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Cell Structure and Function

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the function of the mitochondria?
a)
site of digestive enzymes
b)
site of ATP (energy) production
c)
site of photosynthesis
d)
site of protein production
2.

A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane for support and protection of the cell.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cytoplasm

3.

Function of the cell membrane to block the movement of certain sizes, shapes and kinds of particles from entering the cell.

a)

permeable

b)

impermeable

c)

semi-permeable

4.

Which statement is not part of the cell theory?

a)

All cells come from other cells.

b)

All living things have one or more cells.

c)

Cells are a living thing's basic unit of structure and function.

d)

Cells form through spontaneous generation.

5.

Which two organelles are NOT found in animal cells?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cell wall

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

e)

Chloroplast

6.

An example of a prokaryotic cell is a _____ cell.

a)

plant

b)

fungi

c)

bacteria

d)

animal

7.

A plasma membrane is made up of a(n)

a)

cholesterol layer

b)

enzyme bilayer

c)

lipid bilayer

d)

protein layer

8.

If a cell is placed in salt water, water leaves cell by

a)

osmosis

b)

diffusion

c)

active transport

d)

phagocytosis

9.
Organelle that breaks down waste, worn out cell parts and food.
a)
lysosome
b)
ribosome
c)
rough ER
d)
cell membrane
10.
Organelle that modifies and packages proteins that will be exported (sent) out of the cell.
a)
ER
b)
Lysosome
c)
Golgi complex
d)
Ribosome
11.
Control center in the cell that directs all the cells activities
a)
Nucleus
b)
Rough ER
c)
Golgi Complex
d)
Chloroplast
12.
A solution that is hypotonic to a cell has
a)
more solutes than the cell.
b)
fewer solutes than the cell.
c)
the same concentration of solutes as the cell.
d)
too many solutes.
13.
Which of the following phrases best describes active transport?
a)
moves substance against concentration gradient
b)
does not use chemical energy
c)
forms a vesicle around a large particle
d)
relies on diffusion of materials
14.
Which phrase best describes the process of facilitated diffusion?
a)
moves molecules against a concentration gradient
b)
requires ATP
c)
moves only nonpolar molecules
d)
requires no energy from the cell
15.
Which organelles contain enzymes that break down old cell parts?
a)
centrosomes
b)
lysosomes
c)
vacuoles
d)
chloroplasts
16.

A phospholipid has two parts. What are they called?

a)

Hydrophilic Head, Hydrophobic Tail

b)

Hydrophobic Head, Hydrophilic Tail

17.
___________ form the two layers of the cell membrane. 
a)
Carbohydrates 
b)
Proteins 
c)
Phospholipids 
d)
Cholesterol
18.

Why is the cell membrane like a window screen?

a)

They both allow everything to pass through.

b)

Neither allow anything to pass through.

c)

They both allow certain things to pass through, while blocking the passage of others.

d)

They are not similar to each other at all.

19.

What invention allowed for the development of the modern cell theory?

a)

X-rays

b)

computers

c)

light microscope

d)

scanning electron microscope

20.

Which cell structure is correctly paired with its primary function?

a)

ribosome - protein synthesis

b)

vacuole - cell division

c)

nucleus - storage of nutrients

d)

mitochondrion - movement

21.

In what structure is solar energy used to produce energy-rich compounds?

a)

ribolsome

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

chloroplast

22.

Which organelle is found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

a)

lysosome

b)

ribosome

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondrion

23.

Genetic material is found in what type of cells?

a)

animal cells only

b)

protists

c)

bacteria

d)

plants and animals cells

24.

The smooth endoplasmic reticulum synthesizes which macromolecule?

a)

lipids

b)

proteins

c)

carbohydrates

d)

nucleic acid

25.

The cell membranes of red blood cells will allow water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide through easily because the membrane is

a)

perforated

b)

semi-permeable

c)

semi-conductive

d)

permeable