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cell structure

Total questions: 258

Worksheet time: 5hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Basic unit of all forms of life

a)

Cell

b)

Nucleus

c)

Prokaryote

d)

Eukaryote

2.

Fundamental concept of biology that states that all living things are composed of cells

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cell Theory

d)

Cell Hypothesis

3.

Thin, flexible barrier that surrounds all cells; regulates what enters and leaves the cell

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Golgi apparatus

4.

Structure that contains the cell's genetic material in the form of DNA

a)

Vacuole

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosome

5.

Organism whose cells contain a nucleus

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Chloroplast

6.

Unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus

a)

Eukaryote

b)

Prokaryote

c)

Vacuole

d)

Lysosome

7.

In eukaryotic cells, all cellular contents outside the nucleus; in prokaryotic cells, all of the cell's contents

a)

Centriole

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Cytoskeleton

8.

Specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a cell

a)

Vacuole

b)

Ribosome

c)

Organelle

d)

Nucleus

9.

Cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates

a)

Centriole

b)

Vacuole

c)

Ribosome

d)

Lysosome

10.

Cell organelle that breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins into small molecules that can be used by the rest of the cell

a)

Vacuole

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Lysosome

d)

Golgi apparatus

11.

Network of protein filaments in a eukaryotic cell that gives the cell its shape and internal organization and is involved in movement

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Endoplasmic reticulum

12.

Structure in an animal cell that helps to organize cell division

a)

Nucleus

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Centriole

13.

Cell organelle consisting of RNA and protein found throughout the cytoplasm in a cell; the site of protein synthesis

a)

Endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Ribosome

c)

Nucleus

d)

Nucleolus

14.

Internal membrane system found in eukaryotic cells; place where lipid components of the cell membrane are assembled

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Organelle

15.

Organelle in cells that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials from the endoplasmic reticulum for storage in the cell or release outside the cell

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Vacuole

d)

Lysosome

16.

Organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Lipid Bilayer

17.

Cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Endoplasmic reticulum

18.

Strong, supporting layer around the cell membrane in some cells

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Cell wall

d)

Nucleus

19.

Flexible double-layered sheet that makes up the cell membrane and forms a barrier between the cell and its surroundings

a)

Lipid bilayer

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Centriole

20.

Property of biological membranes that allows some substances to pass across it while others cannot; also called semipermeable membrane

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Selectively Permeable

d)

Cell Theory

21.
I am the outer most layer of an animal cell. What am I?
a)
cell wall
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane 
d)
cell skin
22.
I am a protein packaging and shipping machine! Who am I?
a)
vacuole
b)
ribosome
c)
endoplasmic reticulum
d)
golgi apparatus
23.
I store water in both plant and animal cells. What am I?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
ribosomes
c)
vacuole
d)
lysosomes
24.
I am only found in a plant cell. What am I?
a)
cell wall
b)
mitochondria
c)
cytoplasm
d)
chloroplast
25.
What is this?
a)
mitochondria
b)
lysosomes
c)
chloroplast
d)
endoplasmic reticulum
26.
Controls what enters/leaves a cell
a)
cell membrane
b)
Nuclear membrane
c)
cell wall
d)
cytoplasm
27.
control, read, and direct the cell using DNA instructions
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
endoplasmic reticulum
d)
lysosome
28.
stiff, protective outer layer of plant cells
a)
cell membrane
b)
nuclear membrane
c)
cell wall
d)
cytoplasm
29.
releases energy for cells to use, most common in animal cells
a)
mitochondria
b)
ribosomes
c)
lysosomes
d)
nucleolus
30.
packages proteins for delivery
a)
Endoplasmic reticulum
b)
ribosomes
c)
golgi apparatus
d)
lysosomes
31.
collect sunlight which it converts to sugars
a)
chloroplasts
b)
cytoplasm
c)
cell wall
d)
mitochondria
32.
jello-like material, fills the space between cell organelles, is where many chemical reactions occur
a)
cytoplasm
b)
chromatin
c)
chloroplast
d)
cell membrane
33.
Directs all cell activities through the DNA located there.
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Nucleus
c)
ribosomes
d)
Mitochondria
34.
You might think of me as the trash collector, but recycler is maybe more accurate. What am I?
a)
mitochondria
b)
lysosome
c)
vacuole
d)
ribosome
35.
Using this image, what organelle is D?
a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Flagella
c)
Rough ER
d)
Smooth ER
36.
What organelle is #13
a)
Golgi Complex
b)
Smooth ER
c)
Vesicle
d)
Nucleus
37.
This organelle acts like a gatekeeper, allowing some materials to pass through it, but not others. 
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Vacuole
38.
Where is the genetic material found in the cell? 
a)
Nucleolus
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Nucleus
d)
Chloroplast
39.

