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KMS Cell Organelles 2021

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which organelle is nicknamed the "control center" or "brain" of the cell because it controls of the cell's activities?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Vacuole
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Chloroplast
2.

What is the gel-like liquid that supports all of the cell's structures and holds them in place?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuole

3.
Which organelle is sometimes called the "powerhouse" of the cell because it supplies the cell with energy?
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Vacuole
c)
Nucleus
d)
Cell Membrane
4.
Which organelle is sometimes called the "vacuum" or "storage container" of the cell because it holds the cell's food, water, and waste?
a)
Vacuole
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Cytoplasm
5.

What is the outermost layer of an animal cell?

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

6.
Which organelle provides the plant cell with extra support and protection? 
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Nucleus
7.
True or False: Plant cells have one large vacuole.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Modifies, collects, & packages macromolecules such as proteins.
a)
smooth ER
b)
golgi apparatus
c)
ribosome
d)
rough ER
9.
Transports materials throughout the cell.  Acts as an assembly line for proteins.
a)
endoplasmic reticulum
b)
vacuole
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosome
10.
Rigid, nonliving support structure made of cellulose.
a)
cell membrane
b)
nuclear membrane
c)
lysosome
d)
cell wall
11.
Which 2 organelles are only found in plant cells?
a)
chloroplast and mitochondria
b)
chloroplast and cell membrane
c)
mitochondria and cell wall
d)
chloroplast and cell wall
12.
Cell membranes are found in
a)
Only animal cells
b)
Only plant cells
c)
Some plant and animal cells
d)
All plant and animal cells
13.

What is the function of a chloroplast?

a)

makes proteins for animal cells

b)

allows materials in and out of the cell

c)

provides structure and support

d)

absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis

14.

What type of cell is being shown in the image?

a)

plant

b)

animal

15.

All of these statements are part of cell theory, EXCEPT

a)

All living things are composed of cells

b)

Cells are the basic unit of structure and function

c)

New cells come from existing cells

d)

Cells are really small

16.
"Post office" of the cell that packages proteins and fats: 
a)
Rough ER
b)
Smooth ER
c)
Golgi Apparatus
d)
Lysosome
17.

Long, stringy fibers that help with cell division in animal cells

a)

Nuclear Envelope

b)

Nucleus

c)

Centrioles

d)

Chromatin

18.
You might think of me as the trash collector, but recycler is maybe more accurate. What am I?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
lysosome
c)
vacuole
d)
ribosome
19.
What is the name of the genetic material that is inside the nucleus?
a)
ER
b)
ATP
c)
YOLO
d)
DNA
20.

Where are ribosomes made in the cell?

a)

Nuclear Envelope

b)

Golgii Bodies

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum