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Cells

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scientists use classification to group organisms that have similar

a)

Cells

b)

Traits

c)

Shapes

d)

Habitat

2.
A cell is...
a)
the basic unit of structure and function in living organism
b)
an organism
c)
a basic part of everything that we see
d)
found only in animals, not plants
3.
Which of the following are NOT found in animal cells
a)
chloroplasts and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and cell wall
c)
cell wall and cell membrane
d)
mitochondria and nucleus
4.

Which of the following converts food into energy for the cell?

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

5.
What do vacuoles do? 
a)
They actually do not have an important role
b)
They protect the cell
c)
They are the brain of the cell
d)
storage area for cells; water storage in plants 
6.

Which organelle takes in "sun showers" and helps plants with the process or photosynthesis?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplast

7.
If you were some bad guy trying to sneak into an animal cell, who would be there to stop you?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
cell membrane
d)
cell wall
8.
What is the function of the cell nucleus found in both plant and animal cells?
a)
to produce energy
b)
to control cell activity
c)
to remove waste products
d)
to allow molecules to enter the cell
9.
Cell organelles that are responsible for digesting food, worn out organelles and other cellular wastes are called ___________________.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Vacuoles
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Chlororplasts
10.
What is one basic function of the vacuoles?
a)
circulating oxygen
b)
producing food
c)
controlling cell processes
d)
storing water
11.
All cells need energy to function.  Which cell organelle is responsible for producing energy in the cell?
a)
chloroplasts
b)
mitochondria
c)
nucleus
d)
vacuoles
12.
What is the function of a cell wall?
a)
to protect and support the cell
b)
to perform different functions in each cell
c)
to prevent water from passing through it
d)
to prevent oxygen from entering the cell
13.
Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called ____________________.
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
bacteria
d)
protists
14.

What organelle packages proteins?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Golgi Body

d)

Cell Membrane

15.

A group of organs working together create an

a)

organelle

b)

organ

c)

organ system

d)

organism

16.

Which organelle is the control center of the cell? (It is the BOSS.)

a)

Nucleus

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Golgi Body

d)

Mitochondria

17.

What organelle is like a storage tank for food, water, & waste?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Ribosome

c)

Vacuole

d)

Lysosome

18.

Which organelle is responsible for transport of proteins & has ribosomes attached?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Rough ER

c)

Smooth ER

d)

Cell Wall

19.

Choose the correct order below. (small to big)

a)

atom, molecule, organelle, tissue, cell

b)

organism, organ, cell, tissue

c)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

d)

atom, organelle, organ, organism

20.
Which two organelles are not present in animal cells? Choose the best answer. 
a)
Vacuole and Nucleus
b)
Cell wall and Cell Membrane
c)
Cytoplasm and Mitochondria 
d)
Cell Wall and Chloroplast
21.
The nucleus ______ the cell's activities. 
a)
feeds
b)
reproduces 
c)
disregards
d)
controls
22.

Where photosynthesis occurs; in plant cells only

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Mitochondria

23.

breaks down food for energy, called powerhouse

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Mitochondria

24.

Control center of cell, contains instructions for everything the cell does.

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Nucleus

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Mitochondria

25.

stores materials such as food, water, sugar, and minerals

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Nucleus

c)

Vacuole

d)

Mitochondria

26.

builds proteins, each cell contains thousands, found on ER and floating throughout cell

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Nucleus

c)

Vacuole

d)

Golgi Body

27.

moves materials around in the cell, two types: smooth and rough

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus

c)

Vacuole

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

28.

packages proteins and moves them throughout the cell

a)

Cell Theory

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Vacuole

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

29.

What type of cell lacks a nucleus?

a)

eukaryotic

b)

prokaryotic

c)

human

d)

animal

30.

A cell in which the genetic material is enclosed within a nucleus is a

a)

eukaryotic cell

b)

prokaryotic cell

c)

human cell

d)

animal cell

31.

Many celled organisms are called

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

c)

bicellular

d)

tricellular

32.

Single celled organisms are called

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

c)

bicellular

d)

tricellular

33.

Ian is looking at a cell using a microscope. He sees a nucleus and a large vacuole in the center of a cell. What type of cell is he most likely looking at?

a)

animal cell

b)

plant cell

c)

blood cell

d)

human cell

34.
Which of the following is an example of a prokaryotic cell? 
a)
Virus 
b)
Plant Cell 
c)
Bacteria 
d)
Animal Cell 
35.
Eukaryotic cells do NOT have a nucleus. 
a)
True 
b)
False 
36.
Which of the following is a Eukaryotic cell?
a)
Bacteria 
b)
Virus 
c)
Animal/Plant Cell 
d)
All of the above. 
37.
Where are proteins made?
a)
Golgi body
b)
Mitoichondria
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Ribosomes
38.
I am the outer most layer of an animal cell. What am I?
a)
cell wall
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane 
d)
cell skin
39.
What are tiny organelles that convert glucose into ATP?
a)
Ribosomes
b)
Vesicles
c)
Cytoskeleton
d)
Mitochondria
40.
A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's  membrane is...
a)
Cytoskeleton
b)
Cilia
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Flagella
41.
The site of photosynthesis
a)
ribosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
42.
What kind of cell is this?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
43.
Which of the following would be found in both eukaryotic AND prokaryotic cells?
a)
chloroplast
b)
DNA
c)
nucleus
d)
endoplasmic reticulum
44.

What is a rigid structure that provides support and protection to plants and some types of bacteria?

a)

chloroplast

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane

d)

cell wall

45.

A species is made of all organisms that can ………………….. with one another and produce offspring that can reproduce.

a)

Eat

b)

Live

c)

Mate

d)

Drink

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