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Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Directs all cell activities through the DNA located there.
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Nucleus
c)
ribosomes
d)
Mitochondria
2.
Which of the following is directly involved in the transportation of materials inside/within the cell?
a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Vacuole
c)
Lysosome
d)
Mitochondria
3.
I am a protein packaging and shipping machine! Who am I?
a)
vacuole
b)
ribosome
c)
mitochondrion
d)
golgi apparatus
4.
You might think of me as the trash collector, but recycler is maybe more accurate. What am I?
a)
mitochondria
b)
lysosome
c)
vacuole
d)
ribosome
5.
What is the name of the genetic material that is inside the nucleus?
a)
ER
b)
ATP
c)
YOLO
d)
DNA
6.
Which part of the cell is often called "the brain of the cell"?
a)
nuclear membrane
b)
endoplasmic reticulum
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
7.
Where are proteins made?
a)
Golgi body
b)
Mitoichondria
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Ribosomes
8.
I am the outer most layer of an animal cell. What am I?
a)
cell wall
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane 
d)
cell skin
9.
What are tiny organelles that convert glucose into ATP?
a)
Ribosomes
b)
Vesicles
c)
Cytoskeleton
d)
Mitochondria
10.
What organelle is called the "powerhouse" of a cell?

a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleolus
11.
What organelle helps with cell digestion?
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Ribosomes
c)
Golgi Complex
d)
ER
12.
What is the gel-like substance inside of cells called?

a)
photoplasm
b)
photosynthesis
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
cytoplasm
13.
All living things are made up of...
a)
cells
b)
cell tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ systems
14.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
pipette
15.

This organelle converts energy into a form that cells can use.

a)

Lysosome

b)

Vacuole

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

16.

The clear gel-like substance that holds and moves organelles and nutrients around the cell.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Cytoplasm

17.

The organelle that acts as a road system for proteins and lipids.

a)

Golgi Apparatus

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Vacuoles

18.

The organelle that surrounds all cells and controls what enters and leaves the cells.

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cell Membrane

19.

The organelle that contains DNA and controls many of the cell's activities.

a)

Nucleus

b)

ER

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Lysosome

20.

This organelle converts energy into a form that cells can use.

a)

Lysosome

b)

Vacuole

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

21.

The outer, rigid supporting layer of plant cells.

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

22.

The clear gel-like substance that holds and moves organelles and nutrients around the cell.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Cytoplasm

23.

The organelle that acts as a road system for proteins and lipids.

a)

Golgi Apparatus

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Vacuoles

24.

The organelle that surrounds all cells and controls what enters and leaves the cells.

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cell Membrane

25.

The organelle that contains DNA and controls many of the cell's activities.

a)

Nucleus

b)

ER

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Lysosome

26.

The organelle that packages and distributes proteins in the cell.

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

Vacuoles

27.

The organelle that breaks down old cell parts to be reused by the cell.

a)

Vacuole

b)

Ribosome

c)

Lysosome

d)

ER

28.

The organelle where proteins are made.

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Vacuole

29.

The organelle that stores food, water, and waste in the cell.

a)

Vacuole

b)

Lysosome

c)

Ribosome

d)

Chloroplast

30.

The organelle that uses the sun's energy to make sugars.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Lysosome

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Cell Membrane

31.

A bunch of cells working together to perform the same task is called what?

a)

Organ

b)

Organ System

c)

Organism

d)

Tissue

32.

A bunch a tissues working together to perform a similar task is called what?

a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organ System

33.

Because specialized cells differ in function, they also differ in?

a)

Organelles

b)

Structure

c)

Color

d)

Tissue

34.

If these organelles are absent, the cell will be deprived of much-needed proteins.

a)

ER

b)

Ribosome

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

Vacuole

35.

Humans who have disorders of these organelles often feel lethargic, as though they have no energy.

a)

ER

b)

Ribososmes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosomes

36.

More than 40 human diseases are caused by problems with these organelles, which normally have important enzymes for breaking down substances that can build up in cells.

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

Cytoplasm

37.

