WorksheetsCell Structures and Functions
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following is not part of the cell theory?
All living things are made of cells.
All cells come from pre-existing cells.
Cells can spontaneously generate.
Cells are the smallest unit of structure and function in living things.
Which type of cells do NOT contain a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles?
Prokaryotes
Eukaryotes
Which of the following is a feature found in ALL cells?
Plasma membrane
Mitochondria
Cell wall
______ are a group of cells that work together to perform a function.
Organs
Cells
Tissues
Organ systems are made up of ______.
Organisms
Plants
Organs
Which type of molecule makes up the majority of the plasma membrane structure?
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Phospholipids
Phospholipids have _____ heads that are "water-loving".
Hydrophobic
Hydrophilic
Which organelle acts as the control center of the cell?
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Golgi
The mitochondria are the "powerhouse" of the cell. They create energy in the form of _____.
ATP
DNA
cytoplasm
Ribosomes are in charge of creating which of the biomolecules?
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
Nucleic acids
Rough ER are covered with _____ that give them their "rough appearance".
ribosomes
proteins
nucleic acids
Which organelle works like the post office to package and deliver proteins around the cell?
ER
Nucleus
Golgi
Lysosomes and peroxisomes contain ____ that break down bad materials in the cell.
enzymes
carbohydrates
teeth
Leeuwenhoek is credited with studying the first living cells under the microscope.
True
False
Which term refers to the maintenance of stable internal conditions?
Energy
Homeostasis
Metabolism
Plant and animal cells are examples of ____.
Prokaryotes
Eukaryotes
Bacteria and archaea are examples of ____.
Prokaryotes
Eukaryotes
The nucleolus is the where ____ is concentrated in the nucleus.
phospholipids
carbohydrates
DNA
The folded membranes that make up the ER are called ___.
cisternae
ribosomes
vesicles
Microtubules, microfilaments, and intermediate filaments are all part of what structure in the cell?
Plasma membrane
vesicles
cytoskeleton
Which organelles help organize the cell to prepare for cell division?
lysosomes
centrioles
ribosomes
The cell wall replaces the cell membrane for plant cells.
True
False
Which structure in plant cells holds onto large amounts of water and other nutrients for the cell?
Central vacuole
Mitochondria
Vesicles
Which structure describes the stacks of membranes in a chloroplast?
Vacuoles
Cristae
Thylakoids
Which color is the pigment chlorophyll?
Red
Blue
Green
Which scientist is credited with naming the cell?
Robert Hooke
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Rudolf Virchow
Albert Einstein
