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WorksheetsCell Organelles
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Who saw the first cells in a slice of cork and named them cells?
Robert Hooke
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Mathias Schleiden
Rudolf Virchow
What invention made discovery of cells possible?
wine
microscope
centrifuge
bunsen burner
I made better lenses and was then able to see tiny cells swimming in pond water. Who am I?
Theodor Schwann
Robert Hooke
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Rudlof Virchow
Which scientists was NOT a main contributing scientist for the cell theory?
Mathias Schleiden
Theodor Schwann
Rudolf Virchow
Robert Hooke
I said, "All plants are made of cells." Who am I?
Mathias Schleiden
Theodor Schwann
Rudolf Virchow
Robert Hooke
I said, "All animals are made of cells." Who am I?
Mathias Schleiden
Theodor Schwann
Rudolf Virchow
Robert Hooke
I said, "All cells come from pre-existing cells." Who am I?
Mathias Schleiden
Theodor Schwann
Rudolf Virchow
Robert Hooke
Which is NOT part of the cell theory?
All organisms are made of cells.
All existing cells are produced by other living cells.
The cell is the most basic unit of life.
All cells can be killed by extreme heat or extreme cold.
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of prokaryotic cells?
has a nucleus
has DNA
has cytoplasm
has a cell membrane
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of eukaryotic cells?
complex cells
simplest cells
has a nucleus
has membrane bound organelles
Which characteristics are shared by most cells?
have membrane-bound organelles and a nucleus
contain cytoplasm, are enclosed by a membrane, have a nucleus
microscopic, enclosed by a membrane and have cytoplasm
can be seen by the unaided eye and are surrounded by a membrane
Would a poison that kills human cells by blocking openings in the nuclear membrane also kill bacteria?
Yes, they both have a nucleus.
Yes, they both have a membrane that poison can act on.
No, bacteria do not have openings in their nuclear membranes.
No, bacteria do not have a nucleus that poison can act on.
Which organelle is a thin boundary that controls the movement of materials into and out of the cell?
cell membrane
cell wall
nuclear membrane
nuclear wall
Which organelle is a jelly-like substance that contains dissolved molecular building blocks?
nucleus
Golgi apparatus
cytoplasm
DNA
Which organelle is a network of proteins that supports and shapes the cell?
cell wall
ribosome
cytoskeleton
lysosome
Which organelle is the storehouse for the genetic information in a cell?
vacuole
chloroplast
Golgi apparatus
nucleus
Which organelle is found in the nucleus and is responsible for making ribosomes?
lysosome
nucleolus
centriole
vacuole
Which organelle consists of a thin membrane, covered with ribosomes, that modifies proteins?
smooth ER
Golgi apparatus
rough ER
centriole
Which organelle is a thin membrane that is responsible for making lipids and breaking down drugs and alcohol?
smooth ER
centriole
rough ER
cell membrane
Which tiny organelle links amino acids to form proteins?
nucleus
Golgi apparatus
mitochondria
ribosome
Which organelle is a stack of membrane bound spaces that processes, sorts and delivers proteins?
Golgi apparatus
chloroplast
mitochondria
nucleolus
What are the small sacs that pinch off from the ER to surround a protein and transport it to the Golgi?
vacuole
vesicle
lysosome
centriole
Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell because it supplies energy to the cell?
nucleus
mitochondria
endoplasmic reticulum
cell membrane
Which organelle is a fluid filled sac used for storage of materials?
lysosome
chloroplast
vacuole
mitochondria
There are many small of these in animal cells, and one large one in plant cells.
vacuole
nucleus
centriole
lysosome
This membrane-bound organelle is filled with enzymes and breaks down damaged and worn out cell parts.
centriole
smooth ER
lysosome
nucleus
These cylinder shaped organelles in animal cells were once believed to be a part of cell division.
centrioles
cell walls
cytoplasm
rough ER
This structure is the rigid outer layer in plant cells that gives protection, support and shape to the cell.
cell membrane
nucleolus
cell wall
cytoplasm
Which organelle is responsible for carrying out photosynthesis in plant cells?
mitochondria
Golgi apparatus
chloroplast
centriole
Which organelle is green because it contains chlorophyll?
mitochondria
lysosome
vacuole
chloroplast
What are the long hollow tubes that give the cell its shape and act as tracks for movement of organelles?
microfilaments
microtubules
intermediate filaments
cytoplasm
Smaller hollow tubes of the cytoskeleton that give a cell its strength are called
microtubules
microfilaments
intermediate filaments
cytoplasm
These are the tiny threads of the cytoskeleton that let cells move and divide
microtubules
microfilaments
intermediate filaments
cytoplasm