Organelles where photosynthesis occurs, are green due to chlorophyll pigment found in them.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cytoplasm

40.

Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP ( energy production ) and cellular respiration in plants and animals.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuoles

41.

Saclike structures that store materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Organelles

d)

Vacuoles

42.
In many cells, this is the structure that controls the cell's activities.
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Organelle
c)
Nucleolus
d)
Nucleus
43.
The ___________ is the basic unit of life
a)
organ
b)
cell
c)
atom
d)
tissue
44.
Animal and Plant cells are both this type of cell.
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Prokaryote
45.
This organelle helps plants keep their rigid structure. 
a)
Cell wall
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Nucleus
46.

What organelle is associated with the production of proteins during protein synthesis?

a)

nucleus

b)

ribosome

c)

mitochondria

d)

cell membrane

47.

The cell membrane is selectively permeable. What does "selectively permeable" mean?

a)

Anything can enter.

b)

Nothing can enter.

c)

Some things can enter, while other things can't enter.

48.
Makes proteins.
a)
nucleus
b)
endoplasmic reticulum
c)
mitochondria
d)
ribosomes
49.
Sorts and packages materials and moves them  OUT of the cell.
a)
cell membrane
b)
endoplasmic reticulum
c)
golgi bodies
d)
vacuole
50.
Why is the vacuole larger in a plant cell?
a)
Plants have more room for it.
b)
For storage of food and holding shape
c)
To deliver water to the cells from roots
d)
They use water more efficiently than an animal cell.
51.

The function of flagella is:

a)

Movement

b)

Provide Energy

c)

Protection

d)

Make Proteins

52.

Prokaryotic cells have all of the following parts EXCEPT:

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nuclear membrane

53.

The function of the rough ER is to:

a)

Produce and folding lipids

b)

Produce and folding proteins

c)

Produce and folding carbohydrates

d)

Produce and folding Nucleic acids

54.

The function of the smooth ER is to:

a)

Make proteins

b)

Make lipids

c)

Make carbohydrates

d)

Make nucleic acids

55.

Identify the Cell shown in the figure

a)

Red Blood Cell

b)

Muscle cell

c)

Nerve cell

d)

Amoeba

56.
What is the difference between rough and smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum?
a)
There is no difference.
b)
Plants have rough ER, animals have smooth ER.
c)
What type of injuries the Doctors treat.
d)
Rough has ribosomes, smooth does not.
57.

Strong outer layer that protects the bacterial cell from infection by viruses and attack from immune cells.

a)

Pilli

b)

Cell wall

c)

Capsule

d)

Flagella

58.

Layer outside the cell membrane that gives the bacterial cell a solid shape.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell wall

c)

Plasma membrane

d)

Pilli

59.

Jelly like substance that fills the inside of the bacterial cell.

a)

Flagella

b)

Chromosome

c)

Plasmid

d)

Cytoplasm

60.

Whip-like tail that allows bacteria to move

a)

Pillus

b)

Flagella

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Cell wall

61.

Small protrusions of cell membrane around the outside of the bacterial cell that allow bacteria to attach to one another, and share DNA.

a)

Flagella

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Pilli

d)

Cell wall

62.

Is the bacterial DNA surrounded by a nucleus?

a)

No

b)

Yes

63.

Bacterial cells are...

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryotes

64.

Small circular pieces of DNA that can be shared between bacteria.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Plasmid DNA

c)

Chromosome

d)

Ribosome

65.

Small organelles that turn genes into proteins

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Plasmid

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Nucleus

66.

