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Cell Organelle Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Looking in a microscope, you see cells that have a large vacuole and a chloroplast. What type of cells are you probably viewing?

a)

plant cells

b)

animals cells

c)

muscle cells

d)

bacteria cells

2.

An organelle that captures energy from the sunlight in order to use it to produce food in plant cells is ______________.

a)

Chromatin

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Cell Membrane

3.

Of the following structures, which is not found in animal cells?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Vacuole

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

4.

In what organelle is the genetic material stored?

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Golgi Complex

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Nucleus

5.
Which of the following is found in eukaryotic cells but NOT prokaryotic cells?
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Ribosomes
d)
DNA
6.

Which cell structure is responsible for assembling proteins?

a)

flagella

b)

ribosome

c)

lysosome

d)

centriole

7.

This organelle functions to make energy through a process called cellular respiration.

a)

chloroplast

b)

ribosome

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

8.

This type of cell will have a nucleus with DNA and membrane bound organelles

a)

prokaryote

b)

eukaryote

c)

bacteria

d)

peroxisome

9.

Which of the following describes the function of the nucleolus?

a)

Command Center for the Cell

b)

Produce initial parts of ribosomes

c)

To hold chromosomes

d)

To make DNA

10.

Rigid, outer support structure made of cellulose.

a)

cell membrane

b)

nuclear membrane

c)

lysosome

d)

cell wall

11.

The image most likely represents ______________ because ______________.

a)

a plant cell; it contains a large vacuole and chloroplast

b)

a prokaryotic cell; it contains no membrane bound organelles

c)

an animal cell; it has no chloroplasts

d)

a bacterial cell; it contains a mitochondria and nucleus

12.

The arrow is showing the jelly like fluid inside the cell that surrounds the cell organelles and gives the cell its shape. What is the arrow pointing to in the cell?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

nucleus

13.

A flexible barrier that surrounds all cells and controls which substances pass into and out of a cell

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoplasm

d)

ribosome

14.
A fossilized cell is discovered, and evidence suggests it reproduced on its own and had DNA, but a membrane did not enclose its DNA. Which type of organism would this most likely be?
a)
prokaryote
b)
eukaryote
c)
plant cell
d)
animal cell
15.
Which statement is a fundamental principle of the cell theory?
a)
All cells have a cell membrane (plasma membrane)
b)
Eukaryotic cells are larger than prokaryotic cells
c)
Living organisms are composed of cells
d)
The genetic material in cells is DNA
16.
Some cells, such as human nerve and muscle cells, contain many more mitochondria than do other cells, such as skin cells.  Why do some cells have more mitochondria than others?
a)
The cells use more energy
b)
The cells store more nutrients
c)
The cells degrade more proteins
d)
The cells divide more frequently
17.

Eukaryotes include...(check all that apply)

a)

bacteria

b)

protists

c)

fungi

d)

plants

e)

animals

18.

What is the function of the organelle labeled #3?

a)

Control what goes into and out of the cell

b)

Direct all of the cells activities

c)

Create energy for the cell

d)

Make proteins for the cell

19.

Which organelles contain digestive enzymes used to break down old cell parts and waste?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Golgi body

c)

Ribosome

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

20.

The cell wall of plants is made of which carbohydrate?

a)

cellulose

b)

starch

c)

chitin

d)

glycogen