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CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

The Cell Theory states

a)

all living things are made of cells

b)

the cell is the basic unit of life

c)

cells are produced from other cells

d)

all of the above

2.

The structures that synthesize proteins in cells are the

a)

ribosomes

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

lysosomes

d)

vacuoles

3.

The dark spot seen in the nucleus in non-dividing cells where RNA for ribosomes is made is called the

a)

cristae

b)

nucleolus

c)

plastids

d)

cytosol

4.

Which two molecules are used to make cell membranes?

a)

carbohydrates and glycogen

b)

polysaccharides and nucleic acids

c)

phospholipids and starch

d)

phospholipids and proteins

e)

nucleic acids and lipids

5.

Cells like muscle cells which require lots of energy would probably have many

a)

nuclei

b)

flagella

c)

mitochondria

d)

lysosomes

6.

Mitochondria store the energy released when they burn glucose as

a)

DNA

b)

ATP

c)

SER

d)

RNA

7.

THE cell wall of a plant is composed of

a)

cellulose

b)

carbohydrates

c)

lipids

d)

lipoprotein

8.

 

Which invention played the biggest role in the discovery of cells by early scientists?

a)

magnifying glass

b)

eyeglasses

c)

lens

d)

compound microscope

9.

Specialized structures that work together inside a cell are called

a)

organelles

b)

eukaryotes

c)

prokaryotes

d)

nuclei

10.

Unlike a eukaryotic cell, a prokaryotic cell does not have

a)

DNA

b)

cytoplasm

c)

a cell membrane

d)

a nucleus

11.

Which of the following is a network of proteins that supports and gives shape to a cell?

a)

cytoskeleton

b)

vacuole

c)

cytoplasm

d)

vesicles

12.

What is the main function of the Golgi Apparatus?

a)

communicate with other cells

b)

process and deliver proteins

c)

convert solar energy to chemical energy

d)

copy genetic information

13.

Gasoline is to a car as glucose is to a

a)

mitochondrion

b)

vacuole

c)

nucleus

d)

cell wall

14.

Which best describes rough ER?

a)

studded with ribosomes

b)

connected to Golgi Apparatus

c)

protected by vesicles

d)

stored in the vacuole

15.

Phagocytosis is

a)

the process in which extensions of cytoplasm surround and engulf large particles and take them inot the cell

b)

a type of active transport

c)

a process that involves energy

d)

all of the answers are correct

16.

Which of the following would help you determine if the image shown comes from a plant or an animal?

a)

the number of mitochondria

b)

the presence of a cell wall

c)

the size of the vacuole

d)

all of these could be used

17.

Plant cells and animal cells..

a)

are exactly the same.

b)

are a little bit alike and a little bit different.

18.

Which type of cell?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

19.

Which cell is a Eukaryote?

a)

Cell on the left

b)

Cell on the right

20.

The picture below is an example of ________________

a)

osmosis

b)

diffusion

c)

isotonic

d)

active transport

21.

Identify this structure that is green and makes food the plant cell.

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

cell wall

d)

cell membrane

22.

What type of cell organelle is this?

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Vacuole

23.

The picture is an example of...

a)

active tranport

b)

diffusion

c)

passive transport

d)

osmosis

24.

Which way will the water molecules move during osmosis?

a)

Into the cell, so the cell shrinks.

b)

Out of the cell, so the cell shrinks.

c)

Out of the cell, so the cell swells.

d)

Into the cell, so the cell swells.

25.

Which is an animal cell?

a)

Left

b)

Right