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Cell Structures

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organelle can be found in a plant cell but NOT in an animal cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Lysosome

d)

Cytoplasm

2.

Which organelle acts as the "brain" of the cell?

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Nucleus

3.

The cell membrane can be found in...

a)

Animal cells

b)

Plant cells

c)

Both animal and plant cells

4.

The cytoplasm controls what goes in and out of the cell.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which of the following is an example of an organelle?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

All of the above

6.

All living things are made up of _____.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Organs

c)

Cells

d)

Corks

7.

___ can be found in the nucleus.

a)

DNA

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Molecules

d)

Cells

8.

Mitochondria...

a)

breaks down waste in the cell

b)

is known as the "powerhouse" of the cell

c)

packages and transports proteins

d)

the organelle where photosynthesis occurs

9.

The gel-like substance where organelles are suspended is known as the...

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Lysosome

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Cytoplasm

10.

Check all of the following organelles that can be found in PLANT cells

a)

Cell wall

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Centrioles

11.

Which of the following organelles functions in making proteins?

a)

Endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Golgi bodies

d)

Lysosomes

12.

Which of the following can be found in BOTH plant and animal cells?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Nucleus

d)

All of the above

13.

Check of the 3 main points of Cell Theory

a)

The cell is the smallest living unit in all organisms.

b)

All living things are made of cells.

c)

Cells can arise from non-living things.

d)

All cells come from pre-existing cells.

14.

In order to be considered living, organisms must contain all of the characteristics EXCEPT:

a)

Have a brain

b)

Have cells

c)

Use energy

d)

Reproduce

15.

Which scientist made the first discovery of cells by observing cork cells under a microscope?

a)

Matthias Jacob Schleiden

b)

Theodor Schwann

c)

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

d)

Robert Hooke

16.

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discovered bacteria by examining ________ under a microscope.

a)

Pond water

b)

Corks

c)

Dirt

d)

Hair

17.

Which 2 scientists reported based on their findings that all living things are made of cells?

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Matthias Jacob Schleiden

c)

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

d)

Theodor Schwann

18.

This diagram is of a(n) _______ cell.

a)

Animal

b)

Plant

19.

This is an image of a _____ cell.

a)

Animal

b)

Plant

20.

If the cell did not have _______, it would not be able to break down waste.

a)

the nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

lysosomes

d)

ribosomes