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Cell organelles and functions

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a rigid supporting layer that surrounds the cells and cell organelles of plants and some other organisms

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

 nucleus

d)

cytoplasm

2.
the thick fluid region of a cell located inside the cell membrane or between the cell membrane and nucleus
a)
cytoplasm
b)
cell wall
c)
organelle
d)
golgi apparatus
3.
an organelle in a cell that receives proteins and other newly formed materials from the endoplasmic retiulum packages them and distributes them to other parts of the cell
a)
vacuole
b)
chloroplast 
c)
ribosome
d)
golgi apparatus
4.
a sac like organelle that stores water, food, and other matter
a)
vacuole
b)
lysosome
c)
cytoplasm
d)
cell wall
5.
a small grain shaped organelle found in the cytoplasm of a cell or on the R-ER that produced proteins
a)
cytoplasm
b)
ribosome
c)
cell membrane
d)
mitochondria
6.

What is found in both cell and cell organelles but is much larger in cell organelles?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Vacuole

7.

What makes the cell's endoplasmic reticulum rough?

a)

Vessicles

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Chromosomes

8.

The ___ is the basic unit of structure and function of organisms, containing various cell organelles.

a)

atom

b)

cell

c)

matter

d)

all other answers are correct

9.

What is the function of a chloroplast in a plant cell?

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

10.

This cell organelle takes sugar and turns it into ENERGY for plant and animal cells.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Lysosome

d)

Ribosome

11.

Which cell organelle is only found in a plant cell? 

a)

nucleus

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondria

d)

cell membrane

12.

Directs all cell activities through the DNA located there.

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Mitochondria

13.

I am the protective layer surrounding the nucleus of an animal cell. What am I?

a)

cell wall

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane 

d)

cell skin

14.

A rigid layer that lies outside of the cell's membrane in a plant cell is...

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Cilia

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Flagella

15.

Cell membranes are found in which of the following cell types?

a)

Only animal cells

b)

Only plant cells

c)

Some plant and animal cells

d)

All plant and animal cells

16.

Which 2 cell organelles are present in both plant and animal cells?

a)

cell wall and cytoplasm

b)

nucleus and chloroplast

c)

cell membrane and cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane and chloroplast

17.

This organelle is present in both plants and animals. It acts as a barrier between the cell and the environment. It regulates the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

cell organelles

d)

mitochondria

18.

Which cell organelle is fluid filled within the cell?

a)

Mitochondrion

b)

Vacuole

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Cell membrane

19.
"Storage tanks" Can hold food, water or waste for the cell
a)
Ribosomes
b)
Vacuole
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Nucleolus
20.

In a cell, which organelle breaks down (digests) worn out cell parts, mostly in animal cells?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

lysosomes

c)

mitochondria

d)

vacuoles

21.

packages proteins for delivery within a cell

a)

Endoplasmic reticulum

b)

ribosomes

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

lysosomes

22.

Stores larger molecules and sometimes has ribosomes (which make proteins).

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Centriole