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Cell Definition & Structure

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following parts of the cell is the jelly-like substance where all other structures are suspended?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

cytoskeleton

c)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

d)

rough endoplasmic reticulim

2.

Which of the following statements is NOT the definition of a cell?

a)

It provides structure for the body of organisms.

b)

It takes in nutrients from food.

c)

It is the basic unit of matter.

d)

It contains the body's hereditary material.

3.

Which of the following functions of a living organism occur because there are cells that act as receptors?

a)

metabolize

b)

reproduce

c)

grow & develop

d)

respond to stimuli

4.

The cell functions to maintain an organism's internal balance. What is the term for the organism's internal balance?

(a)  

5.

Paramecium is a single-celled organism that is made up of which type of cell?

a)

prokaryotic cell

b)

eukaryotic cell

6.

Which of the following groups of organisms would contain a prokaryotic cell?

a)

bacteria

b)

fungi

c)

plants

d)

animals

7.

Which of the following cell types HAVE NO true nucleus?

a)

prokaryotic cell

b)

eukaryotic cell

8.

Which of the following structures packages molecules that would be transported in and out of the cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

ribosome

9.

Which of the following structures is the command center of the cell

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

lysosome

d)

ribosome

10.

Which of the following structures allows the entry and exit of materials in and out of the cell?

a)

cytoskeleton

b)

cytoplasm

c)

cell membrane

d)

nucleus

11.

Which of the following structures transports molecules in and out of the cell?

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

mitochondria

d)

lysosome

12.

Which of the following cell structures produces proteins?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the eukaryotic cell.

a)

It has membrane-bound organelles.

b)

It has no true nucleus.

c)

It has a genetic material suspended at the cytoplasm of the cell.

d)

Its genetic material is circular.

14.

TRUE or FALSE.

The cell converts nutrients from food into energy.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

Which of the following functions of living organisms occur because cells are able to make copies of themselves?

a)

maintain homeostasis

b)

metabolize

c)

grow & develop

d)

respond to stimuli.