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Cell Organelles

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What organelle gives plant cells a rigid structure?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Golgi Body

2.

In what organelle does photosynthesis take place?

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Lysosome

d)

Chloroplast

3.

Which organelle holds the cell's DNA?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cytoplasm

4.

What organelle is called the "powerhouse" of the cell?

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Cell Membrane

5.

What organelle is the trash can of the cell?

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Lysosome

c)

Ribosome

d)

Chloroplast

6.

What is the gel-like substance that protects the inside of the cell. It also helps support the cell's shape!

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Vacuole

7.

Which organelle stores water and nutrients for both plant and animal cells?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Vacuole

c)

Nucleus

d)

Centriole

8.

What organelle decides what goes in and out of the cell?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cytoplasm

9.

What is the function of the nucleus?

a)

organize the movement of the chromosomes

b)

surrounds and protects the entire cell

c)

contains DNA and directs the cell's activities

d)

sack of folded membranes that transports nutrients

10.

What is the function of the mitochondria?

a)

create ATP/energy

b)

manufacture ribosomes

c)

package chemicals

d)

remove waste materials

11.

Which organelle is the site of photosynthesis?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Ribosome

d)

Chloroplast

12.

Which cell part is NOT found in all cells?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chromosome

13.

What is the difference between the rough and smooth Endoplasmic Reticulums?

a)

rough has ribosomes and smooth does not

b)

plant cells have rough and animal cells have smooth

c)

no difference, they do the exact same thing

d)

only humans have smooth and rough, other animals have only rough

14.

SELECT ALL of the organelles found in BOTH plant and animal cells!

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chloroplast

e)

Cytoplasm

15.

I package chemicals and materials and ship them out of the cell! Who am I?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Lysosome

c)

Ribosome

d)

Golgi Body

16.

I break down drugs, alcohols, and toxins. I also create lipids. Who am I?

a)

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Golgi Body

d)

Nucleolus

17.

I am inside the nucleus and I hold the rRNA. Who am I?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Ribosome

18.

I create proteins. Who am I?

a)

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Ribosome

d)

Cytoplasm

19.

I take sunlight and turn it into energy during photosynthesis. Who am I?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cell Wall

20.

I transport the proteins that I help make from one part of the cell to the other.

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Lysosome