wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Plant and Animal Cells

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 5hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which structure inside a cell makes proteins?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Nucleus

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

2.

This is found in plant cells and it surrounds the plasma membrane.

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Plasma Membrane

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Golgi Body

3.

An internal network of tubes that help the cell keep its shape and anchors organelles.

a)

Plasma Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Capsule

d)

Cytoskeleton

4.

This part of a Eukaryotic cell holds the DNA and acts like the "brain" of the cell.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Golgi Body

5.

Which organelle in cells acts like the "stomach" and digests (breaks down) food and worn-out cell parts?

a)

Rough ER

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Golgi Body

6.

Which organelle's job is to package and ship out molecules (proteins and lipids)?

a)

Rough ER

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Smooth ER

d)

Nucleus

7.

This organelle is known as the "powerhouse" of the cell...

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Rough ER

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Mitochondria

8.

This organelle is a system of channels from the nucleus and has ribosomes attached to it.

a)

Rough ER

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Golgi Body

d)

Mitochondria

9.

This organelle is found in plant cells and performs photosynthesis.

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Central Vacuole

d)

Nucleus

10.

This organelle is found in plant cells. Its job is to store extra water, sugar (food) and toxins (waste) for the plant.

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Chlorophyll

d)

Central Vacuole

11.

This part of a plant cell gives plants their green color and helps gather sunlight for photosynthesis.

a)

Capsule

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Chromosomes

12.
The control center of the cell. It holds the organism's DNA.
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Nucleus
c)
Cytoplasm
d)

Mitochondria

13.

The gel-like fluid inside a cell.

a)
Nucleus
b)
Vacuole
c)
Cytoplasm
d)

cytoskeleton

14.
A thick, strong layer that runs outside the membrane of a plant cell that provides extra support.
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Cell wall
15.

Any living thing, such as a plant, animal, fungus, yeast, or bacteria.

a)
Organism
b)
Mammal
c)
Animal
16.
The smallest unit of life. 
a)
Molecule
b)
Cell
c)
Bacteria
17.
These parts are only found in a plant cell:
a)
Cell membrane and chloroplast
b)
Cell wall and chloroplast
c)
Cell wall and cytoplasm
18.
Animal cells have:
a)
No nucleus
b)
Multiple vacoles
c)
Cell wall
d)

Chloroplasts

19.
Plant cells have:
a)

centrioles

b)
No cytoplasm
c)

One large central vacuole

d)

multiple eyes

20.
What are the two main types of cells?
a)
lysosome and ribosomes
b)
animal cell and lymphocyte
c)
eukaryotic cell and prokaryotic cell
d)
cell wall and cell membrane
21.
What is the nucleus?
a)
a thin layer that encloses the cell
b)
controls all life processes; "brains"
c)
holds cell together
d)
gatekeeper for cell
22.
What is an organelle?
a)

the special glue that holds cell together

b)
brains of cell
c)
gives cell energy
d)
small structures that float in the cytoplasm; components of the cell
23.
What organelle's job is to produce the power or energy needed produced in the cell?
a)
mitochondrion
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane
d)
organelle
24.
What is the tube-like network that enables cell to transport material where it is needed?
a)
endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
b)
vacuole
c)
organelle
d)
nucleus
25.
Ribosomes make....
a)
coffee
b)
lunch
c)
protein
d)
other cells
26.
Animal cells have chloroplasts for photosynthesis
a)
True
b)
False
27.
What is the cell wall?
a)
Something in both animal and plant cells
b)
Only in animal cells
c)
Found in plant cells and it surrounds the cell membrane
28.
DNA is stored where?
a)
endoplasmic reticulum
b)
nucleus
c)
vacuole
d)
cell membrane
29.
Which cells are more rectangular in shape?
a)
animal
b)
plant
c)

bacteria

30.
The pictured cells are examples of ____?
a)
animal cell
b)
plant cell
c)
neither plant nor animal cell
31.

Which of the following describes a function of vacuoles. Click all that apply.

a)

controls what enters and exits the cell

b)

stores food and waste

c)

helps plant cells maintain shape

d)

provides protection

e)

stores water

32.

An organelle in a cell that receives proteins and other newly formed materials from the endoplasmic reticulum packages them and distributes them to other parts of the cell

a)

vacuole

b)

chloroplast

c)

ribosome

d)

golgi apparatus

33.
What is found in both plant and animal cells but is much larger in plant cells?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Mitochondrion
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Vacuole
34.

