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Cell Organelles

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main component of the cytoplasm that acts as a medium for molecular transport?

a)

Organelles

b)

Cytosol

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosomes

2.

Which organelle is primarily involved in the synthesis and packaging of proteins?

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Lysosome

d)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

3.

What is the function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

a)

Protein synthesis

b)

Detoxification and lipid synthesis

c)

Digesting cellular waste

d)

Generating cellular energy

4.

Which of the following best describes the role of mitochondria?

a)

Produces proteins

b)

Detoxifies harmful substances

c)

Generates ATP through cellular respiration

d)

Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins

5.

What are peroxisomes primarily responsible for?

a)

Synthesizing fatty acids

b)

Breaking down fatty acids and detoxifying substances

c)

Transporting proteins

d)

Producing ribosomes

6.

The cytoskeleton is essential for:

a)

Protein synthesis

b)

Cellular movement and structural integrity

c)

ATP production

d)

DNA replication

7.

What is the function of lysosomes?

a)

Energy production

b)

Synthesizing proteins

c)

Breaking down cellular waste

d)

Lipid synthesis

8.

Which cytoskeleton component is primarily responsible for maintaining cell shape and structure?

a)

Microfilaments

b)

Intermediate filaments

c)

Microtubules

d)

All of the above

9.

Golgi apparatus functions include:

a)

Detoxification of chemicals

b)

ATP production

c)

Sorting and packaging of proteins

d)

Digestion of food particles

10.

Which of the following is a function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?

a)

Calcium storage

b)

Protein synthesis

c)

Energy production

d)

Digesting viruses and bacteria

11.

The cytosol is part of the cytoplasm.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Mitochondria are the only organelles that contain their DNA.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The smooth endoplasmic reticulum plays a role in protein synthesis.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Lysosomes use enzymes to break down cellular debris.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Microtubules help in the process of cell division.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The _________ face of the Golgi apparatus is where proteins enter.

a)

Cis

b)

Trans

c)

Medial

d)

Lateral

17.

__________ are considered the powerhouses of the cell because they generate most of the cell's supply of ATP.

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Peroxisomes

18.

Peroxisomes produce (a)   , which is involved in breaking down hydrogen peroxide.

19.

The cytoskeleton consists of microtubules, microfilaments, and __________ filaments.

a)

Actin

b)

Intermediate

c)

Myosin

d)

Keratin

20.

The __________ endoplasmic reticulum is studded with ribosomes.

a)

Smooth

b)

Rough

c)

Granular

d)

Agranular

21.
What is the difference between rough and smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum?
a)
There is no difference.
b)
Plants have rough ER, animals have smooth ER.
c)
What type of injuries the Doctors treat.
d)
Rough has ribosomes, smooth does not.
22.

Which organelle controls all activity of the cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

cell wall

d)

cell membrane

23.

Which organelle is this?

a)

Centrioles

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Lysosome

d)

Ribosome

24.
What organelle is called the "powerhouse" of a cell?

a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleolus
25.
Sac within the cytoplasm that is full of fluid; plants have one large; stores food, water, etc.
a)
vacuole
b)
cell wall
c)
lysosome
d)
ribosome
26.

I make proteins for the cell. What am I?

a)

ribosome

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondria

d)

lysosome

27.

What organelle helps with cell digestion?

a)

lysosomes

b)

golgi complex

c)

ribosomes

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

28.
This small structures break down materials in the cell.
a)
Cholorplasts
b)
Ribosomes
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Golgi Body
29.
A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within a cell.
a)
organelle
b)
cell
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosomes
30.
This structure packages and distributes proteins throughout the cell. 
a)
Golgi Body
b)
Lysosome
c)
Ribosome
d)
Mitochondria
31.

What organelle is likely to be more common muscle cells?

