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Cells Quiz Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which organelle is correctly matched with its function?
a)
golgi- protein modification, transport and processing of molecules
b)
ribosomes- photosynthesis
c)
cytoskeleton- communication bewteen cells
d)
lysosomes- storage of chemicals and water
2.

What organelle does photosynthesis occur in?

a)
chloroplast
b)
mitochondria
c)
nucleus
d)
energy
3.
What is found in a eukaryote but NOT a prokaryote?
a)
Chloroplast
b)
cytoplasm
c)
ribosomes
d)
genetic material
4.

The ____________________ controls what enters and exits the cell and helps to keep it safe. It's almost like the cell's "gate."

a)

Vacuole

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Chloroplasts

5.

The ____________________ stores nutrients and other things that the cell needs to survive.

a)

Vacuole

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Chloroplasts

6.
What is the function of nucleus?
a)
Structure that organizes motion of chromosomes. 
b)
Structure that contains DNA and directs the cell 
c)
Membrane that surrounds and protects the cell 
d)
Stack of membranes that packages chemicals
7.
I make proteins for the cell. What am I?
a)
ribosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplast
d)
lysosome
8.
The two kinds of cells are Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. How are they different?
a)
Prokaryotes have a nucleus.
b)
Eukaryotes have a nucleus.
c)
Prokaryotes are plant cells.
d)
There is no difference.
9.

Which of these organisms is considered prokaryotic?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Fox

c)

Algae

d)

Human

10.

If a cell produces a lot of protein, which organelle would it have a lot of?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Ribosomes

11.

If a cell needed to make a large amount of energy, which organelle would it have a lot of?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Vacuoles

d)

Golgi Bodies

12.

Which of the following cells would NOT have a cell wall?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Fungus

c)

Plant

d)

Animal

13.

Which organelle has digestive enzymes to break things down in a cell?

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Rough ER

d)

Ribosomes

14.

Which of the following would have chloroplasts, a central vacuole, and a cell wall?

a)

Eukaryotic Plant Cell

b)

Prokaryotic Plant Cell

c)

Eukaryotic Animal Cell

d)

Prokaryotic Animal Cell

15.

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of all living things?

a)

The ability to reproduce

b)

The need to get and use energy

c)

Having multiple cells

d)

Growing and developing

16.
Which of the following is an example of a single-celled organism?
a)
fish
b)
tree
c)
dog
d)
bacteria
17.

The theory of Endosymbiosis explains

a)

The origin of eukaryotes

b)

How bacteria live

c)

How species develop

d)

Why cells rely on one another

18.

____________ & _________________ are organelles that definitely arose from endosymbiosis.

a)

Nucleus and cell membrane

b)

Chloroplast and mitochondria

c)

Mitochondria and nucleus

d)

Cell wall and chloroplast

19.
Are prokaryotes multicellular or unicellular? 
a)
Multicellular
b)
Unicellular
20.
Which type of cell? It has DNA, Ribosomes, Cell Membrane, but no nuclues. 
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
21.

The theory of Endosymbiosis explains

a)

The origin of eukaryotes

b)

How bacteria live

c)

How species develop

d)

Why cells rely on one another

22.

____________ & _________________ are organelles that definitely arose from endosymbiosis.

a)

Nucleus and cell membrane

b)

Chloroplast and mitochondria

c)

Mitochondria and nucleus

d)

Cell wall and chloroplast

23.

Which of the following is evidence to support the endosymbiotic theory?

a)

Prokaryotes have the same number and types of enzymes as eukaryotes.

b)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts have their own DNA, which is similar to prokaryotic DNA.

c)

All eukaryotic cells have a double-layered membran composed of phosplipids and proteins.

d)

Fossil evidence shows that the first forms of life were prokaryotic cells.

24.
In what way is the DNA of a nerve cell different from the DNA of a muscle cell?
a)
The DNA is the same but each cell contains different genes
b)
The DNA is the same but different genes are turned on and turned off in each cell
c)
The DNA is different, but the same genes are turned on and off in each cell
d)
The DNA is different, but each cell contains the same genes
25.

What causes differentiation?

a)

The DNA is different in each type of cell.

b)

Some cells have more or less DNA than others.

c)

Only specific genes in the DNA are activated.

26.

Students use a microscope to look for structures in four different cells. The students place an X for each that was viewed for each on the table shown.

Which cell that was viewed is most likely a prokaryote?

a)

Cell W

b)

Cell X

c)

Cell Y

d)

Cell Z

27.

All cells contain __________ and are surrounded by _________

a)

Nucleus , Cytoplasm

b)

Ribosomes, DNA

c)

Genetic Material , Cell membrane

d)

Nucleus, Cell wall

28.

Which type of animal cells would have more mitochondria than others?

a)

Blood cells

b)

Brain cells

c)

Skin cells

d)

Muscle cells

29.

Which type of plant cell would have more chloroplasts than others?

a)

Leaf cell

b)

Root cell

c)

Stem cell

d)

Root epidermal cell

30.

Which of the following has a cell membrane?

a)

prokaryotes

b)

eukaryotes

c)

prokaryotes and eukaryotes

31.
Which organelle puts the finishing touches on proteins, packages and exports them from the cell? 
a)
Golgi Apparatus
b)
Rough ER 
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleus
32.
Vesicles that carry digestive enzymes are classified as: 
a)
Lysosomes 
b)
Golgi bodies 
c)
Vacuoles 
33.
The major function of ribosomes is to
a)
Make fats
b)
Synthesize protein
c)
Digest protein
d)
Make sugars
34.
What organelle controls and regulates cellular activity?
a)
Ribosome
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Lysosome 
35.
The ____________ packages and processes material before it exports out of the cell.
a)
Vacuoles
b)
mitochondria
c)
Golgi apparatus 
d)
nucleus 
36.

Nucleolus is found inside the nucleus, of Eukaryotes only, and makes _____.

a)

ribosomes

b)

cilia

c)

flagella

d)

prokaryotes

37.

There are two types of Endoplasmic Reticulum, smooth and rough. They ______.

a)

make energy

b)

protect the cell

c)

carry out chemical reactions and transports materials

d)

make the ribosomes

38.

What is something that Prokaryotes and Eukaryote both have in common?

a)

small in size

b)

bacteria

c)

have DNA

d)

complex cells

39.

What structures do all cells have in common?

a)

Nucleus, chloroplast, cell wall, cytoplasm

b)

cell membrane, cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, ribosomes

c)

Cell wall, Mitochondria, Ribosomes, Cytoplasm

d)

Cell membrane, cytoplasm, chloroplast, ribosomes

40.

A Vacuole can temporarily store materials it is found in _____ and ____.

a)

plants and animals

b)

reptiles and anphibians

c)

dogs and cats

d)

fruits and vegetables