Bacterial cells reproduce by this process

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Binary fission

d)

Spawning

67.
I am the control center of the cell and house the DNA. Who am I?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Nucleus
c)
Ribosome
d)
Golgi Apparatus
68.

What is the function of the cell membrane?

a)

Produces ATP

b)

Produces proteins and lipids

c)

Keep the organelles in place

d)

Control what enters and leaves the cell

69.
I am the tough exterior that protects plant cells and gives them their shape. Who am I?
a)
Cell wall
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Mitochondria
70.
What is the function of the ribosomes?
a)
Transport proteins
b)
Make proteins
c)
Package and ship proteins
d)
Store water, food, and wastes
71.
I am way bigger in plant cells than I am in animal cells. What am I?
a)
Golgi Apparatus
b)
Nucleus
c)
Vacuole
d)
Ribosomes
72.
What is the function of chloroplasts?
a)
Helps plants make food from the sun
b)
Protects plant cells
c)
Store food and water
d)
Make energy for the cell
73.
What organelle is labeled with "C"?
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Golgi Apparatus
c)
Nucleus
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
74.
What organelle is labeled with "B"?
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Golgi Apparatus
c)
Nucleus
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
75.
Using this image, what organelle is D?
a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Flagella
c)
Rough ER
d)
Smooth ER
76.
Using this image, what organelle is G?
a)
Vacuole
b)
Flagella
c)
Rough ER
d)
Nucleus
77.
Using this image, what organelle is N?
a)
Centrioles
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Golgi Apparatus
d)
Ribosome
78.
Using this image, what organelle is C?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Large Cell Vacuole
d)
Chloroplast
79.
Using this image, what organelle is G?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Vacuole
d)
Chloroplast
80.
Using this image, what organelle is E?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Nucleus
c)
Vacuole
d)
Chloroplast
81.
Using this image, what organelle is A?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Large Central Vacuole
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Chloroplast
82.
Which types of organisms are Prokaryotes?
a)
Animals
b)
Plants
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria
83.
Organisms composed of many cells are called
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Unicellular
d)
Multicellular
84.
Identify which of these is NOT a major difference between plant and animal cells.
a)
Only plant cells have a cell wall.
b)
Only animal cells have mitochondria.
c)
Animal cells do NOT contain chloroplasts.
d)
Plant cells have a large central vacuole.
85.
Which early scientist first discovered and named cells?
a)
Robert Brown
b)
Theodore Schwann
c)
Matthias Schleiden
d)
Robert Hooke
86.
Which statement is NOT part of the Cell Theory?
a)
Only animals are made of cells.
b)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living things.
c)
All living things are made of cells.
d)
New cells come from existing cells.
87.
The cytoplasm
a)
Is  the gel-like fluid that holds other organelles in place.
b)
Breaks down food to produce energy for the cell.
c)
Is known as the "brain" of the cell.
d)
Is where photosynthesis takes place.
88.
What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
a)
Prokaryotic cells have a nucleus and Eukaryotic cells do not
b)
Prokaryotic cells are unicellular and Eukaryotic cells are multicellular.
c)
Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus, Eukaryotic cells do have a nucleus.
d)
Prokaryotic cells are plant cells and Eukaryotic cells are animal cells.
89.
What is the cell organelle that stores water, food and waste called?
a)
The cytoplasm
b)
The lysosomes
c)
The vacuole
d)
The mitochondria
90.
surrounds the cell; regulates what enters/leaves cell; maintains homeostasis
a)
vacuole
b)
cell wall
c)
cell membrane
d)
lysosome
91.
Which type of cell contains a nucleus?
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic
92.
Which type of cell is bigger?
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic 
93.
All eukaryotes and prokaryotes are surrounded by a _____.
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
cell envelope
d)
loving, supportive family
94.
Which type of cell?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
95.
A single-celled organism that lacks a membrane-bound nucleus, mitochondria, or any other membrane -bound organelle .
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
c)
Nucleus
d)
Single-celled organism
96.
Where is the DNA found in a eukaryotic cell? 
a)
floating around in the cytoplasm 
b)
in the nucleus 
97.
What type of cell has a nucleus? 
a)
eukaryotic
b)
prokaryotic 
98.
What type of cell does not have a nucleus?
a)
eukaryotic 
b)
prokaryotic 
99.
Larger in size
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
100.
Plants and animal cells both have a nucleus.
a)
True
b)
False
101.
What is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?
a)
the nucleus
b)
the vacuole
c)
the mitochondria
d)
the cell
102.
First type of cell to appear on Earth?
a)
Plant
b)
Animal
c)
Prokaryotic
d)
Eukaryotic
103.

