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Organelle Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ______ is the basic unit of life.

a)

Organelle

b)

Cell

c)

Molecule

2.

The nucleus is like the _________ of the cell. It directs the cell's activities.

a)

Powerhouse

b)

Main office

c)

Mailroom

3.

Which statement is NOT a part of the cell theory?

a)

All living things are made up of cells.

b)

Cells are the basic unit of life.

c)

Only plants have cells.

d)

All cells come from pre-existing, living cells.

4.

Mitochondria is the ___________ of the cell. It gives the cell energy.

a)

Powerhouse

b)

Main office

c)

Mailroom

5.

Which organelles are found in plant cells but NOT in animal cells?

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cell wall

d)

Golgi bodies

6.

In animal cells, the cell (a)   is the outer boundary that protects the cell.

7.

True or false? Plant cells have both a cell wall and a cell membrane.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What kind of cell would have a lot of mitochondria?

a)

Lung cells

b)

Plant cells

c)

Muscle cells

9.

The Golgi bodies sort and transport materials within the cell. They are like the (a)   of the cell.

10.

A unicellular organism is made up of...

a)

One cell

b)

Many cells

c)

Two cells

11.

____________ fills the inside of the cell like air fills the inside of the school.

a)

Plasma

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Air

12.

True or false? All animal cells look the same.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a passageway that carries proteins from one part of the cell to another. It is like the ___________ of the cell.

a)

Air

b)

Hallway

c)

Storage closet

14.

The vacuole is like the storage closet of the cell. Which type of cell would need a larger vacuole?

a)

A plant cell in a desert plant

b)

A lung cell in a human

15.

An organism made up of many cells is called...

a)

Unicellular

b)

Multicellular

c)

Many-celled

d)

Single-celled

16.

Lysosomes break down waste and other materials in the cell. They are like the __________________.

a)

Recycling bins

b)

Hallways

c)

Bricks and steel

17.

One reason why plants have a larger vacuole is that they need to store more (a)   .

18.

You can think of the ___________ as the "brain" of the cell that directs its activities.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Lysosome

c)

Nucleus

d)

ER

19.

The organelles that are like a copy room, making proteins over and over, are the...

a)

Golgi bodies

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Organelles

d)

Vacuoles

20.
Some animals and plants do not have cells.
a)
true
b)
false
21.

True or false? Both plant and animal cells have a cell membrane.

a)
False
b)
True
22.

Which is in the correct order from SMALLEST to LARGEST?

a)

Cells, organelles, organs, organism

b)

Organism, organs, organelles, cells

c)

Organelles, cells, organs, organism

23.

Different types of cells have different shapes, sizes, and parts. This is because cell structure is related to its ________.

a)

Function

b)

Shape

c)

Size

d)

Color

24.

Which organelle is shown by the number 5 in the diagram?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Golgi body

d)

Lysosome

25.

Which organelle is shown by the number 9?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Vacuole

c)

Mitochondria