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Cell Organelle Functions Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The cell wall ...

a)

Controls what enters and exits the cell

b)

Digests and breaks down waste

c)

is the outer support structure for plant cells

d)

contains DNA

2.

This organelle controls all cell functions

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Lysosome

c)

Nucleus

d)

RIbosome

3.

Provides the cell with energy.

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Mitochondria

4.

The cell membrane....

a)

Filters sunlight

b)

Creates glucose

c)

Destroys pathogens

d)

Controls what enters and exits the cell.

5.

Lysosomes...

a)

Digest or breaks down waste materials

b)

Regulates hormones

c)

Fight against infection

d)

Contain the cells DNA

6.

jelly like fluid that cushions cells. . .

a)

Chromosomes

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

RIbosomes

7.

Organelles filled with chlorophyll and are the site of photosynthesis.

a)

Ribososme

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Mitochondria

8.
The clear, jelly-like material in a cell that supports and protects the cell’s organelles.
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Nucleus
d)
Mitochondria
9.
Which cell structure is found in plant and animals cells and controls what can come into or leave a cell?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cytoplasm
c)
nucleus
d)
vacuole
10.
Cell organelles that are responsible for digesting food, worn out organelles and other cellular wastes are called ___________________.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Vacuoles
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Chlororplasts
11.
What is one basic function of the vacuoles?
a)
circulating oxygen
b)
producing food
c)
controlling cell processes
d)
storing water
12.
Chloroplasts in plant cells allow the plant to perform a function that animal cells cannot do.  What is the main function of the chloroplasts found in plant cells?
a)
to absorb light energy and manufacture food
b)
to remove waste materials by active transport
c)
to manufacture chemical energy from food
d)
to control the shape of the cell
13.
All cells need energy to function.  Which cell organelle is responsible for producing energy in the cell?
a)
chloroplasts
b)
mitochondria
c)
nucleus
d)
vacuoles
14.
What is the function of a cell wall?
a)
to protect and support the cell
b)
to perform different functions in each cell
c)
to prevent water from passing through it
d)
to prevent oxygen from entering the cell
15.
The basic unit of structure and function in a living things.
a)
chloroplast
b)
nucleus
c)
cell
d)
cell membrane
16.
I am the control center of the cell and contain DNA
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Nucleus
d)
Lysosome
17.
I break down food and waste. I am very important for digestion within the cell. 
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Lysosomes
c)
Chromatin
d)
DNA
18.
We create proteins and can be found attached to the Endoplasmic Reticulum. 
a)
Vacuoles
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Nucleolus
d)
Ribosomes
19.
We are both found in plant cells, but not animal cells.
a)
Golgi body and Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Chloroplasts and Cell Wall
c)
Organelles and Cytoplasm
d)
Cell Membran and Vacuoles
20.
We store materials such as food, water, and waste.
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Nucleous
d)
Vacuoles
21.
I am the "power-house" of the cell. I produce the energy the cell needs to carry out it's functions.
a)
Nucleus
b)
Lysosomes
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Cell Membrane
22.
I receive protein from the endoplasmic reticulum to sort, package, and distribute throughout the cell. 
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Golgi Body
c)
Ribosomes
d)
Chloroplasts
23.

This Organelle is found in both plants and animals. In animals they are small and in plants they are large. Responsible for water storage.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Vacuoles

d)

Nucleus

24.

This organelle is found in plant cells only. Responsible for providing structure to the plant.

a)

Cell wall

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Bones

d)

Cytoplasm

25.
Directs all cell activities through the DNA located there.
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Nucleus
c)
ribosomes
d)
Mitochondria
26.
Which part of the cell is often called "the brain of the cell"?
a)
nuclear membrane
b)
endoplasmic reticulum
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
27.
Where are proteins made?
a)
Golgi body
b)
Mitoichondria
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Ribosomes
28.
This organelle takes food and turns it into ENERGY for plant and animal cells.
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Lysosome
d)
Ribosome
29.

What is the function of the cell nucleus found in both plant and animal cells?

a)

to produce energy

b)

to control cell activity

c)

to remove waste products

d)

to allow molecules to enter the cell

30.

These protein factories are found in the rough endoplasmic reticulum

a)

nucleus

b)

Golgi body

c)

vesicle

d)

ribosome

31.

The Golgi apparatus is like a __________ because it receives lipids and proteins and sorts and packages them

a)

control center

b)

mailroom

c)

clean up crew

d)

powerhouse

32.

Which of these best describes what a lysosome does?

a)

directs the activity of the cell

b)

creates proteins

c)

breaks large molecules down into smaller molecules

d)

transports proteins and lipids

33.

I make proteins for the cell. What am I?

a)

ribosome

b)

mitochondria

c)

chloroplast

d)

lysosome

34.

Structure in a cell that receives the proteins, sorts/packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

ribosome

c)

golgi body

d)

chloroplast

e)

vacuole

35.

captures energy from the sunlight and uses it to produce food

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

ribosome

c)

golgi body

d)

chloroplast

e)

vacuole

36.

cell structure that forms a maze where proteins or other materials are carried form one part of a cell to another

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

ribosome

c)

golgi body

d)

chloroplast

e)

mitochondria

37.

rod-shaped cell structure that produce most of the energy needed to carry out the cell's function

a)

nucleolus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

lysosome

d)

mitochondria

38.

a small round cell structure that contains chemicals that break down larger food particles into smaller ones

a)

nucleolus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

lysosome

d)

mitochondria

39.

region of a cell located inside the cell membrane or between cell membrane and nucleus

a)

nucleolus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

lysosome

d)

mitochondria

40.

a tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell

a)

organelle

b)

cell wall

c)

cell membrane

d)

nucleus

e)

chromatin

41.

True or False. Each function in the cell performs a unique structure in the cell.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

The "transporter"

a)

golgi bodies

b)

ribosomes

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

cell membrane

43.

Cells that are more active and need more energy, like muscle cells, will have more of these organelles.

a)

ribosomes

b)

cell membranes

c)

chloroplasts

d)

mitochondria

44.

True or False. Each structure in a cell is suited to a unique function in the cell.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Which organelle is nicknamed the "clean up" crew?

a)

golgi bodies

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

lysosomes

e)

chloroplasts