Bacteria are an example of a ____ cell.

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

c)

plant

d)

animal

104.

An organelle involved in breaking down lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, damage organelles, and bacteria are ___

a)

Golgi Appaparatus

b)

Vesicles

c)

Vacule

d)

Lysosomes

105.

Both mitochondria and chloroplasts ____

a)

contain their own unique ribosomes that are different than the cells

b)

contain their own unique DNA that are different than the cells

c)

are specialized organelles that capture and release energy

d)

are found in both in plants and animals

106.

Encloses the cell, it acts like a gatekeeper, allowing some materials to pass through it but not others.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cytoplasm

107.

A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane for support and protection of the cell.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cytoplasm

108.

Organelles where photosynthesis occurs, are green due to chlorophyll pigment found in them.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cytoplasm

109.

A gel like fluid that takes up most of the space inside the cell. The organelles are found scattered throughout it.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cytoplasm

110.

Organelles that package cellular materials and transports them within the cell or out of the cell.

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Large central vacuole

d)

Lysosomes

111.

A fluid like vesicle that stores water and provides support for the cell.

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Large central vacuole

d)

Lysosomes

112.

A cell organelle that is responsible for waste removal in the cell.

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Large central vacuole

d)

Lysosomes

113.

Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP ( energy production ) and cellular respiration in plants and animals.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuoles

114.

Is the structure located in a plant and animal cell that is home to DNA, where new cells are made and directs cell activity

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuoles

115.

Where proteins are made in the cells.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuoles

116.

Small structures in the cytoplasm that do special jobs.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Organelles

d)

Vacuoles

117.

Saclike structures that store materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Organelles

d)

Vacuoles

118.

Function of the cell membrane to block the movement of certain sizes, shapes and kinds of particles from entering the cell.

a)

permeable

b)

impermeable

c)

semi-permeable

119.

Plant cells and animal cells

a)

are both prokaryotic

b)

are both eukaryotic

c)

do not have a nucleus

d)

do not have DNA

120.

The function of the mitochondria is

a)

is to make proteins for the cell.

b)

transport materials in and out of the cell.

c)

break down waste products for the cell.

d)

break down glucose through cellular respiration and make energy for the cell.

121.

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

a)

does not have ribosomes on the membrane and makes lipids for the cell.

b)

has ribosomes on the membrane and makes proteins for the cell.

c)

has ribosomes on the membrane and makes lipids for the cell.

d)

does not have ribosomes on the membrane and make glucose for the cell.

122.

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

a)

does not have ribosomes on the membrane and transports proteins for the cell.

b)

does not have ribosomes and makes energy for the cell.

c)

does not have ribosomes and makes proteins for the cell.

d)

has ribosomes on the membrane and transports proteins for the cell.

123.

Check the three major differences between a plant cell and an animal cell.

a)

cell wall

b)

mitochondria

c)

large central vacuole

d)

