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CELL FUNCTION AND STUCTURE

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This organelle acts like a gatekeeper, allowing some materials to pass through it, but not others. 
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Vacuole
2.
In many cells, this is the structure that controls the cell's activities.
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Organelle
c)
Nucleolus
d)
Nucleus
3.
What distinguishes a eukaryotic cell from a prokaryotic cell is the presence of 
a)
A cell wall
b)
A nucleus
c)
DNA
d)
Ribosomes
4.
Which one of the following is not part of the cell theory?
a)
all living things are made of cells
b)
cells are the basic units of structure and function of living things
c)
new cells are produced from existing cells
d)
cells never die
5.

Plant cells and animal cells

a)

are both prokaryotic

b)

are both eukaryotic

c)

do not have a nucleus

d)

do not have DNA

6.

Check all the organelles that can be found in an animal cell.

a)

chloroplasts

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

golgi complex

7.

Check the functions of the cell wall.

a)

provides support for the plant cell

b)

provides structure and support for the plant cell

c)

provides energy for the animal cell

d)

provides structure for the animal cell

8.
What is another name for cell membrane?
a)
Great Wall of China
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Plasma Membrane
d)
Cell Wall
9.

This type of cell contains DNA

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

c)

both prokaryotic and eukaryotic

d)

neither prokaryotic nor eukaryotic

10.

The command center of the cell which contains DNA/chromosomes, as well as the nucleolus.

a)

ribosomes

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

11.

The rigid outer covering of plant cells containing cellulose to give shape and support

a)

gel-like coating

b)

chitin

c)

cell wall

d)

cytoskeleton

12.

Photosynthesis occurs at the cell level. Which organelle is necessary for photosynthesis?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

ribosomes

d)

nucleus

13.

Which best explains the function of a cell membrane?

a)

offers protection from the outside environment

b)

provides a framework to help the cell move

c)

provides a framework to help the cell move

d)

removes viruses from inside the cell

14.

What is the main difference between a prokaryotic cell and an eukaryotic cell?

a)

Only prokaryotic cells have vacuoles.

b)

Eukaryotic cells are smaller than prokaryotic cells.

c)

Prokaryotic cells have many organelles, each with their own specialized functions.

d)

Only eukaryotic cells have its genetic material surrounded by a membrane.

15.
Identify letter I.
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
cell membrane
d)
cell wall
16.
Identify letter B.
a)
golgi apparatus
b)
nucleus
c)
cell wall
d)
vacuole
17.
Which organelle produced the "solar" power in plants, also called photosynthesis?
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Vacuole
18.

In a science laboratory it was observed that a cell was around 0.1 to 0.5 micrometres . What sought of cell it was?

(a)