Like a factory without a warehouse, a cell without this organelle will have difficulty distributing materials.

a)

ER

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

Vacuole

38.

A buildup of waste is threatening the stability of this cell because these organelles are malfunctioning.

a)

ER

b)

Ribosome

c)

Lysosome

d)

Vacuole

39.

Without this substance, organelles in the cell are unable to move around in the cell and less able to receive materials such as oxygen.

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

ER

c)

Gogli Apparatus

d)

Cytoplasm

40.

What structure keeps harmful chemicals out of animal cells?

a)

The cell membrane

b)

The cell wall

c)

The Golgi apparatus

d)

The nucleus

41.

What organelle(s) act(s) as "the boss" inside of a cell?

a)

The alveoli

b)

The mitochondria

c)

The nucleus

d)

The lysosomes

42.

If you wanted to find DNA, where would you look?

a)

Inside a cell's ribosomes.

b)

Inside a cell's nucleus.

c)

Inside a cell's Golgi bodies.

d)

Inside a cell's vacuoles.

43.

If a cell has waste it needs to store, it will store it:

a)

In the endoplasmic reticulum.

b)

In the cytoplasm.

c)

In the nucleus.

d)

In vacuoles.

44.

What do lysosomes and Golgi bodies have in common?

a)

They're the twin "command centers" of the cell.

b)

They break down food and release energy.

c)

They're examples of cell organelles.

d)

They control how much oxygen enters a cell.

45.

The dots on the endoplasmic reticulum represent:

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Endoplasm

46.

What do you call the gelatin-like mixture that flows throughout a cell?

a)

Endoplasm

b)

Ectoplasm

c)

Plasma

d)

Cytoplasm

47.

What part of the cell makes protein?

a)

The mitochondria

b)

The ribosomes

c)

The Golgi bodies

d)

The cytoplasm

48.

Which structures break down food and release energy?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Golgi bodies

d)

Vacuoles

49.

What substance do Golgi bodies prepare for secretion?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Plasma

d)

Proteins

50.

A flexible covering that protects the inside of a cell from the environment outside a cell. *

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

cytoplasm

d)

E.R.

51.

A stiff structure that protects a cell from attack by viruses and other harmful organisms. *

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

E.R.

d)

Golgi bodies

52.

A fluid inside a cell that contains salts and other molecules. *

a)

ribosome

b)

lysosome

c)

cytoplasm

d)

vacuole

53.

It controls the movement of substances into and out of cells. It is semipermeable. *

a)

nucleus

b)

vesicles

c)

cell membrane

d)

cell wall

54.

Proteins are made on these small structures. *

a)

mitochondria

b)

ribosomes

c)

lysosomes

d)

E.R.

55.

This organelle spreads from the nucleus throughout most of the cytoplasm. It helps remove harmful substances from a cell. *

a)

E.R.

b)

Golgi bodies

c)

cytoplasm

d)

mitochondria

56.

Proteins are prepared for their specific jobs or functions by this organelle. *

a)

Golgi bodies

b)

E.R.

c)

mitochondria

d)

lysosomes

57.

This organelle contains substances that help break down and recycle cellular components. *

a)

ribosomes

b)

lysosomes

c)

vesicles

d)

mitochondria

58.

Organelles that transport substances from one area of a cell to another area of a cell are called ______. *

a)

Golgi bodies

b)

lysosomes

c)

vesicles

d)

mitochondria

59.

A series of chemical reactions that convert the energy in food molecules into a usable form of energy called ATP is called _________.

a)

respiration

b)

unicellular respiration

c)

cellular respiration

d)

mitochondria

60.

Hairlike appendages are called ______ on a cell. *

a)

cilia

b)

vorticella

61.

What does the mitochondrion do for the cell as a whole? *

a)

It cleans the cell.

b)

It converts energy in food to ATP.

c)

It controls the cell.

d)

It protects the cell with a stiff structure.

62.

This organelle powers the cell through chemical reactions. It is the POWERHOUSE! *

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondrion

c)

vacuole

d)

chloroplast

63.

These organelles store food, water, and waste material. *

a)

cytoplasm

b)

cell membrane

c)

ribosome

d)

vacuole

64.