chloroplasts

124.
What is the structure labeled #1?
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Nucleus
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Mitochondria
125.
What is the structure labeled #5?
a)
Vacuole
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Lysosome
126.
What is the structure labeled #3?
a)
Golgi body
b)
Endoplasmic reticulum
c)
Vacuole
d)
Mitochondria
127.
What is the structure labeled #9?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Mitochondria
128.
What is the structure labeled #6?
a)
Smooth ER
b)
Golgi Body
c)
Nucleus
d)
Rough ER
129.
What is the structure labeled #8?
a)
Vacuole
b)
Golgi body
c)
Nucleus
d)
Lysosome
130.
What is the structure labeled #4?
a)
Vacuole
b)
Cell wall
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Cell membrane
131.
What is the structure labeled #7?
a)
Rough ER
b)
Smooth ER
c)
Golgi body
d)
Flagella
132.
What is the structure labeled #2?
a)
Lysosome
b)
Vesicle
c)
Ribosome
d)
Mitochondria
133.
What is the structure labeled #10?
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Cell wall
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Centriole
134.
What is the structure labeled #13?
a)
Centrioles
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Lysosome
d)
Mitochondria
135.
What is the function of the chloroplast?
a)
site of digestive enzymes
b)
site of ATP (energy) production
c)
site of photosynthesis
d)
site of protein production
136.
What is the function of the lysosome?
a)
site of digestive enzymes
b)
site of ATP (energy) production
c)
site of photosynthesis
d)
site of protein production
137.
What is the function of the mitochondria?
a)
site of digestive enzymes
b)
site of ATP (energy) production
c)
site of photosynthesis
d)
site of protein production
138.
What is the function of the ribosome?
a)
site of digestive enzymes
b)
site of ATP (energy) production
c)
site of photosynthesis
d)
site of protein production
139.
What is the function of the cell membrane?
a)
to control the activities within the cell
b)
to package and ship cellular materials
c)
to store water and nutrients 
d)
to control the materials that pass into and out of the cell
140.
What is the function of the Golgi body?
a)
to control the activities within the cell
b)
to package and ship cellular materials
c)
to store water and nutrients 
d)
to control the materials that pass into and out of the cell
141.
What is the function of the vacuole?
a)
to control the activities within the cell
b)
to package and ship cellular materials
c)
to store water and nutrients 
d)
to control the materials that pass into and out of the cell
142.
What is the function of the nucleus?
a)
to control the activities within the cell
b)
to package and ship cellular materials
c)
to store water and nutrients 
d)
to control the materials that pass into and out of the cell
143.
What structure does this organism use for locomotion>
a)
1, nucleus
b)
2, chloroplast
c)
3, vacuole
d)
4, flagella
144.
What can only be found in plant cells?
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Vacuole
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Mitochondrion
145.
The powerhouse of the cell is the...
a)
Mitochondrion
b)
Golgi body
c)
Nucleus
d)
Ribosomes
146.
Where are proteins made?
a)
Golgi body
b)
Mitoichondrion
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Ribosomes
147.
The _________ are the power houses of the cell. They are in both plants and animals.
a)
Chloroplasts
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Nucleus
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
148.
What are the tiny structures that carry out jobs inside cells called?
a)
membranes
b)
nucleus
c)
organelles
d)
animalicules
149.
This is the cell's "control center."
a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Golgi Body
c)
Nucleus
d)
Cell Wall
150.
This structure is a storage area for the cell.
a)
Lysosome
b)
Vacuole
c)
Ribosome
d)
Golgi Body
151.
Plant and animal cells both have vacuoles?
a)
True
b)
False
152.
I am located in the nucleus – I’m the genetic material of a cell
a)
cytoplasm
b)
membrane
c)
chromosomes/DNA
d)
vacuole
153.
I am found in plant cells. I am rigid, strong & stiff. I give support to the plant cell.  I give the cell it's box shape
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell wall
c)
chlorophyll
d)
mitochondria
154.
surrounds the cell; controls what enters/leaves cell; maintains homeostasis
a)
vacuole
b)
cell wall
c)
cell membrane
d)
lysosome
155.
suspends organelles in the cell
a)
cytoplasm
b)
cell membrane
c)
cell wall
d)
ribosomes
156.
control the cell's activities; contains the cell's DNA
a)
mitochondria
b)
cell membrane
c)
nucleus
d)
golgi body
157.
breaks down food to release energy
a)
nucleus
b)
lysosomes
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuole
158.
moves substances within a cell (pipe like structures)
a)
endoplasmic reticulum
b)
nucleus
c)
cytoplasm
d)
vacuole
159.
makes proteins
a)
nucleus
b)
ribosomes
c)
lysosomes
d)
vacuole
160.
changes and packages cell products
a)
nucleus
b)
cell wall
c)
vacuole
d)
golgi body
161.
contains enzymes (proteins that speed up digestion and chemical reactions0
a)
lysosome
b)
ribosome
c)
nucleus
d)
golgi body
162.
holds materials like water and is very large in a plant cell
a)
nucleus
b)
golgi body
c)
chloroplast
d)
vacuole
163.
ONLY found in plant cells
a)
nucleus
b)
cell wall
c)
cell membrane
d)
lysosome
164.
ONLY found in a plant cell
a)
lysosome
b)
cell membrane
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
165.
cells that contain a true nucleus
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
carbohydrate
d)
plant cells
166.

