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Cells and Organelles

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

Which of the following are prokaryotic cells?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Bacteria

d)

Plant and Animal

3.

The powerhouse of the cell is the...It converts energy from food into energy the cell can use

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Golgi body

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosomes

4.
Where are proteins made? These are small, grain-like or rod shaped organelles.
a)
Golgi body
b)
Mitoichondrion
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Ribosomes
5.
This organelle is in all eukaryotic cells. It is the control center of the cell because it holds the DNA.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Nucleus
c)
Chloroplasts
d)
Ribosomes
6.
This organelle is like a recycling center for the cell. It breaks down old materials. It is like a vacuum cleaner that cleans up the waste in cells.
a)
Ribosomes
b)
Lysosomes
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Chloroplasts
7.

These are tiny cell structures that carry out specific functions within the cell.

a)

membranes

b)

nucleus

c)

organelles

d)

animalicules

8.
What is the main function of the cell membrane?
a)
Digestion
b)
Storage
c)
Protective Barrier
d)
INSANE IN THE MEMBRANE!
9.
All living things are made up of...
a)
cells
b)
cell tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ systems
10.

This organelle is responsible for packaging and shipping proteins.

a)

vacuole

b)

ribosome

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

golgi apparatus

11.

What is a function of the cytoskeleton?

a)

contains DNA

b)

helps a cell keep its shape

c)

surrounds the cell

d)

helps make proteins

12.

Which structure makes proteins?

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

ribosome

d)

lysosome

13.

What is a long hair-like structure that moves an entire cell?

a)

peroxisomes

b)

flagellum

c)

cytoplasm

14.
This organelle protects/holds the DNA
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Nucleolus
d)
Nucleus
15.
This organelle makes/transports fats or lipids. 
a)
Rough E.R.
b)
Smooth E.R.
c)
Golgi Bodies
d)
Lysosomes
16.
The function of this organelle is to store water. Large ones are found in plants. 
a)
Lysosome
b)
Golgi Body
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Vacuole
17.
This organelle is a rigid outer layer that protects plant cells.
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Nucleus
d)
Chloroplast 
18.

This organelle controls what goes in and out of plant and animal cells.

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Cytoplasm

19.
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
20.

The _____________ is a gel-like fluid that fills plant and animal cells. It holds the organelles in place and gives each cell its shape.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Chloroplast

21.

Which of these organelles can only be found in plant cells?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Vacuole

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

22.
Cell membranes are found in
a)
Only animal cells
b)
Only plant cells
c)
Some plant and animal cells
d)
All plant and animal cells
23.

Using this image, what organelle is D?

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Flagella

c)

Rough ER

d)

Smooth ER

24.
Using this image, what organelle is N?
a)
Centrioles
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Golgi Apparatus
d)
Ribosome
25.
Using this image, what organelle is C?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Large Cell Vacuole
d)
Chloroplast
26.
What is the difference between rough and smooth ER?
a)
There is no difference.
b)
Plants have rough ER, animals have smooth ER.
c)
What type of injuries the Doctors treat.
d)
Rough has ribosomes, smooth does not.
27.
Bacteria is what kind of cell?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
28.
What kind of cell is this?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
29.
What type of cell has a nucleus? 
a)
eukaryotic
b)
prokaryotic 
30.
What type of cell does not have a nucleus?
a)
eukaryotic 
b)
prokaryotic 
31.
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have many differences, but they also share some common features.  Which of the following may be found in either type of cell?
a)
Golgi bodies
b)
ribosomes
c)
mitochondria
d)
nucleus
32.
Which is true of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
a)
Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.
b)
Eukaryotic cells do not have nuclei, and prokaryotic cells do have nuclei.
c)
Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, and eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles.
d)
Eukaryotic cells are simpler than prokaryotic cells.
33.
Which organelle is found inside the nucleus of a cell and produces ribosomes?
a)
ribosomes
b)
nucleolus
c)
cytoplasm
d)
cell membrane
34.
Rough endoplasmic reticulum has ________________ attached to it. 
a)
ribosomes 
b)
chromosomes 
c)
Golgi apparatus 
d)
nucleolus 
35.
If a cell had the following organelles: nucleus, mitochondria, ribosome, and cell membrane. And DID NOT have a chloroplast and cell wall, what kind of organism is the cell found in? 
a)
Animals only
b)
Plants only
c)
Both plants and animals
d)
Bacteria
36.
If an organism had the following organelles: mitochondria, chloroplast, ribosome, nucleus, cell wall, and cell membrane, what type of organism is the cell found in? 
a)
Only plants
b)
Only animals
c)
Plants and Animals
d)
Animals & Fungi
37.

These are short hair-like structures that move fluid across a cell.

a)

chloroplast

b)

cilia

c)

flagella

d)

golgi apparatus