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cells quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One difference between a plant and animal cell is that and animal cell does NOT have

a)

a nucleus

b)

a cell membrane

c)

chloroplast

d)

centrioles

2.

Most of the reactions by which energy from carbohydrates is released for use by the cell take place within the

a)

mitochondria

b)

ribosomes

c)

nuclei

d)

vacuoles

3.

When preparing a wet mount of onion cells, a student put a drop of a Lugol's iodine solution on the slide. Lugol's iodine solution was applied in order to

a)

prevent air bubbles

b)

make cell structure more visible

c)

increase magnification

d)

increase respiration of the cells

4.

What term would best represent X?

a)

human

b)

stomach

c)

tissue

d)

organelle

5.

What is common to all cells?

a)

All cells have a cell wall

b)

All cells are photosynthetic

c)

All cells divide to form new cells

d)

all cells have a nucleus

6.

Which structure is responsible for the synthesis of ATP?

a)

F

b)

B

c)

M

d)

H

7.

Which structure is responsible for the passage of materials into and out of the cell?

a)

A

b)

F

c)

J

d)

G

8.

If the ribosomes of a cell were destroyed, what effect would this most likely have on a cell?

a)

it would stimulate mitotic cell division

b)

the cell would not be able to make protein

c)

increased protein absorption

d)

development of abnormal features would occur

9.

Reorder the following from smallest to largest

a)

cell

b)

organelles

c)

organ

d)

organ system

e)

organism

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
10.

What has to be properly functioning in unicellular organisms for homeostasis to be maintained?

a)

organelles

b)

guard cells

c)

insulin

d)

antibodies

11.

Food -----> Amino Acid -----> ​ (a)   ------>Protein

Choose from the below words
Ribosomes
Vacuole
cell membrane
protein
12.

Mitochondria provide ribosomes with

a)

ATP for protein synthesis

b)

Amino acids for protein synthesis

c)

oxygen for respiration

d)

carbon dioxide for respiration

13.

The cell membrane is to the cell as

a)

the ocean is to the Earth

b)

the atmosphere is to the Earth

c)

a house is to the Earth

d)

a forest is to the Earth

14.

In a cell, all organelles work together to carry out

a)

diffusion

b)

active transport

c)

information storage

d)

metabolic processes

15.

Which statement supports the fact that humans contain many kinds of tissues?

a)

Cells break down food through the process of respiration.

b)

All organisms are made up of only one cell.

c)

Cells reproduce by a process known as mitosis.

d)

All organisms are made of one or more cells.

16.

Which statement is a part of the cell theory?

a)

all cells come from preexisting cells

b)

humans are multicellular

c)

all life comes from spontaneous generation

d)

all cells are unicellular

17.

Which of the following correctly matches an organelle with its function?

a)

mitochondrion…photosynthesis

b)

nucleus…cellular respiration

c)

vacuole…storage

d)

chloroplast…movement

18.

What is the basic unit of life found in all living organisms?

a)

cell

b)

atom

c)

organelle

d)

nucleus

19.

Which organelle is correctly paired with its function?

a)

nucleus - provides carbohydrates for fermentation

b)

Chloroplast - serves as a site for photosynthesis

c)

centriole - makes digestive enzymes

d)

lysosome - packages cellular information

20.

In single-celled organisms, materials are stored primarily in

a)

ribosomes

b)

nuceli

c)

mitochondria

d)

vacuoles

21.

Which statement correctly identifies the levels of organization for the structures indicated?

a)

A and B are tissues, E and G are organs

b)

A and B are organs, E and G are systems

c)

A and B are tissues, E and G are organelles

d)

A and B are organelles, E and G are organs

22.

Which structure is represented by B

a)

vacuole

b)

ribosome

c)

cytoplasm

d)

chloroplast

23.
Where can you find the chloroplast? 
a)
Only Plants
b)
Only Animals
c)
Plants & Animals
d)
Animals & Bacteria
24.
What does the cell membrane do for cells? 
a)
Allows things in and out
b)
Protection & structure for plant cells
c)
Controls the cell
d)
Holds DNA 
25.

This organelle produces proteins

a)

cell membrane

b)

lysosome

c)

mitochondria

d)

ribosome