What is located in eukaryotic cells, all cellular contents outside of the nucleus and is in prokaryotic cells, all of the cells’ contents.

a)

cytoplasm

b)

golgi apparatus

c)

nucleus

d)

oragnelles

167.

What are the specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a cell called?

a)

cytplasm

b)

ribosome

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

organelles

168.

What are the cell organelle's consisting of RNA and protein found throughout the cytoplasm in a cell and are the site of protein synthesis called?

a)

golgi apparatus

b)

lysosomes

c)

ribosomes

d)

nucleus

169.

What is the internal membrane system found in eukaryotic cells? It is the place where lipid components of the cell membrane are assembled.

a)

golgi apparatus

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosome

170.

What organelle in cells modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other material from the endoplasmic reticulum for storage in the cell or release outside the cell?

a)

vacuoles

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

nucleus

171.

What cell organelle stores materials such as water, salts, protein, and carbohydrates?

a)

vacuole

b)

lysosomes

c)

nucleus

d)

Cytoplam

172.

What is the structure that contains the cell's genetic material in the form of DNA?

a)

nucleus

b)

lysosomes

c)

cell wal

d)

vacuole

173.

What cell organelle breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins into small molecules that can be used by the rest of the cell?

a)

mitochondria

b)

cytoplasm

c)

lysosomes

d)

vacuole

174.

What organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy?

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

ribosome

d)

mitochodria

175.

What cell organelle converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use.

a)

golgi apparatus

b)

chloroplast

c)

nuclues

d)

mitochondria

176.

What is the thin, flexible barrier that surrounds all cells and regulates what enters and leaves the cell? 

a)

cell wall

b)

cytoskeleton

c)

cell membrane

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

177.

What is the strong, supporting layer around the cell membrane in some cells?

a)

chloroplast

b)

cell wall

c)

cell membrane

d)

golgi apparatus

178.

Which of the following is not part of the cell theory?

a)

All living things are made of cells

b)

Cells are the basic unit of life

c)

Cells only exist is eukaryotes

d)

All cells come from pre-existing cells

179.

German scientists Schleiden and Schwann determined that the basic unit of structure and function in living things is the 

a)

atom

b)

cell

c)

molecule

d)

nucleus

180.

Which statement is not part of the cell theory?

a)

All cells have a nucleus.

b)

All cells come from preexisting cells.

c)

All living things have one or more cells.

d)

Cells are a living thing's basic unit of structure and function.

181.

Which of these structures are present in plant cells, but not animal cells?

a)

cell wall and cell membrane

b)

cell membrane and mitochondria

c)

cell wall and chloroplasts

d)

mitochondria and chloroplasts

182.

An organelle is:

a)

a strong, supporting layer around the cell membrane in some cells

b)

an internal membrane system found in eukaryotic cells; place where lipid components of the cell are assembled.

c)

a specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a eukaryotic cell

d)

in a cell; it's a structure that contains the cell's genetic material in the form of DNA

183.

The nucleus contains nearly all the cell's __________.

a)

Ribosomes

b)

DNA

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Mitochondria

184.

Proteins are assembled on ____________.

a)

ribosomes

b)

the nuclear membrane

c)

on the cell wall

d)

lysosomes

185.

The ___________ is referred to as the "packaging system" within a cell. It "packages" proteins and ship them to the Golgi Body.

a)

cytoplasm

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

nucleus

d)

vacuole

186.

The ______________ is known as a customization shop because finishing touches are put on proteins before they are ready to leave the "factory". Proteins are shipped from here to their final destinations.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Golgi Apparatus

187.

