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Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 21mins
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Class
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1.
Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?
a)
the mitochondria
b)
the vacuoles
c)
the nucleus
d)
the cell
2.
Which structures are found in every living cell?
a)
cell membrane and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and mitochondria
c)
a cell wall and nucleus
d)
chloroplasts and cell wall
3.
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
4.
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
5.
What is one basic function of the vacuoles?
a)
circulating oxygen
b)
producing food
c)
controlling cell processes
d)
storing water
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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
9.
In what part of the plant cell does the process of photosynthesis take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplasts
d)
vacuoles
10.
Starch and water molecules in potato cells are stored in what organelle?
a)
mitochondria
b)
nucleus
c)
cell wall
d)
vacuole
11.
Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called ____________________.
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
bacteria
d)
protists
12.
_ are organelles responsible for digesting certain materials within the cell.
a)
vacuoles
b)
chloroplasts
c)
lysosomes
d)
cell membrane
13.
Which of the following is not part of the cell theory?
a)
cells must contain DNA
b)
all living things are made from cells
c)
cells can only come from other cells
d)
cells are the basic unit of life
14.
Animal cells have_______________.
a)
cell walls
b)
chloroplasts
c)
cytoplasm
d)
large vacuoles
15.
Michael looked at a cell through a microscope. He identified a nucleus, chloroplast, and cytoplasm. What kind of cell did Michael observe?
a)
animal
b)
plant
c)
vertebrate
d)
bacteria
16.
What organelle is NOT found in animal cells?
a)
chloroplast
b)
cell membrane
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
17.
Directs all cell activities and the DNA is located there. "The brain"
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Nucleus
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Cytoplasm
18.
A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's membrane is...
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Flagella
19.
The outer layer of the plant cell is called the ....
a)
cell membrane
b)
nucleus
c)
cell wall
d)
the skin
20.
Where photosynthesis occurs; in plant cells only
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
d)
Mitochondria
21.
I am only found in a plant cell. What am I?
a)
cell wall
b)
mitochondria
c)
cytoplasm
d)
chloroplast
22.
Where the genetic material is found in the cell
a)
mitochondria
b)
cytoplasm
c)
nucleus
d)
chloroplast
23.
Which organism is made up of cells that have both a cell membrane and a cell wall?
a)
desert mouse
b)
human
c)
maple tree
d)
zebra
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