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Cell organelle

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The spherical object within a cell that controls its activity is the _____.

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

ribosome

d)

membrane

2.

The part of the cell that contains the living substance of the cell, excluding the nucleus, is the _____.

a)

nucleus

b)

cell membrane

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell wall

3.

_________________ is the study of life.

a)

Cytology

b)

Physiology

c)

Biology

d)

Anatomy

4.

Plants have a large ______________ for storing water.

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

vacuole

d)

golgi body

5.

The main site for synthesis of lipids

a)

RER

b)

SER

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Lysosomes

6.

Which organelle receives proteins and other newly formed materials from the E.R., package them, and transport them to other parts of the cell?

a)

Golgi Bodies

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Ribosomes

7.

What do you call the organelles found only in plant cells that capture energy from sunlight and use it to produce food for the cell?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Central Vacuole

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Golgi Bodies

8.

Which organelles are the storage organelles of the cells, generally they store and package food?

a)

Golgi Bodies

b)

RIbosomes

c)

Vacuoles

d)

Mitochondria

9.

What is the name of the small, round organelles that contain chemicals that break down certain materials in the cell and aid in removal of wastes from the cell?

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Golgi Bodies

10.

Which organelle is known as the "powerhouse" of the cell because it converts energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out its functions?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Vacuoles

11.

What is the rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants, it protects the cell and provides structure?

a)

Cellulose

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Cell Wall

12.

What is the largest organelle in the plant cell? It is surrounded by a membrane and functions to hold materials and wastes. It also functions to maintain cell structure and support.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Central Vacuole

13.

What is the barrier that protects the cell and regulates what substances enter and leave the cell and it is mainly composed of lipids?

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Nuclear Envelope

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

14.

What do you call the tiny cell structures inside a cell that carry out a specific function within the cell?

a)

Biomolecules

b)

Organelles

c)

Cells

d)

Atoms

15.

What are the small organelles that function as factories that make proteins? They can be attached to the E.R. or they may float in the cytoplasm.

a)

Golgi Bodies

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cetrioles