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Cell Structure and Function

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the function of the nucleus in eukaryotic cells?

a)

Produce ribosomes

b)

Process lipids

c)

Enable cell movement

d)

Store genetic material

2.

Which organelle is responsible for folding and processing proteins?

a)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Mitochondria

3.

What is the main function of the Golgi apparatus?

a)

Produce lysosomes

b)

Process and package proteins and lipids

c)

Enable cell division

d)

Produce ribosomes

4.

What is the role of mitochondria in eukaryotic cells?

a)

Produce ribosomes

b)

Process lipids

c)

Enable cell movement

d)

Perform cellular respiration

5.

What is the function of centrioles in eukaryotic cells?

a)

Produce ribosomes

b)

Process lipids

c)

Enable cell movement

d)

Assist in cell division

6.

Where are proteins produced in a cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Ribosomes

7.

What is something that prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have in common?

a)

They have a nucleus.

b)

They are multi-cellular.

c)

They have DNA.

d)

They have organelles that are membrane-bound.

8.

What structure is in plant cells but not in animal cells?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Vacuole

9.

According to Cell Theory all living things are made of cells. Which of the following do some living cells NOT have?

a)

cell membranes

b)

mitochondria

c)

genetic material

d)

ribosomes

10.

What is the function of the chloroplast?

a)

site of digestive enzymes

b)

site of ATP (energy) production

c)

site of photosynthesis

d)

site of protein production

11.

What is the difference between rough and smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum?

a)

Plants have rough ER, animals have smooth ER.

b)

Rough has ribosomes, smooth does not.

c)

What type of injuries the Doctors treat.

d)

There is no difference.

12.

Which is not true about Prokaryotic cells?

a)

They do not have a nucleus.

b)

They have DNA.

c)

They are larger than Eukaryotic cells.

d)

Examples include cyanobacteria and E. coli.

13.

Which organelle changes and packages cell products?

a)

cell wall

b)

golgi body

c)

nucleus

d)

vacuole

14.

Which organelle packages up waste to be eliminated?

a)

Golgi Complex

b)

ribosomes

c)

nucleus

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

15.

Which of the following pairs INCORRECTLY matches a cell structure with its function?

a)

cell membrane: protein synthesis

b)

nucleus: information (DNA)

c)

storage vacuole: storage

d)

chloroplast: energy conversion

16.

What is made in the nucleolus?

a)

DNA

b)

Proteins

c)

Ribosomes

d)

ATP

17.

What is the function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?

a)

to make energy

b)

modify and transport proteins made by the ribosomes on it

c)

store water and other vital molecules

d)

to make new membranes and neutralize toxins

18.

Which specialized structure is essential to the absorptive cells of the small intestine?

a)

cilia

b)

flagella

c)

intercalated disks

d)

microvilli

19.

What is the COMMON function of the microvilli and the cristae of the mitochondria?

a)

house enzymes for catalyzing reactions

b)

increase surface area

c)

increase rate of diffusion and absorption

d)

support the membrane

20.

Mitochondria are for cellular respiration and chloroplasts are for photosynthesis. Which property of life do cells manifest through these?

a)

adaptation

b)

energy processing

c)

homeostasis

d)

response to stimuli