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Cell Organelle function and ID

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why are plant cells capable of making their own food but not animals cells? Because of the presence of the

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

cytoplasm

d)

nucleus

2.

Controls what comes into and out of the cell; found in plant and animal cells

a)

cell membrane

b)

chloroplast

c)

cytoplasm

d)

nucleus

3.

Gel-like fluid wher the organells are found

a)

chloroplast

b)

chlorophyll

c)

pigment

d)

cytoplasm

4.

Uses chemicals to break down food and worn out cell parts

a)

lysosomes

b)

ribosomes

c)

ER

d)

Golgi Bodies

5.

In what organelle is the genetic material found inside?

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Golgi Complex

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Nucleus

6.

What organelle is called the "powerhouse" of a cell?

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Nucleolus

7.
Using this image, what organelle is C?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Large Cell Vacuole
d)
Chloroplast
8.

What is the function of the mitochondria?

a)

Structure that manufactures ribosomes

b)

Structures that converts nutrients to energy

c)

Stack of membranes that packages chemicals

d)

Structure that contains DNA and directs the cell

9.

Where does photosynthesis occur?

a)

mitochondria

b)

stomata

c)

xylem

d)

chloroplast

10.

I make proteins for the cell. What am I?

a)

ribosome

b)

mitochondria

c)

chloroplast

d)

lysosome

11.
Where are ribosomes produced?
a)
Nucleolus
b)
Endoplasmic reticulum
c)
Golgi body
d)
Vessicle
12.

receives, packages and distributes proteins

a)

golgi body

b)

chloroplast

c)

ribosomes

d)

lysosome

13.

fluid that fills the cell

a)

cytoplasm

b)

vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

golgi body

14.
What is the opposite reaction of photosynthesis called?
a)
Cellular Respiration
b)
Fermentation
c)
Photosynthetic Process
d)
Non-photosynthesis
15.

What is one of the 3 products of cellular respiration?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Energy{ATP}

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sugar (Glucose)

16.
Plants take in Oxygen to give us Carbon Dioxide to breathe.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
The three things plants need are sunlight, water, and CO2 for photosynthesis.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Why are Respiration and photosynthesis opposites?
a)
Plants and living things trade what they make to what they give away as waste.
b)
They are not opposites, they are the same thing.
c)
Plants only do respiration not photosynthesis.
d)
Animals make their own food which is photosynthesis.
19.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
CO+ light + H2O --> O+ Sugar
b)
CO+ sugar + H2O --> O+ light
c)
O2 + light + H2O --> CO+ Sugar
d)
CO+ O2 + H2O --> Light+ Sugar
20.
What is cellular respiration?
a)
the breakdown of glucose  to release ATP
b)
the breakdown of glucose to release NADH
c)
the breakdown of glucose to release FADH
d)
the breakdown of glucose to release carbon
21.
The main source of energy for all life comes from ____.
a)
the Earth
b)
the moon
c)
the sun
d)
the food we eat/make
22.
What gas is released by plants during photosynthesis?
a)
sulfur
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
hydrogen
23.

This is the chemical formula for a molecule of...

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Glucose

d)

Water

24.

In which organism(s) does photosynthesis occur?

a)

plants

b)

algae

c)

green bacteria

d)

all of these with chlorophyll

25.
In which organism(s) does respiration occur?
a)
plants
b)
animals
c)
fungus
d)
all of these
26.

Which of the following shows a balanced chemical equation for cellular respiration?

a)

6CO₂ + 6H₂O + Solar Energy → C₆H₁₂O₆(glucose) + 6O₂

b)

3CO₂ + 3H₂O + Solar Energy → 3C₆H₁₂O₆ (glucose)+ 3O₂

c)

C₆H₁₂O₆(glucose) + O₂ + ATP → CO₂ + H₂O + ATP

d)

C₆H₁₂O₆ (glucose)+ 6O₂ → 6CO₂ + 6H₂O + ATP

27.

protects and supports plant cells

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

mitochrondria

d)

cytoplasm

28.

storage area for the cell

a)

vacuole

b)

cytoplasm

c)

chloroplast

d)

cell wall

29.

