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Plant and Animal Cells

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

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1.

Which arrow is pointing to the nucleus?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

2.

How do mitochondria and chloroplasts work together to help the cell stay alive?

a)

Chloroplasts make sugars that mitochondria break down for energy.

b)

Mitochondria make sugars that chloroplasts can use to provide structure to the plant.

c)

Mitochondria make sugars that chloroplasts can use to provide structure to the plant.

3.

What would happen to a plant cell if its cell wall stopped working properly?

a)

The cell would not be able to make sugar via photosynthesis.

b)

The chloroplasts would take over the cell wall’s function.

c)

The cell would lose its rigid shape.

4.

Which arrow is pointing to the cell part that controls what goes into and out of the cell?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

5.

Which organelle contains a cell's genes?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

The nucleus

c)

A chloroplast

6.

Which of the following cell parts is present in both plant and animal cells?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Cell wall

c)

Mitochondria

7.

Which of the following is a main function of the cell membrane?

a)

To contain and organize the organism’s genes

b)

To let nutrients in and waste out

c)

To surround some organelles, but not all of them

8.

What is true about organelles?

a)

Each organelle contains a different set of genes.

b)

Some organelles have no purpose.

c)

Each organelle performs a different job in the cell.

9.

Which organelle does arrow A point to?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Cell membrane

10.

How can you tell this is a plant cell?

a)

It has a nucleus and cell membrane.

b)

It has chloroplasts and a cell wall.

c)

It has chloroplasts and mitochondria.

11.

In which organelle does photosynthesis occur?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

The nucleus

c)

Chloroplasts

12.

Which is the smallest unit that can carry out the functions of life?

a)

A group of cells

b)

An organism

c)

A single cell

13.

Is this a plant or animal cell? Explain your decision!

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14.

Which of the following is true about cells?

a)

All cells come from other cells.

b)

A single cell can never form an organism.

c)

Cells form spontaneously from chemical elements.

15.

Which of the following cell parts is present in both plant and animal cells?

a)

A nucleus

b)

A cell wall

c)

Chloroplasts