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MERA Cell Structure and Function

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Organelle known as the powerhouse of the cell

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Ribosome

d)

Chromatin

2.

______________ are small particles of RNA and protein that produce proteins

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Peroxisomes

c)

Vesicles

d)

Ribosomes

3.

The fluid that fills the cell is called

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Jelly

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Cell Membrane

4.

The cell wall is primarily in the (a)   cell.

5.

This cellular structure helps regulate what goes into and out of the cell

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

The Great Barrier Reef

6.

The (a)   Endoplasmic Reticulum has no ribosomes on its surface and synthesizes lipids and carbohydrates.

7.

In the fluid mosaic model, "Fluid" and "Mosaic" mean....

a)

The lipid bilayer has flexibility and is composed of many floating parts.

b)

There is a lot of water and its pretty.

c)

The lipid bilayer has lots of fluid and is like a piece of art.

d)

Something to do with the lipid bilayer but I am unsure what it means.

8.

The nonpolar fatty acid tails of a phospholipid are hydrophobic or water __________.

The polar phosphate heads of a phospholipid are hydrophilic or water ___________.

a)

Loving, Hating

b)

Hating, Loving

c)

Spiderman

d)

Polar and Nonpolar

9.

Centrioles are only found in (a)   cells and help in creating the spindle fibers during cell division.

10.

This organelle is found in plant cells only captures sunlight and converts it to chemical energy stored in food molecules (photosynthesis)

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Chromatin

d)

Chloroplasts

11.

The control center of the cell is the _____________.

a)

Nucleolus

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Nucleus

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

12.

Network of protein filaments called microfilaments that run through the animal cell to help maintain its shape, internal organization, and help the cell move.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cytoskeleton

c)

Cytoplease

d)

Cytosome

13.

The organelle that contains water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates and stores them for the cell.

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Vesicles

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Vacuoles

14.

The (a)   endoplasmic reticulum has ribosomes on its surface and its responsible for making proteins.

15.

The _____________ _______________ is responsible for modifying, sorting, and packaging proteins to be transported around the cell or to and from the cell surface.

a)

Golgi Apparatus

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Cell Wall

d)

The Avengers

16.

This organelle helps break down lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates into small molecules that are either reused or removed from the cell.

a)

Ribosome

b)

Peroxisome

c)

Lysosome

d)

Vesicles

17.

This organelle stores and moves materials between organelles.

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Peroxisomes

d)

Vesicles

18.

Extensions from the cell membrane such as cilia and flagella that help the cell move around are made from ______________.

a)

Microfilaments

b)

Microtubules

c)

Microproteins

d)

Microfibers

19.

Selectively permeable means......

a)

Some substances can pass across a biological membrane while others do not

b)

All substances can pass through a biological membrane

c)

Something is permanently selective.

d)

No substances can pass through a biological membrane.

20.

The cell membrane orients itself in a lipid bilayer where two layers of lipids are lined up, the fatty acid tails fo the membrane are __________ and the phosphate heads are ___________.

a)

Inside, down

b)

Inward, outward

c)

Downward, outside

d)

Outward, inward

21.

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