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Cell Theory and Organelles (Concept 1)

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Categorize Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Categorize the following

No Nucleous

No Membrane Bound Organelles

Unicellular

Example: Bacteria

Has Nucleous

Has Membrane Bound Organelles

Can be Multicellular

Example: Plants, Animals, Humans

Prokaryotic
Eukaryotic
2.

List the 3 principles of cell theory

4 lines
3.

List the structures that distinguish plant and animal cells

Categorize the following

Cell Wall

Chloroplast

Central Vaculole

Lysosomes

Centrioles

Cilia/Flagella

Plants
Animals
4.

What is the function of the cell membrane?

a)

Controls what goes in and out of the cell

b)

Structural support

c)

Holds everything in place

d)

Makes proteins

5.

What is the function of the cytoskeleton?

a)

Ship proteins

b)

Protect DNA

c)

Provides structural support

d)

Controls what goes in and out of the cell

6.

What is the function of the cytoplasm?

a)

Protects DNA

b)

Ships proteins

c)

Makes proteins

d)

Holds everything in place

7.

What is the function of the nucleus?

a)

Control what goes in and out of the cell

b)

Protects DNA

c)

Make proteins

d)

Package proteins

8.

What is the function of the nucleolus?

a)

Make RNA which makes ribosomes

b)

Protect DNA

c)

Hold everything in place

d)

Make protein

9.

What is the function of ribosomes?

a)

Make lipids

b)

Ship proteins

c)

Make proteins

d)

Storage

10.

What is the function of the rough ER?

a)

Contain DNA

b)

Give the cell shape

c)

Make RNA

d)

Make proteins and package them for shipment

11.

What is the function of the smooth ER?

a)

Hold cell together

b)

Make lipids (membrane)

c)

Make proteins

d)

Move proteins

12.

What is the function of the golgi apparatus?

a)

Process, sort, and ship proteins

b)

Storage

c)

Give cell shape

d)

Move the cell

13.

What is the function of the lysosomes?

a)

Control what goes in and out of the cell

b)

Move cell

c)

Break down dead stuff

d)

Storage

14.

What is the function of the vacuoles?

a)

Move proteins

b)

Make proteins

c)

Break down dead stuff

d)

Storage

15.

What is the function of the centrioles/centrosomes?

a)

Storage

b)

Divide cell by pulling chromosomes apart

c)

Move cell

d)

Move proteins

16.

What is the function of the cilia?

a)

Move fluid across cell

b)

Move entire cell

c)

Make proteins

d)

Move proteins

17.

What is the function of the Flagella?

a)

Make proteins

b)

Move fluid across cell's surface

c)

Move entire cell

d)

Move proteins

18.

What is the function of the mitochondria?

a)

Location of photosynthesis

b)

Storage

c)

Make proteins

d)

Location of cellular respiration

19.

What is the function of the chloroplast?

a)

Storage

b)

Location of photosynthesis

c)

Make proteins

d)

Location of cellular respiration

20.

What is the function of the cell wall?

a)

Protect and maintain shape (plants only)

b)

Control what goes in and out of the cell

c)

Protect and maintain shape (animals only)

d)

Hold everything in place

21.

Describe the role of proteins, lipids, and carbs in the phospholipid bilayer.

a)

Proteins

1.

Support

b)

Lipids

2.

Make it Permeable (Head and Tail)

c)

Carbs

3.

Structure

22.

Why are ribosomes the most essential organelle?

a)

They move the cell

b)

They aren't

c)

They protect DNA

d)

They make proteins which are essential for everything

23.

List 3 organelles that support the ribosome in accomplishing its function for the cell.

4 lines
24.

Match the following

a)

1.

Animal Cell

b)

2.

Plant Cell

c)

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3.

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