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cell

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The outside of the cell is covered by the

a)

cytoplasm

b)

pili

c)

cell membrane

d)

hoodie

2.

What it the jellylike substance that fills the cell called?

a)

cytoskeleton

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nucleolus

d)

chocolate pudding

3.

What does this organelle do?

a)

produce lipids

b)

control the cell

c)

produce energy for the cell

d)

process and package proteins

4.

Which structure gives shape and rigidity to plant cells?

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

cytoplasm

d)

skeleton

5.

Which organelle changes light energy to sugars in plant cells?

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

vacuole

6.

Eukaryotes store their DNA in

a)

the cytoplasm

b)

nucleolus

c)

nucleus

d)

their wallet

7.

Which organelle produces energy for the cell?

a)

ribosomes

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

8.

Which organelle has small structures attached to it that make it look bumpy while it also helps produce proteins?

a)

ribosomes

b)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

c)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Golgi Apparatus

9.

Chloroplasts and cell walls are found in

a)

prokaryotes

b)

eukaryotic plant cells

c)

prokaryotic plant cells

d)

eukaryotic animal cells

10.

What structure is at letter E?

a)

lysosome

b)

mitochondria

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

nucleus

11.

What are the dots at letter A?

a)

ribosomes

b)

lysosomes

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

measles

12.

What structure is at number 1?

a)

nucleus

b)

nucleolus

c)

ribosomes

d)

mitochondria

13.

What structure is at number 9?

a)

nucleus

b)

nucleolus

c)

chloroplast

d)

mitochondria

14.

What type of cell is this?

a)

prokaryotic animal

b)

eukaryotic animal

c)

prokaryotic bacteria

d)

eukaryotic plant

15.

What is the structure at number 11?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

cell wall

d)

large central vacuole

16.

What is another organelle that the plant cell has that the animal cell does not?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

9

d)

10

17.

Who first identified cells?

a)

Leeuwenhoek

b)

Hooke

c)

Schwann

d)

Virchow

18.

Who improved the microscope and found "animalcules"?

a)

Leeuwenhoek

b)

Hooke

c)

Schwann

d)

Simpson

19.

Describe the cell shown.

a)

Eukaryote animal cell with no nucleus

b)

Eukaryote animal cell with less cytoplasm

c)

Prokaryote plant cell with a nucleus

d)

Prokaryote bacteria cell with no nucleus

20.

contains chlorophyll (green pigment)

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Vacuole

d)

Cell Wall

21.

fluid filled sacs that store food, water, and waste

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Vacuole

d)

Cell Wall

22.

the brain of the cell

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cytoplasm

23.

“Power House” of the cell;

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cytoplasm

24.

controls movement of materials into and out of cell

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cytoplasm

25.

Which organelle is similar to a post office?

a)

lysosome

b)

golgi asparagus

c)

plant cell

d)

golgi body

26.

All living things are made of

a)

chloroplasts

b)

cells

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Cytoplasm

27.

Which organelle(s) are unique to plant cells?

a)

cell wall

b)

cytoplasm

c)

chloroplast

d)

ribosomes

28.

What does a cell do?

a)

provide structure

b)

take in nutrients and convert it to energy

c)

store genetic material

d)

all of the above

29.

What is the smallest functional unit of life?

a)

ribosome

b)

cell

c)

chloroplast

d)

golgi body

30.

All cells come from other cells.

a)

true

b)

false

31.

Both plant and animal cells have a cell wall.

a)

false

b)

true

32.
Which is not a part of cell theory?
a)
All organisms are made of cells
b)
All existing cells come from preexisting cells
c)
All matter is composed of living cells
d)
The cell is the most basic unit of life
33.

Cell wall can be found in plants and animals

a)

True

b)

False

34.
What is the main function of chloroplast?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Translation
d)
Photosynthesis
35.
Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?
a)
a.  Organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system
b)
a.  Organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism
c)
a.  Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
d)
a.  Cell, organ, tissue, organ, organism, organ system
36.
A group of similar cells that come together to perform a specific function is a/an
a)
organ
b)
organism
c)
organ system
d)
tissue
37.
When a group of organs work together to perform a particular function they create a/an
a)
organ system
b)
organism
c)
tissue
d)
organ
38.
What do you have when organ systems work together?
a)
organs
b)
organism
c)
cells
d)
tissue
39.
Tissue that works together to perform a function
a)
organ
b)
cell
c)
organ system
d)
organism
40.

I am the part of the cell that transports materials throughout the cell.

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Mitochondira

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cytoplasm

41.
Acts like a gatekeeper- allowing some materials to pass through it, but not others. 
a)
cytoplasm
b)
cell membrane
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuoles
42.
What shape is a Plant Cell?
a)
Circular
b)
Oval
c)
Triangular
d)
Rectangular
43.
What is the Cell Membrane?
a)
It is what stores information.
b)
It is the jelly-like substance.
c)
It controls what goes in and out of the cell.
d)
It is what releases stored energy.
44.
What shape is an Animal Cell?
a)
Circular or Oval
b)
Hexagon
c)
Triangular
d)
Rectangular
45.
animals have chloroplasts
a)
false
b)
true
46.
The two kinds of cells are Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. How are they different?
a)
Prokaryotes have a nucleus.
b)
Eukaryotes have a nucleus.
c)
Prokaryotes are plant cells.
d)
There is no difference.
47.
Complex cell. Can be plant or animal. Contains membrane bound organelles. 
a)
Eukaryotic Cell
b)
Prokaryotic Cell
c)
Bacteria
d)
Blood cell
48.
What is an example of a single-celled organism?
a)
bacteria
b)
plants
c)
animals
d)
humans
49.

What is number 14? Controls how much light hits the slide.

a)

stage clips

b)

stage

c)

diaphragm

d)

light source

50.

What is number 15? Enters stage from the bottom.

a)

light source

b)

base

c)

coarse adjustment

d)

fine adjustment

51.

List the structures all bacteria possess.

a)

Nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes

b)

Cell membrane, cytoplasm, ribosomes

c)

Flagella, pili, capsule

d)

Endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes

52.

Identify three structures some but not all bacteria possess.

a)

Cell wall, ribosomes, cytoplasm

b)

Flagella, pili, capsule

c)

Nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplasts

d)

Cell membrane, cytoplasm, DNA

53.

Identify all of the structures that may be contained in bacterial protoplasm (cytoplasm).

a)

Nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplasts

b)

Ribosomes, DNA, plasmids

c)

Cell wall, cell membrane, capsule

d)

Flagella, pili, capsule

54.

What are the characteristics of a prokaryotic cell?

a)

Contains a nucleus, mitochondria, and chloroplasts

b)

Lacks a nucleus, has a cell wall, and contains ribosomes

c)

Contains a nucleus, has a cell wall, and contains ribosomes

d)

Lacks a cell wall, has a nucleus, and contains mitochondria

55.

Name two parts that are in the plant cell but that are NOT in an animal cell.

a)

cell wall and cell membrane

b)

cell membrane and chloroplasts

c)

cell wall and chloroplasts

d)

cell wall and cytoplasm

56.

What is the primary role of the nucleus in a cell?

a)

Cell division

b)

Storage of genetic information

c)

Energy production

d)

Protein synthesis

57.

what is the shape of a plant cell?

a)

Circle

b)

Heart

c)

Star

d)

Rectangle

58.

Which of the following structures is found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

59.

What is the primary function of the cell membrane?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Protein synthesis

c)

Protection and support

d)

Energy production

60.

What is the function of the ribosomes in a cell?

a)

Cell division

b)

Protein synthesis

c)

Energy production

d)

Storage of genetic information