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Cell Structures and Functions Review

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organelle is responsible for controlling all the activities of the cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Lysosome

2.

Which organelle is responsible for converting sunlight into energy through photosynthesis?

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Golgi

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Vacuoles

3.

Which organelle is responsible for breaking down waste materials and cellular debris?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Mitochondria

4.

Which organelle is responsible for modifying, sorting, and packaging proteins for transport within the cell?

a)

Golgi

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuoles

5.

Which organelle is responsible for producing energy in the form of ATP through cellular respiration?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Cell Membrane

6.

According to Cell Theory all living things are made of cells. Based on this theory all living things must contain _____, _____, and ______.

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

cell membranes

d)

ribosomes

e)

genetic material

7.

This organelle is a rigid outer layer that protects plant cells.

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chloroplast

8.

This organelle controls what goes in and out of plant and animal cells.

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Cytoplasm

9.

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

a)

Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Chromatin

10.

This fluid in the cell is where the organelles are found. It contains water and chemicals the cell needs.

a)

Blood

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Plasma

d)

Vacuole

11.

These organelles convert the energy in food molecules to a form the cell can use.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Ribosomes

12.

These tiny cell structures assemble protein molecules from amino acids.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

Ribosomes

13.
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
14.
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
15.
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
16.
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
17.

What structure does this organism use for locomotion (movement)

a)
1, nucleus
b)
2, chloroplast
c)
3, vacuole
d)
4, flagella
18.
control the cell's activities; contains the cell's DNA
a)
mitochondria
b)
cell membrane
c)
nucleus
d)
golgi body
19.

Match the organelle with its correct function.

a)
1.

Stores and Protects DNA

b)
2.

Builds Proteins

c)
3.

Generates energy for the cell

d)
4.

Controls what enters and leaves the cell

e)
5.

Packages up proteins to be shipped out of the cell

20.

Prediction: Circle all the organelles that are involved in creating a protein and shipping it out of the cell.

21.

Prediction: Circle the organelle that is involved in creating energy for the cell.

22.

Is this a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell?

(a)  

23.

Is this a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell?

(a)  

24.

__________ refers to the shape, size, color, and texture of an organelle.

a)

Fucntion

b)

Structure

25.

__________ refers to the job of the organelle inside the cell.

a)

Fucntion

b)

Structure

26.

Tiny membrane bound structures inside the cell that perform specialized functions to keep the Eukaryotic cell alive.

a)

Organs

b)

Organelles

c)

Cytoplasm

27.

What is the benefit of folding and stacking organelle structures inside of the cell?

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28.

What is this structure?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Vacuole

29.

As students left class, they were asked to write a statement about the properties that all cells share. A sample of student statements is recorded above. Which students wrote correct statements about the properties that all cells share?

a)

Students A and D

b)

Students B and C

c)

Students B and D

d)

Students A and C

30.
The purpose of the cell wall is to —
a)
regulate what goes into and out of a cell
b)
control the functions of a cell
c)
convert energy from food into energy for a cell
d)
provide structure for a cell
31.
Through which cell structure does waste exit the cell?
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Vacuole
d)
Nucleus
32.
Which phrase best describes the function of mitochondria?
a)
Located in the cytoplasm
b)
Bacteria-sized organelle
c)
Converts energy for cell use
d)
Contains a folded inner membrane
33.
Which of the following statements accurately represents the differences in plant and animal cells?
a)
Only plant cells have a cell wall, chloroplasts, and a large vacuole
b)
Only animal cells have a cell wall, chloroplasts, and a large vacuole.
c)
Only plant cells have a cell membrane, mitochondria, and cytoplasm
d)
Only animal cells have a cell membrane, mitochondria, and cytoplasm.
34.

According to cell theory, what do each of the following organisms have in common?

a)

They can all reproduce by spontaneous generation

b)

Each organism is able to photosynthesize.

c)

Cells are the basic unit of structure for each organism

d)

They are all made up of the same kinds of atoms.

35.
Organisms composed of many cells are called
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Unicellular
d)
Multicellular
36.
Which statement is not part of the cell theory?
a)
All cells come from other cells.
b)
All living things have one or more cells.
c)
Cells are a living thing's basic unit of structure and function.
d)
All cells have a nucleus.
37.

Which organelle is located inside of the NUCLEUS?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Organelles

38.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Eukaryotic Cell?

a)

Circular DNA

b)

Organelles

c)

Nucleus

d)

Multicellular

39.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

Organelles

1.

specialized structures that perform different jobs inside cells.

b)

Cytoplasm

2.

e membrane-bound cell organelles (mitochondrion, singular) that generate most of the chemical energy

c)

Mitochondria

3.

is the gelatin-like liquid that fills the inside of a cell.

40.

Why is the endoplasmic reticulum attached to the nucleus?

a)

The Golgi Apparatus needs the endoplasmic reticulum to make the journey

b)

It surrounds the nucleus as a double membrane and acts as a barrier to selectively control transport of molecules into and out of the nucleus

c)

The endoplasmic reticulum helps transport cells throughout the body

d)

Ribosomes help the endoplasmic reticulum move them.

41.

The organelle responsible for carrying proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another through passageways.

a)

Golgi Bodies (apparatus)

b)

nucleolus

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

cytoplasm

42.

Which of the following BEST describes the structure of the plasma membrane?

a)

The plasma membrane is a phospholipid bilayer, with a hydrophobic interior and a hydrophilic exterior.

b)

The plasma membrane is a protein bilayer, with a few lipids and carbohydrates scattered throughout.

c)

The main component of the plasma membrane are protein channels, which control what goes in / out of the cell.

d)

The plasma membrane is composed of several layers of carbohydrates, which control passive and active transport.

43.

A plasma membrane, the membrane that surrounds a cell, is selectively permeable. This means that ____.

a)

plasma membranes must be very thick

b)

glucose cannot enter the cell

c)

anything can pass into or out of a cell

d)

the plasma membrane regulates the passage of material into and out of the cell

44.

The nucleus of a cell _____.

a)

Manufactures protein

b)

Transports materials out of the cell

c)

Contains genetic information

d)

Conducts photosynthesis

45.

Which cell feature is responsible for making proteins?

a)

lysosomes

b)

ribosomes

c)

nucleus

d)

nucleolus

46.

Located within the nucleus, it is responsible for producing ribosomes.

a)

nuclear pore

b)

nuclear envelope

c)

DNA

d)

nucleolus

47.

This structure is called the power-house of the cell because it generates the cell’s energy.

a)

chloroplast

b)

plastids

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondria

48.

This is a stack of thylakoids that forms a group of coin-like structures.

a)

stroma

b)

granum

c)

chlorophyll

d)

lumen

49.

These are brightly colored plastids that are typically found in the fleshy fruits, flowers as well as various other pigmented parts of the plant such as leaves.

a)

Chromoplasts

b)

Leucoplasts

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Elaioplasts

50.

The inner membrane of the mitochondria folds over many times and creates layered structures called ___.

a)

cristae

b)

matrix

c)

intermembrane space

d)

lumen

51.

Which of the following do NOT have a cell wall?

a)

Plant cells

b)

All bacterial cells

c)

fungi

d)

animal cells

52.

Proteins embedded in the cell membrane function to ___.

a)

transport materials in and out of the cell

b)

carry genetic information

c)

store excess water

d)

produce energy for the cell

53.

The cell membrane is composed of ___?

a)

a single layer of proteins

b)

a phospholipid bi-layer

c)

a carbohydrate bi-layer

d)

a single layer of lipids

54.

What cell part produces food in the plant cell?

a)

cell wall

b)

nucleus

c)

chloroplast

d)

chlorophyll

55.

The major job of the ribosome is to ___?

a)

make fat

b)

make protein

c)

break down protein

d)

make sugar

56.

This type of plastid serves as the site of starch formation and storage.

a)

chloroplast

b)

chromoplast

c)

elaioplast

d)

leucoplast

57.

Which of the following is the component of the cell wall of plant and fungi?

a)

peptidoglycan

b)

cellulose

c)

chitin

d)

glucose

58.

It is the fluid portion of the cell.

a)

cytoplasm

b)

cytosol

c)

matrix

d)

stroma

59.

It is a long chain of molecule, which can be segmented into portions that contain instructions for making proteins.

a)

genes

b)

DNA

c)

chromatin

d)

chromosomes

60.

It is the liquid portion of the chloroplast.

a)

matrix

b)

lumen

c)

stroma

d)

cytosol

61.

What is the purpose of the cristae of mictochondria?

a)

To make oxygen

b)

To protect the mitochondria

c)

To increase the surface area of the inner membrane

d)

To hold ribosomes and DNA

62.

This molecules help strengthen the cell membrane, making it more flexible but less fluid.

a)

carbohydrates

b)

cholesterol

c)

proteins

d)

phospholipids

63.

Which of the following is NOT a tenet of cell theory?

I. All cells arise from other cells.

II. All living cells require water for survival.

III. All living things are only composed of cells.

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

I and II

d)

II and III

64.

He discovered that all plants were made of cells, which contributed to the development of the cell theory:

a)

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Theodor Schwann

d)

Matthias Schleiden

65.

Rudolph Virchow's observations helped to disprove was commonly held belief of the time?

a)

evolution

b)

the existence of molecules

c)

spontaneous generation

d)

atomic models

66.

Which technology was essential for the development of the cell theory?

a)

telescopes

b)

antiseptics

c)

microwaves

d)

microscopes

67.

Which of the following scientists was the first to observe bacteria?

a)

Antonie van Leuwenhoek

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Matthais Schleiden

d)

Theodor Schwann

68.

When cells are damaged, new cells are created by cell a process called cell division. How does the cell theory support this fact?

a)

It states that all cells have a nucleus which divides.

b)

It states that cells come from previously existing cells.

c)

It states that all living things are made up of one or more cells.

d)

It states that the basic units of structure and function are cells.

69.

This scientist used a three lens microscope to observe a piece of Cork and identified what he saw as CELLS!

a)

Leeuwenhoek

b)

Virchow

c)

Schwann

d)

Hooke

70.

Which of the following scientists concluded that all animals are made of cells?

a)

Rudolf Virchow

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Matthais Schleiden

d)

Theodor Schwann

71.

For generations, people believed in "spontaneous generation." Spontaneous generation is the idea that . . . .

a)

..... all living things are made of cells

b)

living things could "generate" from non-living matter.

c)

... all cells come from other cells.

d)

cells are the basic unit of structure and function

72.

The ___ is the basic unit of sturucture and function of organisms

a)

atom

b)

matter

c)

cell

d)

tissue

73.

Robert Hooke publish the discovery of cell in his book called __?

a)

Genera plantarum

b)

Species plantarum

c)

The origin of species

d)

Micrographia

74.

Robert Hooke's observation of honey comb like structure under the microscope was actually __.

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoplasm

d)

plasma membrane

75.

True or False? The beginning unit is always a cell. it starts from cells to tissues to organs to organ system to organisms.

a)

true

b)

false

76.

True or Flase. There are five tenets in the modern cell theory.

a)

true

b)

false

77.

True or False. Cells contain hereditary information that are passed from one cell to another during cell division.

a)

true

b)

false