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Cell Organelles Quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Avy'Onna, Jay'Veonta, and Alijah are on a quest to discover the secrets of cell biology! They come across a riddle: 'I am found in ALL cells, both eukaryotes and prokaryotes. Who am I?'

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Chloroplasts

2.

Gaven, Tyler, and Ella are on a thrilling quest inside a cell! They stumble upon an organelle. They know it's job is to make proteins, but they can't remember its name. Can you help them?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Nucleus

3.

Elijah, Maya, and Charlotte are on a thrilling microscopic journey inside a cell! Can you assist them in identifying the organelle that acts as the cell's gatekeeper, controlling the entry and exit of substances to maintain homeostasis?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Golgi bodies

d)

Centrosome

4.

Imagine you're on a science adventure with Mason, Bradley, and Devin. You stumble upon a magical plant. Devin, being the curious one, wonders which of the following organelles is only found in this magical PLANT cell?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chloroplast

5.

Ella, Noah, and Jay'Vion are having a debate about the function of the mitochondria. Can you help them settle the argument?

a)

Contains all of the DNA of the cell

b)

It provides structure to the cell

c)

It creates energy in the form of ATP

d)

It makes lipids

6.

Rihanna, Donnaven, and Lamar are having a debate about cell biology. They want to know which organelle, found only in eukaryotic cells, stores DNA. Can you help them?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Lysosome

7.

Ric'ki, Dai'Vion, and NaSir are having a debate about a cell they saw under a microscope. What type of cell is this?

a)

Bacteria cell

b)

Plant cell

c)

Animal Cell

d)

Cannot tell from the image

8.

Emma, Michael, and Evelyn have embarked on a thrilling adventure to uncover the secrets of a mysterious organelle found only in animals! This extraordinary organelle possesses the incredible ability to digest bacteria and worn-out cell parts. Can you help them unravel its identity?

a)

Central vacuole

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Lysosome

9.

Josiah, Ra'Kyah, and Plessie are having a debate about a cell they saw under a microscope. What type of cell is this?

a)

Bacteria cell

b)

Plant cell

c)

Animal cell

d)

Cannot tell from this image

10.

Jackson, Daniel, and Evelyn are having a friendly competition to identify the function of the organelle shown in the picture. Can you help them out and be the winner?

a)

It creates lipids and membranes

b)

It modifies, sorts, and ships proteins

c)

It is the site of photosynthesis

d)

It stores food and water

11.

The Golgi apparatus _____.

a)

packages cell products for export

b)

eliminates waste

c)

stores DNA

d)

makes energy

12.

Abigail, Emma, and Luna are having a debate about cell biology. They are discussing which organelle provides structure and support to the cell. Can you help them?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cytoskeleton

c)

Lysosome

d)

Vesicle

13.

David, Oliver, and Mason are on a mission to protect their cell from invading viruses! Which organelle will help them defend the cell?

a)

Nucleolus

b)

Lysosome

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cytoskeleton

14.

What organelle is responsible for producing ATP energy?

a)

Rough ER (endoplasmic reticulum)

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cytoskeleton

15.

Where are ribosomes produced in the cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Vesicle

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Nucleolus

16.

Noah, Anika, and Aria are on a quest to discover the cell's secret weapon. They come across an organelle that sends out protein-filled vesicles to the Golgi apparatus/body. What is the name of this organelle?

a)

Rough ER (endoplasmic reticulum)

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Golgi apparatus/Golgi body

d)

Cell Membrane

17.

Aria and Benjamin are having a friendly debate about where proteins are made in a cell. Anika jumps in to help them settle the argument. Can you help Anika by identifying the correct location?

a)

Golgi body

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Ribosomes

18.
a)
control center of the cell
b)
captures energy from sunlight
c)
found in plant and animal cells
d)
makes ATP energy
19.
I store water in both plant and animal cells. What am I?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
ribosomes
c)
vacuole
d)
lysosomes
20.

Arjun, Benjamin, and Noah are having a debate about the structure shown in the diagram where cellular respiration takes place. Can you help them identify the correct name of this structure?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuole

21.

During a biology class, Jackson, William, and Benjamin were discussing how to distinguish animal cells from plant cells. Which of the following characteristics can help them easily differentiate between the two?

a)

Animal cells have mitochondria and plant cells do not.

b)

Plant cells have lysosomes and animal cells do not.

c)

Only plant cells have centrioles around their nucleus.

d)

Only plant cells have large central vacuoles and cell walls.

22.

Carrie observes an electron micrograph of a cell during biology lab. The cell has a flagellum, ribosomes, cell wall, and no apparent nucleus. Which of the following is likely true of the cell that Carrie is observing?

a)

The cell also contains mitochondria.

b)

The presence of the organelles proves that the cell is eukaryotic.

c)

The cell is a plant because of the cell wall.

d)

The cell is prokaryotic.

23.

William, Mia, and Luna are having a debate about prokaryotes. They all agree that prokaryotes do not have a nucleus. Which of the following organelles is also NOT found in a prokaryote?

a)

cell wall

b)

ribososme

c)

flagellum

d)

mitochondria

24.
Which of the following is an enzyme filled organelle that breaks down waste in the cell?
a)
lysosomes
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria 
d)
Golgi apparatus 
25.

What type of microscope do we use in this science classroom?

a)

compound light microscope

b)

scanning electron microscope

c)

tunneling electron microscope

d)

magnifying glass

26.

How should a microscope be transported?

a)

by the arm and the base

b)

arm

c)

base

d)

by the cord

27.

Which knob CANNOT be turned when observing a specimen using the high-powered objective?

a)

coarse adjustment

b)

fine adjustment

c)

nosepiece adjustment

d)

objective adjustment

28.

Which objective lens should you ALWAYS begin your observation with?

a)

low power objective

b)

medium power objective

c)

high power objective

d)

extra high power objective

29.

____ is credited with being the first scientist to observe cork cells.

a)

Leewenhoek

b)

Shleidon

c)

Hooke

30.

An organism made of only one cell is called _____ .

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Mutlicellular

c)

Monocellular

d)

Unicellular

31.
Which statement is a part of the cell theory?
a)
all cells come from preexisting cells
b)
bacteria are prokaryotic cells
c)
eukaryotic cells are complex
d)
humans are multicellular
32.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
pipette
33.
Cells are often called "the ____ of life."
a)
bread
b)
road map
c)
building blocks
d)
meaning
34.
This scientist proposed that all cells come from other cells:
a)
Leeunwenhoek
b)
Schleiden
c)
Schwann
d)
Virchow
35.
All existing cells are produced by other
a)
living cells
b)
dead cells
c)
atom cells
d)
animal cells