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Organelles & Cell Structures

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

S:

network of tiny tubes/filaments providing support for the cell

found in all eukaryotic cells

F:

supports organelles and cell shape

assist with cell movement

organelles are moved along the cytoskeleton

assist with cell division (mitosis & meiosis)

a)

ribosome

b)

cell membrane

c)

cytoskeleton

d)

cytoplasm

2.

S:

complex assembly of microtubules that occurs in pairs

found only in eukaryotic animal cells

F:

assist with cell division (mitosis & meiosis)

work with help from cytoskeleton

a)

centriole/centrosome

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

mitochondrion

d)

cilia/flagella

3.

S:

lipid bilayer in which proteins and other biomolecules are embedded

found in all cells of all living things

F:

selectively permeable

controls what comes in/out of the cell

forms a boundary between inside/outside of the cell

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondrion

d)

lysosome

4.

S:

membrane-bound structure similar to a large vesicle

found only in eukaryotic animal cells

F:

breaks down damaged organelles and/or molecules that could harm the cell

contains hydrolytic enzymes to break apart molecules

a)

ribosome

b)

lysosome

c)

centriole/centrosome

d)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

5.

S:

series of smooth, folded membranes

surface does not contain ribosomes

found in all eukaryotic cells

F:

synthesizes (makes) lipids

detoxifies harmful substances

a)

nucleus

b)

vacuole

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

6.

S:

double membranes, bean-shaped organelle

found in all eukaryotic cells

F:

performs cellular respiration, breaking down food (glucose) to create ATP energy

contains its own DNA

a)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

b)

chloroplast

c)

vacuole

d)

mitochondrion

7.

S:

large circular organelle with double membranes and nuclear pore structures

found in all eukaryotic cells

F:

stores DNA for the cell

control center of a cell, directing cellular activities

a)

vesicle

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane

d)

ribosome

8.

S:

gel-like substance in which organelles are suspended

found in all cells of all living things

F:

site for metabolic chemical reactions and location of most organelles

a)

cilia/flagella

b)

vesicle

c)

cytoplasm

d)

vacuole

9.

S:

series of bumpy, folded membranes

surface studded with ribosomes

found in all eukaryotic cells

F:

helps ribosomes with production of proteins

a)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

b)

nucleus

c)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Golgi apparatus

10.

S:

small complexes of RNA and protein

may be "free" (freely-floating in cytoplasm) or "bound" (attached to rough ER)

not membrane-bound and found in all cells of all living things

F:

synthesizes (makes) proteins

a)

mitochondrion

b)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

c)

vacuole

d)

ribosome

11.

S:

stack of flattened, membrane-bound sacs

found in all eukaryotic cells

F:

sorts, packages, modifies, transports proteins made by the ribosomes + rough ER

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

nucleus

c)

vesicle

d)

chloroplast

12.

S:

made up of tiny microtubules

may be hundreds of these on a single cell

may be found in a variety of prokaryotes and eukaryotes

F:

assists with movement of molecules outside (or around the outside) of a cell

a)

cilia

b)

mitochondrion

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

ribosome

13.

S:

made up of tiny microtubules

usually only 1-2 per cell, if any

may be found in a variety of prokaryotes and eukaryotes

F:

assists with the movement of entire cells

a)

nucleus

b)

cell wall

c)

flagella

d)

vesicles

14.

S:

small, membrane-bound, hollow sacs

found in all eukaryotic cells

F:

transport materials within the cell and also, into/out of the cell

a)

ribosome

b)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

c)

vacuole

d)

vesicle

15.

S:

double membrane organelle containing pigments to absorb sunlight

found only in eukaryotic plant and some protist cells

F:

performs photosynthesis, creating glucose from solar energy

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondrion

c)

ribosome

d)

cell wall

16.

S:

membrane-bound hollow sacs

larger than vesicles

found in all eukaryotic cells

F:

store materials for the cell

extremely important in storing water for plant cells

a)

vacuole

b)

vesicle

c)

nucleus

d)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

17.

S:

rigid outer layer made up of cellulose

found only in eukaryotic plant, fungi, and some protist cells

F:

provides rigid structural support and inflexibility

a)

cytoplasm

b)

cilia

c)

cell membrane

d)

cell wall

18.

Which cell type contains a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles?

a)

eukaryote

b)

prokaryote

19.

Which cell type contains free-floating DNA in its cytoplasm (and lacks a nucleus)?

a)

eukaryote

b)

prokaryote

20.

Which of the following organelles and cell structures are found in ALL cell types? Select all that apply.

a)

ribosome

b)

nucleus

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

e)

cell wall