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WorksheetsIntroduction to Cells
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 16mins
Identify the cell organelle labeled A in the picture.
rough endoplasmic reticulum
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
golgi body
Identify the cell organelle labeled B in the picture.
vacuole
lysosome
ribosome
Identify the cell organelle labeled C in the picture.
centrioles
mitochondria
golgi body
Identify the cell organelle labeled D in the picture.
chloroplast
mitochondria
golgi body
Identify the cell organelle labeled E in the picture.
cytoplasm
lysosome
ribosome
Identify the cell organelle labeled J in the picture.
nucleus
nuclear membrane
nucleolous
Identify the cell organelle labeled G in the picture.
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
golgi body
chloroplast
Identify the cell organelle labeled H in the picture.
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
rough endoplasmic reticulum
nucleus
Identify the cell organelle labeled I in the picture.
mitochondria
lysosome
vacuole
Identify the cell organelle labeled L in the picture.
Nucleus
Nucleolus
Chromatin
Identify the cell organelle labeled M in the picture.
ribosome
Mitochondria
Cytoplasm
Identify the cell organelle labeled N in the picture.
Cell Wall
Cell Membrane
Cytoplasm
Is the cell shown in the picture a plant cell or an animal cell?
Plant Cell
Animal Cell
Identify the structure labeled L in the picture.
cell membrane
cell wall
cell wall of a neighboring cell
Identify the structure labeled M in the picture.
cell membrane
cell wall
cell wall of a neighboring cell
Identify the structure labeled K in the picture.
cell membrane
cell wall
cell wall of a neighboring cell
Identify the structure labeled I in the picture.
Vacuole
Chloroplast
mitochondria
Identify the structure labeled G in the picture.
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Golgi Body
Is the cell in the picture a plant cell or an animal cell?
Plant Cell
Animal Cell
This German zoologist concluded that all animal tissues were composed of
cells.
Schleiden
Schwann
Virchow
This German botanist concluded that all plant tissues were composed of cells.
Schleiden
Schwann
Virchow
This scientist noted that living cells can arise only from pre-existing living cells.
Schleiden
Schwann
Virchow
Who was the first to observe microorganisms using his “simple” microscopes?
Leeuwenhoek
Hooke
Virchow
Who first looked at cork cells under a microscope and called the little boxes that he observed “cells”?
Leeuwenhoek
Hooke
Virchow
The smallest unit that can carry out all the processes of life.
organelle
cell
atom
The part of the cell that controls all of the cell's activities.
mitochondria
nucleus
golgi body
The portion of the cell within the cell membrane that includes the fluid and all the organelles except the nucleus.
cell membrane
vacuole
cytoplasm
The site of cellular respiration.
cytoplasm
mitochondria
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
These structures may be found floating freely in the cytoplasm or attached to the endoplasmic reticulum.
ribosomes
microtubules
chlorophyll
This organelle contains strong digestive enzymes that are used to break down large molecules into simpler substances.
ribosome
golgi body
lysosome
The site in a cell where the assembly of proteins begins.
ribosome
lysosome
nucleus
This cell organelle modifies, sorts, and packages the proteins that are to be released from the cell.
Chloroplast
Golgi Body
Centrioles
A storage area for food and water.
cytoplasm
nucleus
vacuole
This organelle breaks down glucose and other food molecules and stores the energy in a form the cell can use (ATP).
mitochondria
chloroplast
lysosome
These two short cylinders found near the nucleus help to organize microtubules during cell division.
centrioles
golgi body
ribosomes
This part of the cell functions primarily as an “intracellular highway” along which molecules can move from one cell part to another.
nucleus
endoplasmic reticulum
cytoplasm
The site of photosynthesis in a plant cell.
Chlorophyll
Chloroplast
Mitochondria
Part of the cell that contains the green pigment chlorophyll.
cytoplasm
chloroplast
golgi body
Rigid structure that provides strength, support, and protection to a plant cell.
cell membrane
cell wall
nuclear envelope
Term that is used to describe organisms composed of only one cell.
unicellular
multicellular
Which is the correct order of cellular organization?
cell, tissue, organ system, organ, organism
cell, organ, tissue, organ system, organism
cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
Which of the following structures are only found in plant cells?
cell wall
cell membrane
chloroplast
cytoplasm
Which term refers to the diffusion of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane?
osmosis
engulfing
active transport
facilitated transport
Enzymes are important because they
contain water.
speed up chemical reactions.
contain genetic material.
help the cell maintain its shape.
What is the function of a cell wall?
to protect and support the cell
to perform different functions in each cell
to prevent water from passing through it
to prevent oxygen from entering the cell
Sugar molecules can combine with one another to form large molecules called
proteins.
starches.
enzymes.
lipids.
In passive transport, materials move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration through a cell membrane.
True
False
