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Cell Organelles

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The brain or "control center" of the cell. 
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Nucleus
2.

Protective outermost layer of animal cells:

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Microtubules

3.

What is the function of a chloroplast?

a)

makes proteins for animal cells

b)

allows materials in and out of the cell

c)

provides structure and support

d)

absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis

4.

Identify the structure that is indicated by the arrow in the image.

a)

cell wall

b)

central vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

5.

Identify the structure that is indicated by the arrow in the image.

a)

cell wall

b)

central vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

6.

The arrow is showing the fluid inside the cell that surrounds the cell organelles and gives the cell its shape. What is the arrow pointing to in the cell?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

nucleus

7.

What organelle is this??

a)

cell wall

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

e)

cell membrane

8.

I make proteins for the cell. What am I?

a)

ribosome

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

chloroplast

9.
All living things are made of...
a)
atoms 
b)
cells 
c)
bacteria 
d)
plants 
10.

This organelle stores water, and is very big in plant cells

a)

nuclolus

b)

ribosomes

c)

golgi bodies

d)

vacuoles

11.

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

a)

The cell would not be able to create energy.

b)

The cell would not be able to make proteins.

c)

The cell would not e able to photosynthesize.

d)

The cell would not be able to break down waste in the cell.

12.

Which statement is true about organelles that make food for animal and plant cells?

a)

The mitochondria makes food for animal cells, and the nucleus makes food for plant cells.

b)

The mitochondria makes food for plant cells, and the nucleus makes food for animal cells.

c)

The chloroplasts make food for animal cells, but plant cells cannot make their own food.

d)

The chloroplasts make food for plant cells, but animal cells cannot make their own food.

13.

If a cell is compared to a city, then the Golgi apparatus, acts as the

a)

trash service of the cell as it removes waste from the cell

b)

post office of the cell by packaging and sorting proteins

c)

mayor of the cell as it controls all of the cell's activities

d)

electrical plant of the cell by making usable energy

14.

This organelle is the transportation network for the cell and moves materials around in the cell. What am I?

a)

mitochondria

b)

lysosomes

c)

chloroplast

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

15.

The _____________ holds the DNA, and controls the functions of eukaryotic cells.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Nuclear Membrane

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

16.

What is the organelle shown?

a)

Plant

b)

Ribosomes

c)

ER

d)

Chloroplast

17.

Which organelle contains genetic material?

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Golgi Complex

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Nucleus

18.
What is the function of the vacuole?
a)
Sac that stores water, nutrients, and waste products
b)
Sac filled with digestive chemicals
c)
Jelly-like substance within the plasma membrane
d)
stack of membranes that packages chemicals
19.
I make proteins for the cell. What am I?
a)
ribosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplast
d)
lysosome
20.
What can only be found in plant cells?
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Vacuole
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Mitochondrion
21.
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.
22.
What cell part is NOT found in all cells?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Genetic Material
23.
This organelle takes food and turns it into ENERGY for plant and animal cells.
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Lysosome
d)
Ribosome
24.
Where are proteins made?
a)
Golgi body
b)
Mitoichondria
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Ribosomes
25.
A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's  membrane is...
a)
Cytoskeleton
b)
Cilia
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Flagella
26.
Only eukaryotic cells have....
a)
membrane-bound organelles 
b)
DNA
c)
ribosomes
d)
cell membranes 
27.
Which of these is NOT a part of the Cell Theory?
a)
All cells are independent.
b)
Cells are the basic unit of living things. 
c)
All living things are one or more cells.
d)
Cells come from cells.
28.
This organelle eliminates waste. 
a)
Nucleus
b)
ER
c)
Vacuole
d)
Lysosome
29.
This is a double layer of phospholipids that creates a barrier between the cells internal and external environments; it controls what comes in or out of the cell (selective permeable)
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cilia
c)
Cell membrane
d)
Flagella
30.
You are made up of...
a)
eukaryotic cells
b)
prokaryotic cells
c)
plant cells
d)
bacterial cells
31.

Cytoskeleton

a)

maintains homeostasis by controlling what enters and leaves the cell

b)

suspends the organelles and provides an environment for chemical reactions within the cell

c)

makes proteins

d)

provides structure for cells and movement of organelles

32.

Nucleus

a)

stores genetic information (DNA)

b)

makes and transports proteins

c)

makes lipids and membranes (also detoxifies and stores calcium)

d)

modifies, sorts, and ships proteins

33.

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

a)

stores genetic information (DNA)

b)

makes and transports proteins

c)

makes lipids and membranes (also detoxifies and stores calcium)

d)

modifies, sorts, and ships proteins

34.

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

a)

stores genetic information (DNA)

b)

makes and transports proteins

c)

makes lipids and membranes (also detoxifies and stores calcium)

d)

modifies, sorts, and ships proteins

35.

Golgi Bodies

a)

stores genetic information (DNA)

b)

makes and transports proteins

c)

makes lipids and membranes (also detoxifies and stores calcium)

d)

modifies, sorts, and ships proteins

36.

Mitochondria

a)

creates energy (ATP) from food; site of cellular respiration

b)

stores food, water, or wastes with the cell; plant cells have a special vacuole

c)

uses enzymes to digest bacteria, viruses, and old organelles (old cell parts are recycled)

d)

create special structures called spindle fibers that are used in cell division

37.

Centrosome/Centrioles

a)

creates energy (ATP) from food; site of cellular respiration

b)

stores food, water, or wastes with the cell; plant cells have a special vacuole

c)

uses enzymes to digest bacteria, viruses, and old organelles (old cell parts are recycled)

d)

create special structures called spindle fibers that are used in cell division

38.

Cell Wall

a)

provides shape, structure, and protection for the cell

b)

site of photosynthesis; uses the sun's energy to produce food

c)

stores water in order to maintain plant shape (if a plant needs water, it wilts)

d)

site of cellular respiration

39.

Central Vacuole

a)

provides shape, structure, and protection for the cell

b)

site of photosynthesis; uses the sun's energy to produce food

c)

stores water in order to maintain plant shape (if a plant needs water, it wilts)

d)

site of cellular respiration

40.

Chloroplast

a)

provides shape, structure, and protection for the cell

b)

site of photosynthesis; uses the sun's energy to produce food

c)

stores water in order to maintain plant shape (if a plant needs water, it wilts)

d)

site of cellular respiration

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