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Cell Organelles and Functions (Living Environment Regents)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which process takes place in structure A?

a)

cellular respiration

b)

photosynthesis

c)

digestion of fats

d)

protein synthesis

2.

Which cell organelle is most directly involved with the bonding of amino acids?

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Ribosomes

c)

mitochondrion

d)

Cell Wall

3.

Muscle cells in athletes often have more mitochondria than muscle cells in nonathletes. Based on this observation, it can be inferred that the muscle cells in athletes

a)

have nuclei containing more DNA than nuclei in the muscle cells of nonathletes

b)

have a smaller demand for cell proteins than the muscle cells of nonathletes

c)

reproduce less frequently than the muscle cells of nonathletes

d)

have a greater demand for energy than the muscle cells of nonathletes

4.

Which letter in the diagram below indicates an organelle that functions primarily in the synthesis of long chains of amino acids?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

What is common to all cells?

a)

All cells are photosynthetic

b)

All cells have a nucleus

c)

All cells have a cell wall

d)

All cells divide to form new cells

6.

Which cellular organelle is represented by the diagram below?

a)

plasma membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

molecules

d)

protein

7.

Certain poisons are toxic to organisms because they interfere with the function of enzymes in mitochondria. This results directly in the inability of the cell to

a)

dispose of metabolic wastes

b)

build proteins

c)

release energy from nutrients

d)

store information

8.

One difference between plant and animal cells is that animal cells do not have

a)

a cell membrane

b)

a nucleus

c)

centrioles

d)

chloroplasts

9.

Which letter indicates a cell structure that directly controls the movement of molecules into and out of the cell?

a)

Q

b)

R

c)

S

d)

T

10.

After a cell was treated with a certain chemical, the ribosomes stopped functioning. Which cell activity was immediately affected by this change in ribosome function?

a)

excretion of metabolic wastes

b)

intracellular transport

c)

protein synthesis

d)

aerobic respiration