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Cell Organelle Practice

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The function of the cell wall is

a)

to protect and give shape to the plant cell

b)

to protect and give shape to the animal cell

c)

controls movement of substances into and out of the cell

2.

Which part of the cell contains genetic material and controls the activities?

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nucleus

3.

What role does the mitochondria play in the cell?

a)

traps sunlight during photosynthesis

b)

produces energy and regulates cellular metabolism

c)

controls the genetic materials of a cell

4.

What is the function of the vacuole?

a)

acts as a storage

b)

where chemical processes occur

5.

The _______________ is responsible for conducting photosynthesis. (found only in plants)

a)

nucleus

b)

chloroplast

c)

cell wall

6.

What organelles can be found in plant cells and not animal cells?

a)

nucleus, cell wall, chloroplast

b)

large vacuole, cell wall, mitochondria

c)

large vacuole, cell wall, chloroplast

7.
What type of cell is shown below?
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Awesomekaryotic
d)
Lamekaryotic
8.
What three things do ALL cells have?
a)
Cytoskeleton, Cell membrane, vacuole
b)
DNA, ribosome, nucleus
c)
Cell wall, cytoskeleton, golgi apparatus
d)
Cell membrane, cytoplasm, DNA
9.
What type of cells have a cell wall and chloroplasts?
a)
Plant cells
b)
Animal cells
c)
Plant and animal cells
d)
Neither plant NOR animal cells
10.
Transports molecules throughout the cell like a post office
a)
Golgi apparatus
b)
Endoplasmic reticulum
c)
Lysosome
d)
Cytoskeleton
11.
Controls what enters and exits the cell, like a fence
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Nucleus
d)
Ribosome
12.
Makes proteins, works like a “contractor”, building more cell parts
a)
Endoplasmic reticulum
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Ribosome
13.
Jelly-like substance that holds all the organelles in place
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Cytoskeleton
c)
Nucleus
d)
Cell membrane
14.
Break down molecules and dead organelles, works like a “garbage disposal”
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Vacuole
c)
Lysosome
d)
Ribosome
15.
“Powerhouse” of the cell, breaks food down into energy for the cell
a)
Vacuole
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Nucleus
d)
Mitochondria