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Animal and Plant Cells: Structure & Function

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Every living organism is made up of one or more cells
a)
True
b)
False
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.
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
4.
The nucleus is like the ____________ of the cell.
a)
foot
b)
hand
c)
stomach
d)
brain
5.

Which of the following converts food into energy/ATP for the cell?

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

6.

Which organelle helps plants with the process of photosynthesis?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplast

7.
If you were some bad guy trying to sneak into an animal cell, who would be there to stop you?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
cell membrane
d)
cell wall
8.
Which of the following, found ONLY in plant cells, provides structure?
a)
cell wall
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuole
9.
Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?
a)
the mitochondria
b)
the vacuoles
c)
the nucleus
d)
the cell
10.
Which cell structure is found in plant and animals cells and controls what can come into or leave a cell?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cytoplasm
c)
nucleus
d)
vacuole
11.

What is the function of the nucleus, found in both plant and animal cells?

a)
to produce energy
b)
to control cell activity
c)
to remove waste products
d)
to allow molecules to enter the cell
12.
Chloroplasts in plant cells allow the plant to perform a function that animal cells cannot do.  What is the main function of the chloroplasts found in plant cells?
a)

to use sunlight to make food

b)
to remove waste materials by active transport
c)

to make chemical energy from food

d)
to control the shape of the cell
13.
All cells need energy to function.  Which cell organelle is responsible for producing energy in the cell?
a)
chloroplasts
b)
mitochondria
c)
nucleus
d)
vacuoles
14.
What is the function of a cell wall?
a)
to protect and support the cell
b)
to perform different functions in each cell
c)
to prevent water from passing through it
d)
to prevent oxygen from entering the cell
15.
In what part of the plant cell does the process of photosynthesis take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplasts
d)
vacuoles
16.
The basic unit of structure and function in a living things.
a)
chloroplast
b)
nucleus
c)
cell
d)
cell membrane
17.

According to the information in the given chart, what type of cell is cell X?

a)

bacteria cell

b)

plant cell

c)

animal cell

d)

prokaryotic cell

18.

Select the group of organelles that is common to both plant cells and animal cells.

a)

cytoplasm, mitochondria, cell wall, nucleus

b)

ribosomes, cell membrane, mitochondria, cytoplasm

c)

nucleus, cytoplasm, ribosomes, chloroplasts

19.

These are...

a)

plant cells

b)

animal cells

20.

These are...

a)

plant cells

b)

animal cells

21.

Which of the following is true about cells?

a)

Cells have specialized components that can do different and specific functions.

b)

A cell’s components are all exactly the same and do the same function.

c)

Cells have specialized components that all do the same functions.

22.

__________ breaks down food for energy; also called the "powerhouse".

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Mitochondria

23.

_________ make proteins. Each cell contains thousands of them, and they can be found on rough ER and floating throughout cell.

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Nucleus

c)

Vacuole

d)

Golgi Complex

24.

The gel-like material, where organelles are located is called...

a)

Cytosol

b)

Nucleus

c)

Vacuole

d)

Mitochondria

25.

In what organelle is the genetic material found inside?

a)

Nucleus

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

26.

What is the function of this organelle?

a)

Bubble that stores water, nutrients, and waste products

b)

Controls what enters and leaves the cell

c)

Structures that transport and ship proteins like UPS

d)

Location of cellular respiration also known as the powerhouse of the cell

27.

What is the function of this part of the cell?

a)

Structure

b)

Flexibility

c)

Controls what comes in and out of the cell

d)

Stores genetic information

28.

Where are proteins made?

a)

Golgi Complex

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Mitochondria

29.

The _____________ holds the DNA, and controls the functions of cells.

a)

Nuclear membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

30.
An organelle that captures energy from the sunlight in order to use it to produce food in plant cells is ______________.
a)
Chromatin
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Cell Membrane
31.

The _____________ is a gel-like fluid that fills plant and animal cells. It holds the organelles in place and gives each cell its shape.

a)

Cytosol

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Chloroplast

32.
Cell membranes are found in
a)
Only animal cells
b)
Only plant cells
c)
Some plant and animal cells
d)
All plant and animal cells
33.

What are tiny organelles that convert glucose/food into ATP/energy?

a)
Ribosomes
b)
Vesicles
c)
Cytoskeleton
d)
Mitochondria
34.
A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's  membrane is...
a)
Cytoskeleton
b)
Cilia
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Flagella
35.

The location of photosynthesis in a plant cell is...

a)
ribosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
36.

Which organelle holds nuclear DNA and controls the functions of the cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cytosol

d)

Vacuole

37.
Animal cells DO NOT have ...
a)
mitochondria
b)

cell membrane

c)

ribosomes

d)
chloroplasts
38.

Which organelle makes proteins made in the cell? 

a)

golgi complex

b)

mitochondria

c)
nucleus
d)
ribosomes
39.
Tiny cell structures that carry out specific functions within the cell...
a)
membranes
b)
nucleus
c)
organelles
d)
animalicules
40.

What is the process that plant cells use to make food?

a)

cellular respiration

b)
photosynthesis
c)
decomposition
d)
protein synthesis
41.

What is the function of this organelle called a chloroplast, found only in plant cells?

a)
protein synthesis
b)
photosynthesis
c)
cellular respiration
d)
energy production
42.

What is the organelle that "H" is pointing to?

a)

rough ER

b)

smooth ER

c)
mitochondria
d)

golgi complex

43.

Specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a cell

a)

organelle

b)

cell membrane

c)

cytoskeleton

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

44.
This is the basic unit of life.
a)
Cell
b)
Tissue
c)
Organ
d)
Organism
45.

According to the information in the given chart, what type of cell is cell Y?

a)

bacteria cell

b)

plant cell

c)

animal cell

d)

prokaryotic cell

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