Which cell structure captures energy from the sun to make sugar for a plant?

a)

chloroplast

b)

cell wall

c)

vacuole

d)

mitochondria

65.

Which cell structure controls what comes in and out of the cell?

a)

cell wall

b)

cytoplasm

c)

chloroplast

d)

cell membrane

66.

What is diffusion?

a)

the passing of water through the cell membrane

b)

the movement of molecules through a cell membrane that uses the cell's energy

c)

the movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration

d)

the process by which a plant's cells go through photosynthesis

67.

Which of the following cell structures are found in BOTH plant and animal cells?

a)

cell membrane

b)

chloroplasts

c)

cell wall

d)

mitochondria

68.

Which of the following organisms have prokaryotic cells?

a)

bacteria

b)

humans

c)

dogs

d)

plants

69.

Which of the following moves molecules through the cell membrane WITHOUT the cell using its energy?

a)

active transport

b)

passive transport

70.

Of which of the following is diffusion an example?

a)

active transport

b)

passive transport

71.

Which of the following is the term used to describe the idea that if one part of the cell stops functioning, the whole cell will fail?

a)

evolution

b)

active transport

c)

osmosis

d)

irreducible complexity

72.

Which of the following is the thick fluid containing the cell's organelles?

a)

cell wall

b)

lysosome

c)

cytoplasm

d)

Golgi bodies

73.

Which of the following is the term describing the diffusion of water through the cell membrane?

a)

osmosis

b)

waterfusion

c)

irreducible complexity

d)

concentration

74.

Which of the following structures packages chemicals for use inside the cell or to be taken out of the cell?

a)

ribosomses

b)

lysosomes

c)

Golgi bodies

d)

cytoplasm

75.

The smell of freshly baked cookies spreading throughout a room is an example of

a)

osmosis.

b)

active transport.

c)

diffusion.

d)

a prokaryote.

76.

Which of the following types of cells has a true nucleus?

a)

prokaryote

b)

eukaryote

77.

Cytology is the study of

a)

cells.

b)

the cell membrane.

c)

diffusion.

d)

eukaryotes.

78.

Which cell structure is used to store food and wastes?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

vacuole

c)

mitochondria

d)

lysosome

79.

All cells ___________ have a cell membrane.

a)

do

b)

do not

c)

sometimes

80.
Functions in energy production, known as the energy factory of the cell
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplast
c)
vacuole
d)
cytoplasm
81.
The control center that controls all the functions of the cell
a)
cytoplasm
b)
cell wall
c)
cell membrane
d)
nucleus
82.
Contains chlorophyll and is where photosynthesis takes place. Found in plant cells only.
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplast
c)
vacuole
d)
cytoplasm
83.
Semi-permeable layer around the cell that encloses the contents of the cell
a)
nucleus
b)
cell membrane
c)
cell wall
d)
chloroplast
84.
jelly-like substance that is located between the cell membrane and the nucleus
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplast
c)
vacuole
d)
cytoplasm
85.
I am found in plant cells. I am rigid, strong & stiff. I give support to the plant cell.  I give the cell it's box shape
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell wall
c)
chlorophyll
d)
mitochondria
86.
I am a gel like substance that supports the other organelles
a)
cell membrane
b)
CO2
c)
cytoplasm
d)
chlorine
87.
I am the "brain" of the cell. I control all cell activities
a)
nucleus
b)
lysosome
c)
cytoplatelets
d)
vacuole
88.
I am located in the nucleus – I’m the genetic material of a cell
a)
cytoplasm
b)
membrane
c)
chromosomes/DNA
d)
vacuole
89.
   I provide the cell with protection and controls what comes in and out of the cell.
a)
nucleus
b)
cell wall
c)
cell membrane
d)
mitochondria
90.
I store water in both plant and animal cells. What am I?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
ribosomes
c)
vacuole
d)
lysosomes
91.
The brain or "control center" of the cell. 
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Nucleus
92.

In what organelle is the genetic material found inside?

a)

cell membrane

b)

chloroplast

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosome