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Parts of a Cell

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The jelly-like fluid inside of the cell. It holds the organelles in place.

a)

cytoplasm

b)

chloroplasts

c)

cell membrane

d)

cytokinesis

2.

Jelly bean shaped structures that break down food molecules and release energy.

a)

chloroplasts

b)

lysosomes

c)

cytoplasm

d)

mitochondria

3.

The control center of the cell. It houses DNA.

a)

nucleus

b)

nucleolus

c)

mitochondria

d)

cell membrane

4.

A structure that makes ribosomes. Found in the nucleus.

a)

smooth ER

b)

nucleolus

c)

nucleus

d)

rough ER

5.

These are liquid filled spaces found in animal cells.

a)

lysosomes

b)

vacuoles

c)

ribosomes

d)

chloroplasts

6.

This is a rigid structure that provides support to plant cells.

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

cell gateway

d)

central vacuole

7.

These organelles contain green chlorophyll. They make food for plants.

a)

lysosmes

b)

chloroplasts

c)

ribosomes

d)

vacuoles

8.

These are protein builders. They are located on the rough ER.

a)

vacuoles

b)

lysosomes

c)

mitochondria

d)

ribosomes

9.

What cell part does the liquid of this picture most represent?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

10.
The function of which organelle is best represented by the picture?
a)
mitochondria
b)
lysosomes
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosomes
11.
The pictured cells are examples of ____?
a)
animal cell
b)
plant cell
c)
neither plant nor animal cell
12.
The pictured cell is an example of _________.
a)
an animal cell
b)
a plant cell
c)
neither plant nor animal cell
13.
If a cell were a house, the cell membrane can be compared best to __________________.
a)
a brick wall
b)
hallways
c)
a fence with a gate
d)
the kitchen sink
14.
One of the differences between plant and animal cells is that ______________________.
a)
 plant cells have one or two large, centrally located vacuoles and animal cells have numerous small vacuoles
b)
plant cells have only a cell membrane while animal cells have a cell membrane and a cell wall
c)
plant cells have numerous small vacuoles and animal cells have one or two large, centrally located vacuoles
d)
animal cells have many chloroplasts containing chlorophyll
15.

What is the function of the chloroplasts in plant cells?

a)

They absorb water for the plant.

b)

They give the plant support and structure.

c)

They are the site of food production for the plant by converting light energy into chemical energy.

d)

They help get rid of metabolic waste.

16.
Which plant cell organelle could most be compared to the bones of the skeletal system?
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Nucleus
17.

Which of the following describes a function of vacuoles. Click all that apply.

a)

controls what enters and exits the cell

b)

stores food

c)

helps plant cells maintain shape

d)

provides protection

e)

stores water