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondria

d)

chloroplast

32.
I am a gel like substance that supports the other organelles
a)
cell membrane
b)
CO2
c)
cytoplasm
d)
chlorine
33.

Cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates

a)

Centriole

b)

Vacuole

c)

Ribosome

d)

Lysosome

34.

A certain type of specialized cell contains an unusually large amount of Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum.

Which of the following functions is this cell type most likely specialized to perform?

a)

The production and secretion of lipids

b)

The destruction of toxic materials produced in other cells of the organism

c)

The synthesis of polysaccharides for energy storage

d)

The production and secretion of proteins

35.

What is the role of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?

a)

Cellular respiration

b)

Protein synthesis

c)

Lipid storage

d)

DNA replication

36.

Detoxification is carried out in...

a)

Smooth ER

b)

Rough ER

c)

Both of above

d)

None of above

37.

SER produces

a)

Nucleic acid

b)

 Carbohydrate

c)

Protein

d)

Lipid

38.

The smooth endoplasmic reticulum is primarily involved in:

a)

Protein synthesis

b)

Lipid synthesis

c)

DNA replication

d)

Packaging of proteins

39.

Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis and transport?

a)

Golgi Apparatus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Lysosomes

40.

The rough endoplasmic reticulum is studded with what, which are responsible for protein synthesis?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Centrioles

41.
Microtubules and microfilaments form what in an animal cell? 
a)
Cell wall
b)
Cytoskeleton
c)
Plasma membrane
d)
Nuclear membrane
42.

Which of the following is true about the cytoskeleton? (check all that apply)

a)

A hard protective covering for the cell

b)

Provides reinforcement of the cell's shape

c)

Contains thin filaments that allow contraction of the muscle cells

d)

A mesh of protein fibers

e)

Stores calcium ions

43.

Which of the following is true about the cytoskeleton? (check all that apply)

a)

A hard protective covering for the cell

b)

Provides reinforcement of the cell's shape

c)

Contains thin filaments that allow contraction of the muscle cells

d)

A mesh of protein fibers

e)

Stores calcium ions

44.

Which of the following is true about the cytoskeleton? (check all that apply)

a)

A hard protective covering for the cell

b)

Provides reinforcement of the cell's shape

c)

Contains thin filaments that allow contraction of the muscle cells

d)

A mesh of protein fibers

e)

Stores calcium ions

45.

Which of the following tubes are made up of actin?

a)

Intermediate filaments

b)

Microfilaments

c)

Microtubules

d)

All of the above

46.

Select all the functions of the cytoskeleton:

a)

make up the microtubules and filaments of the spindle apparatus

b)

help position the organelles in their correct location

c)

help transport vesicles throughout the cell

d)

help hold the cell's overall shape

e)

double the cells DNA

47.

Which statement best describes the role of the cytoplasm in a cell?

a)

It is the site of cellular respiration.

b)

It contains the DNA of the cell.

c)

It helps in the transport of genetic material.

d)

It is where most cellular activities occur.

48.

(a)   have their own DNA, which is circular and more similar to bacterial DNA than to the DNA in the nucleus of the cell, supporting the theory that they were once independent organisms.

49.

Cholesterol helps to stabilize its fluidity and structure, making it less permeable to very small water-soluble molecules that might otherwise freely pass through.

(a)  

50.

(a)   are essential components of the cell's cytoskeleton, and they play a critical role in maintaining cell shape, enabling intracellular transport, and facilitating cell division.

51.

Known as the recycling center of the cell.

(a)  

52.

Plays a crucial role in metabolizing lipids, detoxifying chemicals, and storing calcium ions that are vital for muscle contractions and other cellular processes.

(a)  

53.

The thinnest filaments of the cell's cytoskeleton and are primarily composed of polymerized actin, a protein.

(a)  

54.

This is the process by which a cell physically divides into two daughter cells at the end of the cell cycle, following mitosis or meiosis.

(a)  

55.

These are not involved in cell movement but are crucial for maintaining the integrity of the cell structure and anchoring organelles in place.

(a)  

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