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cells

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mitochandria

a)

Converters the chemical energy in food to useable compounds; known as the cellular powerhouse

b)

separates nucleus from cytoplasm controls movement of materials in & out of nucleus

c)

protects the cell gives shape is made of cellulose; is found in plants, algae, fungi, & most bacteria.

d)

Outer covering, protective layer around ALL cells For cells with cell walls,the ______ is inside the cell wall Allows food, oxygen, & water into the cell & waste products out of the cell.

2.
A cell is...
a)
the basic unit of structure and function in living organism
b)
an organism
c)
a basic part of everything that we see
d)
found only in animals, not plants
3.
Every living organism is made up of one or more cells
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Which of the following are NOT found in animal cells
a)
chloroplasts and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and cell wall
c)
cell wall and cell membrane
d)
mitochondria and nucleus
5.
The nucleus is like the ____________ of the cell.
a)
foot
b)
hand
c)
stomach
d)
brain
6.

The fluid that surrounds the organelles is... (hint... "Try to pull a fast one and..."

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

d)

cell wall

7.
What do vacuoles do? 
a)
They actually do not have an important role
b)
They protect the cell
c)
They are the brain of the cell
d)
storage area for cells; water storage in plants 
8.

Which organelle takes in "sun showers" and helps plants with the process or photosynthesis?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplast

9.

Where do cells come from?

a)

They come from eggs.

b)

They come from minerals in water.

c)

They come from other cells.

10.

In PLANT cells, which part is the rigid outer layer that supports and protects the cell?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

11.
Which type of cell contains a nucleus?
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic
12.
Which type of cell is bigger?
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic 
13.
All eukaryotes and prokaryotes are surrounded by a _____.
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
cell envelope
d)
loving, supportive family
14.

Bacteria are an example of a ____ cell.

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

c)

plant

d)

animal

15.
Where is the genetic material found in the cell? 
a)
Nucleolus
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Nucleus
d)
Chloroplast
16.
Which one of the following is not part of the cell theory?
a)
all living things are made of cells
b)
cells are the basic units of structure and function of living things
c)
new cells are produced from existing cells
d)
cells never die
17.
What structure is responsible for making proteins?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Golgi Apparatus
d)
Ribosome
18.
This organelle moves materials throughout the cell. 
a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Ribosomes
c)
FedEx
d)
Golgi Complex
19.
Which organelle packages up waste to be eliminated?
a)
Golgi Complex
b)
ribosomes
c)
nucleus
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
20.
What is the difference between rough and smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum?
a)
There is no difference.
b)
Plants have rough ER, animals have smooth ER.
c)
What type of injuries the Doctors treat.
d)
Rough has ribosomes, smooth does not.
21.

Cytoskeleton

a)

helps organize cell division

b)

helps maintain cell shape; moves cell parts; helps cells move.

c)

brecks down invadoes

d)

modifies and sorts protines