___________ "stores" materials like water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates.

a)

Microfilaments

b)

Microtubules

c)

Vacuoles

d)

Chloroplasts

188.

The ____________ maintains the cell's shape, moves cell parts, and helps the cell move. Microfilaments and microtubules are examples.

a)

cytoskeleton

b)

chlorplasts

c)

lysosome

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

189.

____________ capture the energy from sunlight and convert it into chemical energy stored in food during photosynthesis.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Vacuoles

d)

Mitochondria

190.

The ___________ is the "waste removal expert" within a cell, removing unwanted material. It is also used to digest old or worn out cell parts.

a)

mitochondria

b)

golgi apparatus

c)

lysosome

d)

vacuole

191.

The ____________ is known as the "power house" of the cell and is found in both plant and animal cells and converts sugars into energy.

a)

ribosome

b)

golgi apparatus

c)

mitochondria

d)

vacuole

192.

The ____________ regulates what enters and leaves the cell and also protects and supports the cell.

a)

chloroplasts

b)

cell membrane

c)

mitochondria

d)

microtubules

193.

The ___________ is the "brain" of the cell or the "control center" for everything happening within the cell.

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

chloroplast

d)

golgi apparatus

194.

____________ is the supporting layer around the cell membrane found in plants.

a)

lysosome

b)

ribosome

c)

vacuole

d)

cell wall

195.

Unicellular organisms are

a)

only Prokaryotic cells

b)

only Eukaryotic cells

c)

made of one cell

d)

made of many cells

196.

The jelly-like fluid that supports the organelles in place. 

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

d)

ribosome

197.

Bacteria are this type of cell

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

198.

Cell type that is very small in size

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

199.

This type of cell contains no organelles except ribosomes

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

200.

This type of cell has a nucleus

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

201.

Plants, animals, protists, and fungi

have this cell type

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

202.

This type of cell has many organelles such as chloroplasts, mitochondria, nuclei, the Golgi apparatus, and the endoplasmic reticulum.

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

203.

This type of cell is typically 10 times larger than the other cell type.

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

204.

Organelle that produces the energy a cell needs to carry out its function

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

205.

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

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Central vacuole

c)

Cell wall

d)

Nucleus

206.

Assembles amino acids to make proteins

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Ribosome

d)

Golgi apparatus

207.

Captures energy from the sun and uses it to produce food in plant cells

a)

Ribosome

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Endoplasmic reticulum

208.

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

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Endoplasmic reticulum

209.

Outer bilipid boundary of a nucleus

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nuclear envelope

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Cell Wall

210.

Cell structure that contains genetic information

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Plasma membrane

d)

Nucleus

211.

This type of cell contains a nucleus and other organelles that are bound by membranes.

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

212.

All cells have...

(select all that apply)

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

DNA (genetic material)

d)

A nucleus

213.

Eukaryotic cells include...

(Select all that apply)

a)

Animal cells

b)

Plant cells

c)

Bacteria cells

d)

Viruses

214.

A type of cell with no nucleus

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

215.

Basic unit of all forms of life

a)

Cell

b)

Nucleus

c)

Prokaryote

d)

Eukaryote

216.

Thin, flexible barrier that surrounds all cells; regulates what enters and leaves the cell

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Golgi apparatus

217.

Organism whose cells contain a nucleus

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Chloroplast

218.

Unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus

a)

Eukaryote

b)

Prokaryote

c)

Vacuole

d)

Lysosome

219.

Cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates

a)

Centriole

b)

Vacuole

c)

Ribosome

d)

Lysosome

220.

Cell organelle consisting of RNA and protein found throughout the cytoplasm in a cell; the site of protein synthesis

a)

Endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Ribosome

c)

Nucleus

d)

Nucleolus

221.

Organelle in cells that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials from the endoplasmic reticulum for storage in the cell or release outside the cell

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Vacuole

d)

Lysosome

222.

Organelle in cells that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials from the endoplasmic reticulum for storage in the cell or release outside the cell

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Vacuole

d)

Lysosome

223.

Strong, supporting layer around the cell membrane in some cells

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Cell wall

d)

Nucleus

224.

Cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Endoplasmic reticulum

225.
Identify this structure that surrounds the entire cell.
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
sap vacuole
d)
cytoplasm
226.
What is the function of the cytoplasm?
a)
Stores water and mineral ions
b)
It holds all the organelles in place
c)
a.Controls what enters and leaves the cell
d)
Supports the cell
227.
Number 1 is  a (the) - 
a)
Golgi Bodies
b)
Mitochondrion
c)
ribosome
d)
Nucleus
228.
Chloroplasts in plant cells are where this process takes place.
a)
cellular respiration
b)
photosynthesis
c)
protein production
d)
glycolysis 
229.
What does the cell membrane do?
a)
controls activities of cell
b)
releases energy
c)
stores food, water, and waste
d)
controls movement in and out of cell
230.
What is the function of the nucleus?
a)
store food, water, and waste
b)
control cell activities
c)
take in energy from the sun
d)
give the cell shape
231.
In what kind of cell can you find a cell wall?
a)
plant 
b)
animal 
c)
both
d)
neither
232.
What is the function of chloroplasts?
a)
make proteins
b)
collect sun's energy
c)
create food (sugar) from sun's energy
d)
control cell activities
233.
Which type of cells have a cell membrane?
a)
plants
b)
animals
c)
bacteria
d)
all of them
234.

A thin, flexible layer that is found in all cells and separates the inside of the cell from the outside environment.

a)

protein coat

b)

cell membrane

c)

protein membrane

d)

cytoplasma

235.

What is the function of the vacuole?

a)

Sac that stores water, nutrients, and waste products

b)

Sac filled with digestive chemicals

c)

Jelly-like substance within the plasma membrane

d)

Stack of membranes that packages chemicals

236.

What organelle helps with cell digestion?

a)

lysosomes

b)

ribosomes

c)

golgi complex

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

237.

What organelle is called the "powerhouse" of the cell?

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Nucleolus

238.

I make proteins for the cell. What am I?

a)

ribosome

b)

mitochondria

c)

chloroplast

d)

lysosome

239.

What is the function of the nucleus?

a)

Structure that organizes motion of chromosomes

b)

Structure that stores genetic information and directs the cell

c)

Membrane that surrounds and protects the cell

d)

Stack of membranes that packages chemicals

240.

Where does photosynthesis occur?

a)

mitochondria

b)

stomata

c)

xylem

d)

chloroplast

241.

Amino acids link together to form proteins. In which organelle does this process occur?

a)

lysosome

b)

ribosome

c)

centriole

d)

mitochondria

242.

The organelle that links amino acids together to make proteins.

a)

ribosome

b)

vacuole

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

nucleus

243.

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)

cytoplasm

b)

cell membrane

c)

cell wall

d)

lysosome

244.

Name the cell structure.

Principle site of energy production.

(a)  

245.

Name the cell structure.

Functions as a processing, packaging and transport centre of carbohydrates, proteins and glycoproteins.

(a)  

246.

Name the cell structure.

It controls the movement os substances into and out of the cell.

(a)  

247.

Name the cell structure.

Contains hydrolytic enzymes.

(a)  

248.

Name the cell structure.

Controls all cellular activities.

(a)  

249.

Name the cell structure.

Site of proteins synthesis.

(a)  

250.

Name the cell structure.

Consists of a system of interconnected folded flattened sacs

(a)  

251.

Name the cell structure.

Liquid-filled sac, which is the cell sap.

(a)  

252.

Name the cell structure.

Contains chlorophyll pigments in the grana that give plants a green colour.

(a)  

253.

Name the cell structure.

Acts as a medium for biochemical reactions in cells

(a)  

254.

Name the cell structure.

Made from cellulose fibre.

(a)  

255.

Both animal and plant cells are made of nucleus, cytoplasm, plasma membrane, Golgi apparatus, mitochondrion, endoplasmic reticulum and ribosomes.

a)

True

b)

False

256.

Plant cells have centrioles.

a)

True

b)

False

257.

Stores carbohydrate in the form of glycogen.

a)

Animal cells

b)

Plant cells

258.

________ has a large vacuole.

a)

Animal cells

b)

Plant cells

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