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Cell Organelles

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Stores extra food and water for the cell; larger in plant cells

a)

cell wall

b)

chloroplast

c)

nucleus

d)

vacuole

2.

Contains a eukaryotic cell's chromosomes (DNA); directs all cell activities

a)

cell wall

b)

chloroplast

c)

nucleus

d)

vacuole

3.

Converts radiant energy into glucose through the process of photosynthesis

a)

cell wall

b)

chloroplast

c)

nucleus

d)

vacuole

4.

Stiff outer barrier of a plant cell that provides structural support for a plant

a)

cell wall

b)

chloroplast

c)

nucleus

d)

vacuole

5.

Thin, porous boundary of the cell; controls what enters and exits the cell

a)

cell membrane

b)

mitochondrion

c)

cytoplasm

d)

chromosomes

6.

converts energy from food into useable ATP

a)

cell membrane

b)

mitochondrion

c)

cytoplasm

d)

chromosomes

7.

Aqueous, gel-like solution that holds all other organelles in place

a)

cell membrane

b)

mitochondrion

c)

cytoplasm

d)

chromosomes

8.

Located in the nucleus; contain genetic material (DNA) that governs traits of individuals

a)

cell membrane

b)

mitochondrion

c)

cytoplasm

d)

chromosomes

9.

Which has the most control over a cell's function?

a)

chloroplasts

b)

nucleus

c)

ribosomes

d)

vacuole

10.

In animal cells, which organelle is used for storing water?

a)

chloroplasts

b)

nucleus

c)

ribosomes

d)

vacuole

11.

Which part of a plant cell is responsible for absorbing solar energy?

a)

chloroplasts

b)

nucleus

c)

ribosomes

d)

vacuole

12.

The starch and water molecules in potato cells are stored in what organelle?

a)

chloroplasts

b)

nucleus

c)

ribosomes

d)

vacuole

13.

What organelle allows some organisms to make their own food?

a)

chloroplasts

b)

nucleus

c)

cell wall

d)

chromosome

14.

Which structure is located in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells and contains genetic material?

a)

chloroplasts

b)

mitochondrion

c)

cell wall

d)

chromosome

15.

What organelle provides structural support in a plant?

a)

chloroplasts

b)

mitochondrion

c)

cell wall

d)

chromosome

16.

Energy conversion within an animal cell would be severely limited by the removal of what organelle?

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondrion

c)

nucleus

d)

chloroplast

17.

What functions most like the "brain" of a cell?

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondrion

c)

nucleus

d)

chloroplast

18.

What is most involved in storing material in a plant cell?

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondrion

c)

nucleus

d)

chloroplast

19.

Which organelle is the location for photosynthesis?

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondrion

c)

nucleus

d)

chloroplast

20.

What stores extra food and water in the cell?

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondrion

c)

nucleus

d)

chloroplast