controls what enters and leaves the cell

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

golgi body

30.
What does a virus have on the inside?
a)
DNA, but never RNA
b)
RNA but never DNA
c)
DNA or RNA
d)
neither DNA or RNA
31.
What is a vaccine?
a)
a girl's name.
b)
something that helps the body fight viruses.
c)
a purple fruit from France.
d)
something completely different.
32.
The organism that a virus enters and uses is called a 
a)
host
b)
parasite
c)
guest
d)
brujeria
33.
A(n) _____ is a virus that enters a bacterial cell.
a)
endospore
b)
decomposer
c)
plasmid
d)
bacteriophage
34.
Viruses are cells. 
a)
True 
b)
False
35.
Which of the following occurs after a virus attaches to a host cell in the viral reproduction process?
a)
The host cell dies
b)
The virus dies
c)
The virus inserts its genetic information into the host cell
d)
copies of the virus are immediately released from the host
36.
The three main shapes of bacteria are all of the following EXCEPT
a)
rod shaped (bacilli)
b)
spherical (cocci)
c)
octagon (octilli)
d)
spiral (spirilla)
37.
The flagella on a bacteria serve what purpose? 
a)
helps the bacteria find a mate
b)
cleans the bacteria
c)
helps the bacteria to move
d)
protects the bacteria
38.
Most known prokaryotes are 
a)
Arachaea
b)
Bacteria
c)
Protists
d)
Fungi
39.
Archaea love harsh environments. 
a)
true
b)
false
40.

Bacteria are....(select all that apply)

a)

Single-celled organisms

b)

Multi-cellular organisms

c)

Eukaryotes

d)

Prokaryotes

41.

What is the job of ribosomes in bacteria?

a)

To provide protection

b)

To make protiens

c)

To hold organelles in place

d)

To hold water and nutrients

42.

What is the job of the cell wall in bacteria?

a)

To provide protection

b)

To make protiens

c)

To hold organelles in place

d)

To hold water and nutrients

43.

What is the cell part labeled as "D"

a)

Cell membrane

b)

DNA

c)

Ribosomes

d)

flagella

44.
Which statement about bacteria is true?
a)
All bacteria are prokaryotes
b)
All bacteria are eukaryotes
c)
All bacteria are autotrophs
d)
All bacteria are heterotrophs
45.
True or False:Bacteria cells have more organelles than plant and animal cells
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Trick question- it depends on the type of bacteria
46.

What is a group of cells that are alike and work together?

a)

a cell team

b)

a tissue

c)

a cell family

47.

When similar cells group together it is called a tissue

a)

true

b)

false

48.

Select the answer with three (3) kinds of body systems.

a)

Bone, Stomach, Muscular

b)

Heart, Respiratory, Nerve Cell

c)

Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous

d)

Brain, Stomach, Heart

49.

What is the correct order of organization?

a)

cells->tissue->organs->organ systems-> organism

b)

tissue->cells->organs->organ systems-> organism

c)

organs->organ systems-> organism->cells->tissue

50.
Which system takes oxygen into the body and eliminates carbon dioxide?
a)
immune
b)
nervous
c)
respiratory
d)
circulatory
51.

Which of the following organelles are considered the "brain" of the cell?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cell wall

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cytoplasm

52.

(Select all that apply)

Plant and animal cells both have

a)

a nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

a cell wall

d)

a cell membrane

53.

What is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Cell membrane

54.

Identify this type of cell.

a)

animal

b)

plant

c)

protist

d)

bacteria

55.

Which structure within the cell plays an important role in energy production for the cell?

a)

ribosome

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

mitochondria

d)

Golgi apparatus

56.

Cellular Respiration occurs within me and I am in BOTH plant and animal cells. I am a....

a)

Nucleus

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Mitochondria

57.
All cells come from other...
a)
cells 
b)
plants 
c)
nucleus 
d)
microscopes 
58.
Plants and animal cells are examples of ___ cells 
a)
prokaryotic cells 
b)
eukaryotic cells 
59.
Who are the three scientists credited with creating the Cell Theory?
a)
Schlieden, Schwann, Virchow
b)
Schindler, Schmeil, Vanderhoot
c)
Schwimmer, Shanazzek, Van Halen
60.
The second part of Cell Theory states: "All living organisms are made up of cells."
a)
True
b)
False
c)
I don't know
d)
If you say so
61.
______________ are the basic unit of life.
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Cells
d)
Takis
62.
Which of the following is NOT one of the basic points of Cell Theory?
a)
All living things are made of cells.
b)
The cell is the smallest living thing that can perform all the functions of life.
c)
Cells are too small to see without a microscope.  
d)
All cells must come from pre-existing cells.
63.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down