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AP Bio: Cell Organelles

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 3hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Controls what can enter and leave the cell

a)

cell wall

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane

d)

cytosol

2.

Uses glucose and oxygen to produce ATP

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

Golgi apparatus

3.

Site of protein synthesis.

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

ribosomes

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleolus

4.

Processes and packages proteins

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Rough Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

ribosomes

d)

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

5.

Site of photosynthesis

a)

mitochondria

b)

central vacuole

c)

ribosomes

d)

chloroplast

6.

Maintains shape, acts as tracks for organelles to move, etc.

a)

plasmodesmata

b)

cytoskeleton

c)

cytosol

d)

Endoplasmic reticulum

7.

Site of ribosome synthesis.

a)

nucleus

b)

nucleolus

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

lysosomes

8.

Digests and recycles food and organelles

a)

lysosomes

b)

vesicles

c)

Rough ER

d)

mitochondria

9.

Sac that stores materials

a)

vacuoles

b)

lysosomes

c)

peroxisomes

d)

ribosomes

10.
One of the key innovations in the evolution of eukaryotes from a prokaryotic ancestor is the endomembrane system. What eukaryotic organelles or features might have evolved as a part of, or as an elaboration of, the endomembrane system?
a)
plasma (cell) membrane
b)
chloroplasts
c)
mitochondria
d)
nuclear membrane
11.
In a bacterial cell, one of the subunits of the ribosome is called 30s and is composed of about 20 different proteins. A mutation occurs that changes the structure of one of these proteins.  What effect will this most likely have on the bacterial cell?
a)
It would stimulate binary cell fission and the cell would divide uncontrollably.
b)
The cell would be unable to properly synthesize proteins.
c)
Development of abnormal hereditary features would occur in the cell.
d)
Increased protein absorption would occur through the cell membrane
12.
Which of the following statements regarding the mitochondria is correct?
a)
Mitochondria contain their own ribosomes and thus produce some of their own proteins.
b)
Mitochondria are involved in the transport that occurs as a part of the endomembrane system.
c)
Mitochondria rely on the DNA of the eukaryote cell in order to function correctly.
d)
Mitochondria produce ATP only used by themselves.
13.

A cross section of part of a Golgi complex is shown. Part of the membrane of the Golgi complex pinches off and moves away. Which of the following is a function of this process?

a)

to release energy from ATP

b)

to deliver proteins to other locations in the cell

c)

to collect amino acids for use in protein synthesis

d)

to sent messages about cell requirements to the nucleus

14.
Which of the following statements correctly matches a cell part with its function
a)
The cell membrane packages lipids for export
b)
The mitochondria perform photosynthesis
c)
The lysosome digests molecules
d)
The nucleus produces energy
15.

Keratin is a protein found in hair. Where in a cell is keratin made?

a)

nucleus

b)

vacuole

c)

ribosomes

d)

mitochondria

16.
After a protein is constructed at the ribosome, it can be transported to the Golgi complex for modification. What cellular structure is used in this transport?
a)
Lysosome
b)
Mitochondrion
c)
Nuclear pore
d)
Endoplasmic reticulum
17.

Tay-Sachs disease is a human genetic abnormality that results in cells accumulating and becoming clogged with very large and complex lipids. Which cellular organelle must be involved in this condition?

a)

the endoplasmic reticulum

b)

the Golgi apparatus

c)

the lysosome

d)

membrane-bound ribosomes

18.

Liver cells are specialized cells that carry out a multitude of tasks, including the synthesis of cholesterol and the breakdown of protein metabolites. These cells would be expected to contain a large proportion of which organelle relative to all others?

a)

smooth ER

b)

rough ER

c)

golgi

d)

nucleolus

19.
What 4 structures are common between plant, animal, and bacterial cells?
a)
Golgi Apparatus, Chloroplasts, Ribosomes, Nucleus
b)
Cell Wall, Mitochondria, Cell Membrane, Cytoplasm
c)
Rough ER, Smooth ER, Nucleus, Ribosomes
d)
DNA, Cytoplasm, Ribosomes, Cell membrane
20.

Site of modification and packaging of proteins and lipids prior to export from the cell

a)

A

b)

E

c)

F

d)

G

21.

Responsible for making lipids, storing calcium ions, and detoxifying the cell

a)

Smooth ER

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Rough ER

d)

Peroxisome

22.

Site of conversion of chemical energy stored in glucose to ATP

a)

8

b)

5

c)

6

d)

9

23.

Which of the following is found in an animal cell but is not present in a plant cell?

a)

chloroplast

b)

centrioles

c)

peroxisome

d)

smooth ER

24.

Which of the following is not found in a prokaryotic cell?

a)

ribosome

b)

DNA

c)

vacuole

d)

cell membrane

25.

Which 2 organelles contain their own DNA and ribosomes and therefore are thought to have lived on their own at one time?

a)

nucleus and Golgi apparatus

b)

mitochondria and chloroplasts

c)

lysosomes and vesicles

d)

Rough ER and Smooth ER

26.

Which 2 organelles where thought to be some of the first cells according to the endosymbiont theory?

a)

ribosomes and cell membranes

b)

mitochondria and chloroplasts

c)

mitochondria and ribosomes

d)

cell wall and chloroplasts

27.

3 things found in a plant cell and not animal cell

a)

centrioles, lysosomes and flagella

b)

cell wall, chloroplast and central vacuole

c)

mitochondria, chloroplast and vacuoles

d)

plasmodesmata, cytoskeleton, and ribosomes

28.

Detoxifies and makes hormones

a)

Rough ER

b)

lysosomes

c)

Smooth ER

d)

centrioles

29.

Interconnected highway containing ribosomes to make proteins is called

a)

Rough ER

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

mitochondria

30.

2 rods sitting at 90 degrees and have a role in cell division

a)

centrioles

b)

cytoskeleton

c)

cytosol

d)

vesicles

31.

Jelly-like fluid in the cell

a)

cytoskeleton

b)

cytosol

c)

central vacuole

d)

gastric juices

32.

Cells that have no nucleus and no membrane-bound organelles are known as

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic