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cell organelles

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the function of the cell membrane?

a)

To control what comes in and out of the cell

b)

To break down food inside the cell

c)

to serve as a barrier

d)

to eat the cells food

2.

Which organelle produces the energy a cell needs to carry out its function

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Golgi Bodies

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

3.

In what organelle is the genetic material found inside?

a)

cell membrane

b)

chloroplast

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosome

4.

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

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

cell wall

d)

cell membrane

5.

A large central vacuole is found in a _____ cell.

a)

animal

b)

plant

6.

What is the function of a chloroplast?

a)

makes proteins for animal cells

b)

allows materials in and out of the cell

c)

provides structure and support

d)

absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis

7.

Identify the structure that is indicated by the arrow in the image.

a)

cell wall

b)

central vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

8.

Identify the structure that is indicated by the arrow in the image.

a)

cell wall

b)

central vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

cell membrane

9.

The arrow is showing the fluid inside the cell that surrounds the cell organelles. What is the arrow pointing to in the cell?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

nucleus

10.

Identify the structure that is labeled "C" in the image.

a)

central vacuole

b)

nucleus

c)

chloroplast

d)

mitochondria

e)

cell membrane

11.

I make proteins for the cell. What am I?

a)

ribosome

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

chloroplast

12.
I am the outer most layer of an animal cell. What am I?
a)
cell wall
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane 
d)
cell skin
13.

Name two organelles that are only found in plant cells.

a)

Cell wall and chloroplasts

b)

Cell wall and nucleus

c)

Chloroplast and mitochondria

d)

Cell membrane and ribosome

14.

Which of these is NOT an organelle

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

vacuole

c)

mitochondria

d)

alveoli

15.

used for storage in the cell

a)

lysosome

b)

vacuole

c)

mitochondria

d)

chloroplast

16.

structure that packages and modifies proteins

a)

smooth ER

b)

golgi apparatus

c)

rough ER

d)

lysosome

17.

organelle in eukaryotic cells near the nucleus

that has ribosomes attached to it

a)

rough ER

b)

smooth ER

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

lysosome

18.

transports proteins throughout the cell

a)

lysosome

b)

vesicle

c)

cilia

d)

vacuole

19.

The organelles that are orange.

a)

chloroplasts

b)

mitochondria

c)

ER

d)

Golgi

20.

Why is the nucleolus important?

a)

it has a close relationship to the ER of the cell.

b)

it protects against water loss, regulates gas exchange, secretes metabolic compounds, and (especially in roots) absorbs water and mineral nutrients.

c)

because they are responsible for protein synthesis.

d)

The role of the nucleolus is to produce ribosomes.