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Plant and Animal cell

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the basic building unit of all living things?

a)

Cells

b)

Atoms

c)

Molecules

d)

Organs

2.

What type of organisms are made up of one cell?

a)

Unicellular organisms

b)

Multicellular organisms

c)

Complex organisms

d)

Invertebrates

3.

What does the nucleus contain?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Vacuole

c)

DNA

d)

Chlorophyll

4.

What is the function of the cell membrane?

a)

Storage of nutrients

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Controls movement in and out of the cell

d)

Holds the cell contents

5.

Which part of the cell is described as a jelly-like substance?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Cell wall

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cytoplasm

6.

What is the main function of chloroplasts?

a)

Store food

b)

Trap sunlight for photosynthesis

c)

Support the cell

d)

Protect the cell

7.

What is unique about plant cells compared to animal cells?

a)

Presence of DNA

b)

Presence of cytoplasm

c)

Presence of a nucleus

d)

Presence of a cell wall

8.

What is the main function of the cell wall in plant cells?

a)

Storage of nutrients

b)

Support and protection

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Control of substances

9.

Which cell component is fully permeable?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Vacuole

d)

Cell wall

10.

What is the primary difference in vacuoles between plant and animal cells?

a)

Animal cells have numerous small vacuoles

b)

Animal cells have one large vacuole

c)

Plant cells have no vacuoles

d)

Plant cells have numerous small vacuoles

11.

Which of the following is not a feature of animal cells?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

DNA

d)

Cell wall

12.

Why do animal cells not have a cell wall?

a)

Because they perform photosynthesis

b)

Because they have skeletons for support

c)

Because they have a nucleus

d)

Because they have chloroplasts

13.

What does DNA stand for?

a)

Diatomic natural alloy

b)

Dynamic nuclear assembly

c)

Dioxygen nucleic acid

d)

Deoxyribonucleic acid

14.

What is the role of vacuoles in plant cells?

a)

Trap sunlight

b)

Generate energy

c)

Control movement of substances

d)

Store liquid, food, and waste materials

15.

Which structure is responsible for controlling all activities within the cell?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus

c)

Vacuole

d)

Cell membrane