a)

To produce energy for the cell

b)

To store water and other nutrients

c)

To store genetic material (DNA)

d)

To give the cell shape and support

31.

The ___________ is the most basic unit of life.

a)

atom

b)

molecule

c)

cell

d)

organism

32.

All cells come from...

a)

nothing

b)

existing cells

c)

a nucleus

d)

animal cells

33.

This part of the cell stores food and water.

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

chloroplast

34.

To be alive, an organism has to ...

a)

have no nucleus

b)

have a nucleus

c)

be made of many cells

d)

be made of at least one cell

35.

This part of the cell produces most of the energy for the cell.

a)

nucleus

b)

cell membrane

c)

mitochondria

d)

ribosome

36.

Which part of the cell protects plant cells and gives them their shape?

a)

cell membrane

b)

nucleus

c)

cell wall

d)

cytoplasm

37.
This small organelle is found inside of the nucleus and produces ribosomes.
a)
nuclear membrane
b)
Golgi bodies
c)
nucleolus
d)
lysosome
38.
These tiny organelles are the "factories" of the cell and make proteins.
a)
mitochondria
b)

ribosome

c)
lysosome
d)
chloroplast
39.
These organelles are found in the cells of autotrophs and capture sunlight to convert it into food for the cell.
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
mitochondria
d)
chloroplast
40.
Each part of a cell that performs a specific function inside the cell is called an __________.
a)
atom
b)
organ
c)
organelle
d)
system
41.
This organelle is similar to a "clean up crew" or "recycling crew" in a cell. It breaks down large particles and recycles old cell parts.
a)
lysosome
b)
centriole
c)
Golgi bodies
d)
mitochondrion
42.
This organelle serves as the "gate keeper" of the cell and determines what may enter or leave the cell.
a)

cell membrane

b)
cell wall
c)
nuclear membrane
d)
chromatin
43.

What distinguishes a plant cell from an animal cell? (How do you tell them apart) Hint: There's 3 ways (Check all 3)

a)

Central Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Ribosomes

e)

Chloroplasts

44.

Cellular Respiration occurs within me and I am in BOTH plant and animal cells. I am a....

a)

Nucleus

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Mitochondria

45.

I like to be thought of as the "storage bubble" for both plant and animal cells. I am a...

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cytoskeleton

c)

Vacuole

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

46.

Photosynthesis takes place within me. I am a...

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Chlorine

d)

Chloroplast

47.

I decide what goes in and out of the cell. I am fluid like and found in BOTH plant and animal cells. I am a...

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Golgi Apparatus

48.

I provide plant cells their rigid shape. I am the...

a)

Basketball that Nic Quarne left in Mr. Woller's room last week

b)

Cytoskeleton

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cell Wall

49.

I am found in a plant cell and I provide a "central" and LARGE amount of storage. I am a...

a)

Central Vacuole

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Central Membrane

d)

Mitochondria

50.

Animal and Plant Cells are...

a)

Shopkoytes

b)

Eukaryotes

c)

Prokaryotes

d)

The building blocks of non-living things

51.

Why do we say Pro .... No....

a)

They do not have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles

b)

They do have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles

c)

Sometimes they have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles

d)

Often they have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles

52.

What 4 parts do both Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells have?

a)

cytoplasm, DNA, ribosomes, nucleus

b)

cytoplasm, DNA, ribosomes, mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm, DNA, ribosomes, cell/plasma membrane

d)

cytoplasm, DNA, ribosomes, ER

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