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cell structure

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This organelle is a rigid outer layer that protects plant cells.
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Nucleus
d)
Chloroplast 
2.

The _____________ stores food, water, wastes, and other materials in both plant and animal cells.

a)

Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

3.
Which organelle helps cleanup the cell
a)
Lysosome
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Nucleus
4.

Which cell part is a specialized part of the cell with a specific job?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Organelle

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Cytoplasm

5.

What is the function of the cell membrane?

a)

To control what comes in and out of the cell

b)

To break down food inside the cell

c)

to serve as a barrier

d)

to eat the cells food

6.

Which organelle produces the energy a cell needs to carry out its function

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Golgi Bodies

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

7.

Which organelle receives proteins and materials from the ER, packages them and distributes them

a)

Vacuoles

b)

Golgi Bodies

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chromatin

8.

What is a fun way to remember what the Endoplasmic Reticulum does?

a)

transportER

b)

I am a mighty powerhouse

c)

Im the control center

9.
Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?
a)
a.  Organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system
b)
a.  Organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism
c)
a.  Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
d)
a.  Cell, organ, tissue, organ, organism, organ system
10.
Anything that can perform life processes by itself is a/an
a)
cell
b)
organ
c)
organism
d)
organ system
11.
A group of similar cells that come together to perform a specific function is a/an
a)
organ
b)
organism
c)
organ system
d)
tissue
12.
When a group of organs work together to perform a particular function they create a/an
a)
organ system
b)
organism
c)
tissue
d)
organ
13.
The smallest level of organization of life in an organism
a)
tissue
b)
cell
c)
organ
d)
organ system
14.
The digestive system includes the stomach. What level is the stomach?
a)
organ
b)
tissue
c)
cell
d)
organism
15.
This is a example of........ 
a)
organ system
b)
cells
c)
organ
d)
tissue
16.

This is an example of -

a)

Eukaryote Cell

b)

Prokaryote Cell

c)

Animal Cell

d)

Plant Cell

17.

3 structures found only in a plant cell -

a)

Call membrane, vacuoles, Chloroplast

b)

Cell wall, large vacuole, cytoplasm

c)

Cell membrane, large vacuole, cytoplasm

d)

Cell wall, large vacuole, chloroplast

18.

The Cell Theory states - (select all that apply)

a)

The cell is the basic unit of life

b)

All cells are crested from existing cells

c)

All cells reproduce sexually

d)

All organisms are made from cells

19.

Eukaryote cells are classified as -

a)

Bacteria

b)

Animal Cells

c)

Simple algae

d)

Plant Cells

20.

Cell membranes are made of -

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Phospholipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

21.

Regulates the entering and exiting on materials in the cell

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

22.

Found in Eukaryotic cells only

a)

Ribosomes

b)

DNA

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

23.

The nucleus does all of the following -

a)

Sends out instructions to all parts of the cell

b)

Contains genetic information, DNA

c)

Transports RNA to the ribosomes

d)

Provides energy to all cells

24.

Responsible for protein synthesis with ribosomes and lipid production -

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Chloroplast

25.

Includes millions of ribosomes, protein folding, production, and dispatching of protein -

a)

Rough ER

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

26.

Lipid (fat) manufacture and metabolism, steroid and hormone production

a)

Rough ER

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Cytoplasm

27.

Creation of proteins, responsible for protein synthesis

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Ribosomes

28.

Gel-like substance that holds all organelles in place -

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Call wall

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Lysosomes

29.

Made of hydrolytic enzymes, gets rid of waste products in the cell.

a)

Smooth ER

b)

vacuole

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Cell Wall

30.

Breaks down glucose to make ATP

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Lysosomes

31.

Creates ATP through cellular respiration

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Chlorophyll

d)

Mitchondria

32.

Stores water and nutrients for the cell

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Vacuole

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Cytoplasm

33.

Extra outside layer of protection

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

ER

d)

Chlorophyll

34.

Converts light energy into food for the plant and carbon dioxide into oxygen through Photosynthesis.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cell Wall

35.

Chloroplast contains _________ - absorbs the energy needed

a)

ATP

b)

DNA

c)

Chlorophyll

d)

Proteins

36.

small membrane-bound sacs that divide some materials from the rest of the cytoplasm and transport these materials from place to place within the cell

a)

vacuole

b)

vesicle

c)

centriole

d)

lysosome

37.

receives proteins and materials from the ER, packages them, & distributes them

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

nucleus

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

mitochondria

38.

assembles amino acids to create proteins

a)

ribosome

b)

vacuole

c)

lysosome

d)

cytoplasm

39.

found inside the nucleus and produces ribosomes

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondria

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

nucleolus

40.

gel-like fluid where the organelles are found

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondria

d)

cell membrane

41.

has passageways that carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another

a)

prokaryotic cell

b)

golgi apparatus

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

chloroplast

42.

stores food, water, wastes, and other materials

a)

vacuole

b)

lysosome

c)

nucleus

d)

golgi apparatus

43.

control center of the cell; contains DNA

a)

cytoplasm

b)

nucleolus

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

44.

uses chemicals to break down food and worn out cell parts

a)

golgi apparatus

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

lysosome

45.

produces the energy a cell needs to carry out its functions

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

golgi apparatus

46.

cylinder-shaped organelles made of short microtubules arranged in a circle

a)

vesicle

b)

centriole

c)

vacuole

d)

chromatin

47.

captures energy from the sunlight and uses it to produce food in plant cells

a)

chloroplast

b)

cell wall

c)

chromatin

d)

cytoskeleton

48.

ridged outer layer of a plant cell

a)

chloroplast

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoskeleton

d)

cell membrane

49.

a type of cell lacking a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles; Examples of organisms with these cells are bacteria and archaea.

a)

cell theory

b)

eukaryote

c)

eukaryotic cell

d)

prokaryotic cell

50.

tiny strands inside the nucleus that contain the instructions for directing the cell's functions

a)

organelle

b)

cytoskeleton

c)

chromatin

d)

centriole

51.

controls what comes into and out of a cell; found in plant and animal cells

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

cell theory

d)

cytoskeleton

52.

idea that all living things are composed of cells, cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things, and new cells are produced from existing cells

a)

organelle

b)

prokaryotic cell

c)

cytoskeleton

d)

cell theory

53.

a network of proteins that is constantly changing to meet the needs of a cell; made of small protein subunits that form long threads, or fibers that crisscross the entire cell

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

cytoskeleton

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

vesicle

54.

a tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell

a)

organelle

b)

chromatin

c)

chloroplast

d)

lysosome

55.

a type of cell with a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles. Examples of organisms with these cells are protists, plants, fungi, and animals.

a)

prokaryotic cell

b)

cell theory

c)

eukaryotic cell

d)

golgi apparatus

56.

ATP is required for which of the following?

a)

Facilitated Diffusion

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Osmosis

d)

Simple Diffusion

57.

Which answer best describes what the cell membrane is made of?

a)

Phospholipids

b)

Proteins

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Glycogen

58.

Osmosis is....

a)

the diffusion of water.

b)

the movement of water from low water concentration to high water concentration.

c)

a process that requires ATP.

d)

a form of active diffusion.

59.

What is the function of the golgi body?

a)

package and modify proteins

b)

synthesize proteins

c)

intracellular digestion

d)

ATP production

60.

Chromatin can be described as....

a)

a threadlike material composed of DNA and proteins.

b)

an extracellular matrix that supports the cell.

c)

the organelle responsible for intracellular transport.

d)

a semipermeable membrane that allows "things" in and out of the cell.

61.

Label B

a)

cell membrane

b)

ribosome

c)

lysosome

d)

mitochondria

62.
What is the structure labeled #4?
a)
Vacuole
b)
Cell wall
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Cell membrane
63.
What am I?
a)
mitochondria
b)
lysosomes
c)
chloroplast
d)
endoplasmic reticulum
64.
I make proteins for the cell. What am I?
a)
ribosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplast
d)
lysosome
65.
packages proteins for delivery
a)
Endoplasmic reticulum
b)
ribosomes
c)
golgi apparatus
d)
lysosomes
66.

Structures that transport and ship proteins like UPS,

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Organelles

d)

Golgi Bodies

67.
What is the structure labeled #7?
a)
Rough ER
b)
Smooth ER
c)
Golgi body
d)
Flagella
68.
This cell would be classified as a(n) ________________ cell.
a)
prokaryotic
b)
eukaryotic 
c)
plant
d)
virus
69.

Particle of movement from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration.

a)

Active transport

b)

Passive transport

70.

Which type of passive transport uses transport proteins to transport items such as glucose through the membrane?

a)

Facilitated diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Diffusion

71.

Which type of diffusion is represented?

a)

Facilitated diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Diffusion

72.

Which type of solution has the same solute concentration inside of and outside of the cell?

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Isotonic

73.

The cell shrunk in size, which means it was placed in a ____ solution.

a)

Isotonic

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Hypotonic

74.

The cell expanded in size to the point of lysing (bursting), which means it was placed in a ____ solution.

a)

Isotonic

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Hypotonic

75.

The cell shows water moving in and out equally, which means it was placed in a ___ solution.

a)

Isotonic

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Hypotonic

76.

Which organelle contains a double membrane embedded with pores?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Endoplasmic reticulum

77.

In which organelle do you find grana?

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Ribosomes

78.

Which organelle is shown in the image?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

Endoplasmic reticulum

79.

Which organelle modifies and transports molecules?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Golgi apparatus

80.

Which organelle is shown in the diagram?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Golgi apparatus

81.

Which organelles carry out respiration?

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosomes

82.

Which organelle can be rough or smooth?

a)

Endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Nucleus

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Lysosomes

83.

Which organelle is shown in the electron micrograph image?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Lysosome

c)

Nucleus

d)

Golgi apparatus

84.

Which organelle contains cristae?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Endoplasmic reticulum

85.