The cell wall...

a)

provides structure and protects the cell

b)

is found in animal cells

c)

is not found in plant cells

d)

Makes the cell floppy and protects the cell

35.

What do the ribosomes do?

a)

Make ATP

b)

Make cytoplasm

c)

Make proteins

d)

Make water

36.

This organelle stores food, water and waste.

a)

Ribosome

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Vacuole

d)

Mitochondria

37.

These are passageways in the cell that carry proteins from one part of the cell to another.

a)

Golgi body

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

ribosome

d)

lysosome

38.

"Brain or Control Center of cell", directs all cellular activities

a)
Lysosomes
b)
Nucleus
c)

Ribosomes

d)
Mitochondria
39.
Makes proteins for the cell, can be found attached to the endoplasmic reticulum or free in the cytoplasm
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Golgi Body
c)
Ribosome
d)
Cytoplasm
40.

"Tear Down Crew" Helps the cell digest food, waste and worn out cell parts

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cytoskeleton

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Lysosomes

41.
"Gatekeeper" Separates the cell from the rest of the environment and helps control what passes in and out of the cell.  Semi-permeable: allows some materials to pass through but not all
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Cell Membrane
42.

Contains chlorophyll and captures the sun's energy to produce glucose in a process called photosynthesis

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Nuclear Membrane

43.
What makes the endoplasmic reticulum rough?
a)
Vessicles
b)
Vacuoles
c)
Ribosomes
d)
Chromosomes
44.

The _________ holds the DNA for the cell

a)
vacuole
b)
smooth ER
c)
rough ER
d)
nucleus
45.
Jelly-like material that makes up most of the cell
a)
cytoskeleton
b)
cytoplasm
c)
cyclops
d)
cytoliquid
46.
What gives instructions to the cells?
a)
DNA
b)
PNA
c)
MBA
d)
NBA
47.
What is the nucleus?
a)
a thin layer that encloses the cell
b)
controls all life processes; "brains"
c)
holds cell together
d)
gatekeeper for cell
48.
Ribosomes make....
a)
coffee
b)
lunch
c)
protein
d)
other cells
49.

The smallest unit of all living organisms. 

a)
Molecule
b)
Cell
c)
Bacteria
50.
_________ ship and package materials
a)
Golgi bodies
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
d)
Smooth endoplasmic reticulim
51.
Bacteria is what kind of cell?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
52.
a cell organelle which contains chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones and that can be used by the rest of the cell
a)
chloroplasts
b)
ribosomes
c)
lysosomes
d)
cell membrane
53.
an organelle in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and changes it to an energy from that cells can use in making food
a)
vacuole
b)
chloroplasts
c)
cytoplasm
d)
mitochondria
54.
What is the name of the genetic material that is inside the nucleus?
a)
ER
b)
ATP
c)
YOLO
d)
DNA
55.

Centrioles are present in which cells

a)

plant cell

b)

animal cell

56.
Microscopic single-cells that do not have a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles. 
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Eukaryotes
d)
Prokaryotes
57.

This is what we call all the different parts of cells.

a)

organelles

b)

cytoplasm

c)

endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

d)

nucleus

58.

This organelle is found only in animal cells and separates chromosome pairs during cell division

a)

lysosome

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane

d)

centrioles

59.

What type of cells are these?

a)

plant cells

b)

animal cells

60.

The cells that make up plants and animals are...

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

Similar Resources on Wayground

Unit 5 Population Dynamics Practice Questions

60 questions

Unit 5 Population Dynamics Practice Questions

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th Grade

Unit 2 AP Biology

55 questions

Unit 2 AP Biology

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Science Review MSA 2 New Book

55 questions

Science Review MSA 2 New Book

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th Grade

Ecology Review for GMAS

63 questions

Ecology Review for GMAS

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th - 10th Grade

Unit 1 "The Earth in the Universe" (PART II)

63 questions

Unit 1 "The Earth in the Universe" (PART II)

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade

Final Exam Practice Questions

60 questions

Final Exam Practice Questions

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th Grade

7th Grade Final Exam Review

63 questions

7th Grade Final Exam Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade

Enzymes & Digestive System Test Review--Honors Biology

55 questions

Enzymes & Digestive System Test Review--Honors Biology

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 10th Grade