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Cell Organelle Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
To control what enters or leaves the cell is a function of _________.
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Nucleus
d)
Mitochondria
2.

Match the following organelles

a)

Nucleus

1.

Contains the codes & information for protein synthesis

b)

Rough ER

2.

Transports the proteins

c)

Golgi

3.

Packages the proteins

d)

Mitochodrion

4.

Supplies ATP to all organelles

e)

Ribosomes

5.

Synthesizes the proteins

3.
This cell organelle helps organisms maintain homeostasis by controlling what substances may enter or leave cells.
a)
vacuole
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane
d)
cell wall
4.
Which statement best describes the cell membrane?
a)
The protective outer layer that controls what enters and leaves the cell.
b)
Stores information on DNA molecules / Directs and controls the activities of the cell.
c)
A folded membrane that moves materials around inside cells / Also acts as the site of manufacturing materials needed by the cell.
d)
The smallest organelle with a huge job / Makes proteins, which are the building blocks of the body.
5.
What organelle controls and regulates cellular activity?
a)
Ribosome
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Lysosome 
6.
Which of the following is an enzyme filled organelle that breaks down waste in the cell?
a)
lysosomes
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria 
d)
Golgi apparatus 
7.
What is the function of vacuoles?  
a)
make protein
b)
store genetic information
c)
storage of salt, H2O, food, and waste
d)
transports material outside the cell
8.
What is the fluid inside a cell called? 
a)
Endoplasimic Reticulum
b)
Orange Juice
c)
Water
d)
Cytoplasm
9.

Which organelle is the site of photosynthesis?

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Cell Membrane

10.

Which organelle produces proteins?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuoles

11.

Which cell parts are not present in animal cells?

a)

cell membrane & cytoplasm

b)

nucleus & chloroplasts

c)

cell wall & chloroplasts

d)

ribosomes & mitochondria

12.

Which part of the cell provides structural support?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

13.

Creates energy for ALL cells, the powerhouse of the cell

a)

Nucleolus

b)

Vacuole

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Mitochondria

14.

Holds the DNA, or genetic material, in ALL cells; the brain of the cell

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Golgi Body

d)

Nucleus

15.

Transports materials OUTSIDE of the cell

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Ribosomes

16.

Name this organelle

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Golgi Body

d)

Chloroplast

17.

Creates ribosomes

a)

Nucleolus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Chloroplast

d)

E.R.

18.

Name this organelle

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Lysosomes

c)

E.R.

d)

Vacuole

19.

Digests waste, cleans the cell; the garbage man of cells

a)

Vacuoles

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Nucleus

d)

E.R.

20.

How many vacuoles does a PLANT cell have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4+

21.

The rough E.R. has what organelle attached to it, making it look rough

a)

Vacuole

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Cell Wall

22.

What is the LARGE blue circular organelle named?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Vacuole

23.
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
24.
What is the function of nucleus?
a)
Structure that organizes motion of chromosomes. 
b)
Structure that contains DNA and directs the cell 
c)
Membrane that surrounds and protects the cell 
d)
Stack of membranes that packages chemicals
25.
I make proteins for the cell. What am I?
a)
ribosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplast
d)
lysosome
26.
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.
27.
What cell part is NOT found in all cells?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Genetic Material
28.
Complex cell. Can be plant or animal. Contains membrane bound organelles. 
a)
Eukaryotic Cell
b)
Prokaryotic Cell
c)
Bacteria
d)
Blood cell
29.

All living things are made of...

a)

atoms

b)

cells

c)

bacteria

d)

plants

30.
What type of cell has a nucleus? 
a)
eukaryotic
b)
prokaryotic 
31.

control, read, and direct the cell using DNA instructions

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

lysosome

32.

releases the energy for cells to use by creating ATP

a)

mitochondria

b)

ribosomes

c)

lysosomes

d)

nucleolus

33.

Amino acids link together to form proteins. In which organelle would this process occur?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Ribosome

c)

Centriole

d)

Mitochondria

34.

packages proteins for delivery

a)

Endoplasmic reticulum

b)

ribosomes

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

lysosomes

35.

hold/store water, mainly found in plant cells

a)

nuclolus

b)

ribosomes

c)

golgi bodies

d)

vacuoles

36.

Jello-like material, fills the space between cell organelles and holds them securely in place.

a)

cytoplasm

b)

chromatin

c)

chloroplast

d)

cell membrane

37.
"Garbage collectors" of the cell that remove waste: 
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Centrioles
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Nucleus
38.
The "power plant" of the cell that produces energy. 
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Centrioles
d)
Lysosomes
39.

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

40.

What is the genetic material, or DNA, in the nucleus?

a)

Chromatin

b)

RNA

c)

Nucleus

d)

Nucleolus

41.

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

42.

What are the three things that all cell types have in common?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Genetic Material

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Cell Membrane

e)

Cytoplasm

43.
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.
44.

"Tiny organs" inside a cell with a specific job?

a)

Proteins

b)

Organelle

c)

Prokaryote

d)

Lipids

45.

What is a fun way to remember what the Endoplasmic Reticulum does?

a)

transportER

b)

I am a mighty powerhouse

c)

Im the control center

46.

Please label the cell pictured.

a)

nucleus

b)

cell membrane

c)

organelles

1
2
3
1)
2)
3)
47.

Which organelle stores water for photosynthesis?

A
B
C
D
48.

Which organelle supports and protects the cell?

A
B
C
D
49.
Question Image

Match the organelle to its description.

a)

Proteins are made on these small structures.

1.

Ribosomes

b)

Controls all activity in the cell (the brain) and stores DNA

2.

Nucleus

c)

The fluid that fills the cell and

keeps the organelles in place

3.

Cytoplasm

d)

Power plant of the cell. They

create energy called ATP.

4.

Mitochondrian

e)

Outer lining the cells.

Controls what goes

in and out.

5.

Cell Membrane

50.

Which structure is a Golgi body?

A
B
C
D
E

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