Which organelle is shown in the picture?

a)

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

mitochondria

86.
Organelle that links amino acids together to make proteins. 
a)
ribosome
b)
endoplasmic reticulum 
c)
vacuole 
d)
nucleus 
87.
Layered stack of flat membrane-enclosed spaces containing enzymes that process, sort, and deliver proteins. 
a)
Golgi apparatus 
b)
vacuole 
c)
cell wall
d)
none of these 
88.
Fluid filled sac for storage of materials; stores food, water, and enzymes. 
a)
vacuole 
b)
centrosome 
c)
nucleus 
d)
chloroplast
89.
Bean-shaped organelle that supplies energy to the cell and has its own ribosomes and DNA. 
a)
mitochondria
b)
nucleus
c)
cell wall 
d)
smooth endoplasmic reticulum 
90.
Organelle composed of many membranes used to convert solar energy into chemical energy; contains chlorophyll and is where photosynthesis occurs. 
a)
chloroplast
b)
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
c)
nucleus
d)
vesicle 
91.
A rigid structure that gives protection, support, and shape to plants, algae, fungi and some bacteria. 
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane 
c)
cytoskeleton 
d)
cytoplasm 
92.
A double-layer of phospholipids that forms a boundary between the cell and surrounding environment and controls the passage of materials into and out of the cell.
a)
cell membrane 
b)
cell wall
c)
cytoplasm 
d)
lysosome 
93.
Organelle composed of a double membrane that acts as a storehouse of a cell's DNA.
a)
nucleus
b)
cell membrane
c)
rough endoplasmic reticulum 
d)
vacuole 
94.
An interconnected network of thin, folded membranes that produce, process, and distribute proteins. Is covered in ribosomes. 
a)
rough endoplasmic reticulum 
b)
cell wall
c)
smooth endoplasmic reticulum 
d)
centriole 
95.
An interconnected network of thin, folded membranes that produce, process, and distribute proteins. Is NOT covered in ribosomes. 
a)
smooth endoplasmic reticulum 
b)
nucleus 
c)
ribsome
d)
Golgi apparatus 
96.
An interconnected network of thin, folded membranes that produce, process, and distribute proteins. Is NOT covered in ribosomes. 
a)
smooth endoplasmic reticulum 
b)
nucleus 
c)
ribsome
d)
Golgi apparatus 
97.
Organelle that contains enzymes. It helps with the immune system and breaks down dead or damaged cell parts.
a)
lysosomes
b)
nucleus
c)
cell wall
d)
chloroplast
98.

packages and distributes proteins

proteins may be modified here

a)

golgi body

b)

chloroplast

c)

ribosomes

d)

lysosome

99.

gel-like substance where all other organelles are found

it is constantly moving and some cellular reactions can occur here

a)

cytoplasm

b)

vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

golgi body

100.

cell with no membrane bound structures and no

nucleus

a)

Eukaryote

b)

Prokaryote

c)

Plant

d)

Animal

101.

long hair like projection used for movement in

cells; uses a whip-like motion

a)

Cilia

b)

Flagella

c)

Microsome

d)

Vesicle

102.

network of proteins found within the cytoplasm

for support and structure in cell

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cilia

d)

Ribosome

103.

where DNA is stored in a eukaryotic cell

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondria

c)

lysosome

d)

nucleus

104.

where proteins are made

a)

flagella

b)

ribosome

c)

lysosome

d)

centriole

105.

breaks down food into energy that the cell can

use in a process called cellular respiration

a)

chloroplast

b)

ribosome

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

106.

short numerous hair-like projections that move

in wave patterns for movement

a)

flagella

b)

vesicle

c)

microtubules

d)

cilia

107.

serves as a boundary between the cell and the

environment; has selective permeability

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoskeleton

d)

mitochondria

108.

structure that packages and modifies proteins

a)

smooth ER

b)

golgi apparatus

c)

rough ER

d)

lysosome

109.

chlorophyll containing organelle in plants that

uses light energy to help create glucose in a

process called photosynthesis

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

vacuole

d)

lysosome

110.

transports proteins throughout the cell

a)

lysosome

b)

vesicle

c)

cilia

d)

vacuole

111.

The ability to distinguish between objects is the...

a)

Magnification

b)

Resolution

c)

Measurement

d)

Detail

112.

To calculate magnification...

a)

size of image / size of real object

b)

size of real object / size of image

c)

size of image x size of real object

113.

Which type of microscope has the better resolution?

a)

Light microscope

b)

Electron micrscope

114.

If you want to see very small organelles such as ribosomes you need to use a...

a)

Electron microscope

b)

Light microscope

115.

To convert millimetres to micrometres you multiply the number by...

(a)  

116.

When using a microscope, you look down the...

(a)  

117.

If the eyepiece has a magnification of 10 and you use the objective lens with a magnification of 40, the total magnification would be...

a)

x 140

b)

x 40

c)

x 400

d)

x 4

118.

A student looks at a plant cell under a microscope using a magnification of x 120. The image of the cell is 1.5cm in height. What is the height of the actual cell in mm?

(a)  

119.

Which of these structures is the smallest?

a)

Bacterium

b)

Liver cell

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosome

120.

A student draws a cheek cell. The cell in their drawing is 50mm wide. In real life, the cell is 0.025mm. What is the magnification of their drawing?

(a)