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Cell Structure and Function

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Study the chart below. Which student correctly identified the characteristics of a prokaryotic cell?
a)
Student 1
b)
Student 2
c)
Student 3
d)
Student 4
2.

Study the chart. Which student does not realize that all cells must have a cell membrane to be a cell, no matter if you are a eukaryotic or prokaryotic cell?

a)
Student 1
b)
Student 2
c)
Student 3
d)
Student 4
3.
Which cells numbered below would be classified as eukaryotic?
a)
1 and 2
b)
2 and 3
c)
2 and 4
d)
3 and 4
4.

Which cells numbered below would be classified as prokaryotic?

a)
1 and 2
b)
2 and 3
c)
2 and 4
d)
3 and 4
5.
Which organelle is present in the cells of a bean plant but absent in the cells of a mouse?
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplast
c)
cell membrane
d)
rough endoplasmic reticulum
6.

Algae living in a small lake release a chemical compound that stops the production of proteins in the tadpoles that live in that lake. Which structures in the tadpoles' cells will be directly affected by this compound?

a)
chloroplasts
b)
ribosomes
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuoles
7.
What is the function of the structure labeled 1 in the diagram below?
a)
It makes proteins.
b)
It controls what enters and exits the cell.
c)
It converts glucose into ATP.
d)
It stores food, water and wastes.
8.
A cell from heart muscle uses lots of energy to pump blood through the body. Which cellular organelle would likely be found in large amounts in heart muscle cells?
a)
lysosomes
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplasts
d)
vacuoles
9.

Bacteria are an example of a ____ cell.

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

c)

plant

d)

animal

10.
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
11.
Plants and animal cells both have a nucleus.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Larger in size
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
13.
What type of cell does not have a nucleus?
a)
eukaryotic 
b)
prokaryotic 
14.
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
15.
All eukaryotes and prokaryotes are surrounded by a _____.
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
cell envelope
d)
loving, supportive family
16.

Cells make proteins on small structures called RIBOSOMES.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

_________ are organelles that use light energy to make food.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Vaculoles

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Nuclei

18.

A lysosome's main function is to...

a)

Use light energy to make food

b)

Protect the cell

c)

Break down materials

d)

Fight off infections

19.
Which organelle produces the energy for a cell?
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Vacuole
c)
Endoplasmic reticulum
d)
Golgi apparatus
20.

Organelle that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins received from the endoplasmic reticulum for transport to storage or to release outside of the cell

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

Cell Membrane

21.
Which cells numbered below would be classified as eukaryotic?
a)
1 and 2
b)
2 and 3
c)
2 and 4
d)
3 and 4
22.
Which organelle is present in the cells of a bean plant but absent in the cells of a mouse?
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplast
c)
cell membrane
d)
rough endoplasmic reticulum
23.
Algae living in a small lake release a chemical compound that stops the production of proteins in the tadpoles that live in that lake. Which structures in the tadpoles' cells will be directly affected by this compound?
a)
chloroplasts
b)
ribosomes
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuoles
24.
What is the function of the structure labeled 1 in the diagram below?
a)
It makes proteins.
b)
It controls what enters and exits the cell.
c)
It converts glucose into ATP.
d)
It stores food, water and wastes.
25.

What is the function of the structure labeled 4 in the diagram below?

a)
It makes proteins.
b)
It controls what enters and exits the cell.
c)
It converts glucose into ATP.
d)
It stores food, water and wastes.
26.

What is the function of the structure labeled 3 in the diagram below?

a)
It makes proteins.
b)
It controls what enters and exits the cell.
c)

It converts glucose into ATP energy in cellular respiration

d)

packages and ships proteins

27.

What is the function of the structure labeled 2 in the diagram below?

a)
It makes proteins.
b)
It controls what enters and exits the cell.
c)
It converts glucose into ATP.
d)

Modifies, packages, and ships out proteins to where they are needed

28.
A cell from heart muscle uses lots of energy to pump blood through the body. Which cellular organelle would likely be found in large amounts in heart muscle cells?
a)
lysosomes
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplasts
d)
vacuoles
29.

Which organelle is present in the cells of a bean plant but absent in the cells of a mouse?

a)
Chloroplasts
b)
Nucleus
c)
Ribosomes
d)
Mitochondria
30.

A cell from heart muscle uses lots of energy to pump blood through the body. Which cellular organelle would likely be found in large amounts in heart muscle cells?

a)
Ribosomes
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Endoplasmic reticulum
31.

Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Mitochondria

32.

What is the primary function of the cell membrane?

a)

To synthesize proteins

b)

To produce energy

c)

To control what enters and exits the cell

d)

To store genetic information

33.

Which of the following is a characteristic of prokaryotic cells?

a)

They do not have a nucleus

b)

They have a nucleus

c)

They contain membrane-bound organelles

d)

They lack a cell membrane

34.

Which is not part of Cell Theory?

a)
Cells can only arise from pre-existing cells.
b)
Cells can arise spontaneously from non-living matter.
c)
All living organisms are made of cells.
d)

Cells are the basic unit for life.

35.

True or False: The shape and structure of a cell helps identify what it may do in the body.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Which type of cell has lots of different types of membrane-bound organelles like seen in plants and animals?

a)
Eukaryotic cells
b)
Prokaryotic cells
37.

Which of the following organelles given would you NOT find in a typical plant cell?

a)
Mitochondria
b)
Chloroplasts
c)

Centrioles

d)
Cell membrane
38.

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

a)

Lysosome

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Ribosome

d)

Mitochondria

39.

True or False: Prokaryotic cells do not contain membrane-bound organelles.

a)

False

b)

True

40.

Which structure in plant cells is primarily responsible for storing water?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Vacuole

d)

Mitochondria

41.

Which organelle is responsible for packaging and transporting proteins within the cell?

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Ribosomes

42.

True or False: Eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles such as mitochondria and nucleus.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

These cells are thin and flat, form a tile-like sheet of tight junctions, to provide a good barrier against outside elements.

a)

skin cells

b)

nerve cells

c)

blood cells

d)

bone cells

44.

These cells form strong cylinder structures, and are chemically reinforced and hardened for strength, In the middle of many of these cells are canals for blood and nerves to pass through in the middle. What type are they?

a)

skin cells

b)

nerve cells

c)

bone cells

d)

blood cells

45.

A cell that helps you sense touch, pain, and temperature is most likely a:

a)

skin cell

b)

nerve cell

c)

blood cell

d)

bone cell

46.

Besides the nucleus, which two organelles contain their own DNA, which lead to the rise of endosymbiotic cell theory?

a)

mitochondria and chloroplast

b)

golgi body and cell membrane

c)

cytoplasm and ribosomes