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Cell Organelle Function

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Produces ATP (cellular energy) by breaking down glucose

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Lysosome

c)

Peroxisome

d)

Centrioles

e)

Ribosome

2.

Digests non-usable cell structures and foreign substances

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Lysosome

c)

Peroxisome

d)

Centrioles

e)

Ribosome

3.

Which organelle is known to Synthesize proteins

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Lysosome

c)

Centrioles

d)

Ribosome

4.

Processes and transports proteins made from attached ribosomes

a)

Rough ER

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Plasma Membrane

5.

Modifies, packages, and ships proteins

a)

Rough ER

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

Cytoplasm

6.

What is the function of the nucleolus?

a)

Contains the cell's DNA.

b)

Makes ribosomes.

c)

Makes proteins.

7.

What is the function of the lysosome?

a)

Stores protein.

b)

Makes energy for the cell to use.

c)

Transports macromolecules to other parts of the cell.

d)

Digests waste products and macromolecules.

8.

What is the function of mitochondria?

a)

Produce sugars for the cell to use.

b)

Store the cell's DNA.

c)

Produce energy for the cell to use.

d)

Make proteins.

9.

The central vacuole

a)

Is filled with water

b)

Is a large vesicle

c)

Is found in plant cells

d)

All of the above

10.
This organelle controls what goes in and out of plant and animal cells.
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Cytoplasm
11.
The _____________ stores food, water, wastes, and other materials in both plant and animal cells.
a)
Vacuole
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Ribosomes
d)
Chromatin
12.
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
13.

Which organelle packages proteins, nutrients, and other materials and ships them throughout the cell. (Like UPS)

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

Cytoplasm

14.
________________ create proteins for plant and animal cells.
a)
Ribosomes
b)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
c)
Golgi Bodies
d)
Lysosomes
15.
The _____________ is like JELL-O, and is a gel-like fluid that fills plant and animal cells, and is where the organelles are found.
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Cell Wall
d)
JELL-O
16.

This organelle (one rough, one smooth) is like a train station in a city. It can be found in both plant and animal cells. This organelle has passageways within the cell that carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another.

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

ET

c)

Golgi Bodies

d)

Nucleolus

17.
This can be found in the nucleus, and are tiny strands that contain the instructions for directing the cell's functions.
a)
DNA/Chromatin
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Golgi Bodies
d)
ER
18.
The _____________ holds the DNA, and controls the functions of plant and animal cells.
a)
Nucleus
b)
Nuclear Membrane
c)
Nucleolus
d)
New Moon
19.

A rigid layer, in plant cells, that lies outside the cell's membrane is...

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Cilia

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Flagella

20.
What is the function of the mitochondria?
a)
Structure that manufactures ribosomes
b)
Structures that converts nutrients to energy
c)
Stack of membranes that packages chemicals
d)
Structure that contains DNA and directs the cell
21.
What is the function of the vacuole?
a)
Sac that stores water, nutrients, and waste products
b)
Sac filled with digestive chemicals
c)
Jelly-like substance within the plasma membrane
d)
stack of membranes that packages chemicals
22.
This thin layer protects the cell and regulates what substances enter and leave the cell.
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell
c)
cell wall
d)
golgi body
23.
In a plant cell, a stiff wall surrounds the membrane, giving the cell a rigid, boxlike shape.
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell
c)
ribosome
d)
cell wall
24.
Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called ____________________.
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
bacteria
d)
protists
25.

Choose the correct order of living things below. (smallest to biggest)

a)

organism, organ, tissue, cell

b)

organism, organ, cell, tissue

c)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

d)

atom, organelle, organ, organism