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Exploring Cell Organelles and Their Functions

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I am the "waste removal expert" within a cell, removing unwanted material. Like a garbage man, I am a...

a)

Waste Management

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Lysosomes

2.

What is the Function and Structure of the Vacuole?

a)

Structure: Large, round sac that is filled with fluid

Function: Stores water, food, or waste materials for the cell

b)

Structure: Bean- or peanut-shaped with internal membranes

Function: Gives support to the organelles within the cell

3.

Which part of the cell is often called "the brain of the cell"?

a)

nuclear membrane

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondria

4.

What would the apple represent if this container represents a cell?

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

vacuole

d)

chloroplast

5.

Which organelle packages material and sends them off in vesicles?

a)

golgi

b)

mitochondria

c)

ER

d)

lysosome

6.

Which organelle is known as the "powerhouse of the cell" because it produces energy in the form of ATP?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Ribosome

d)

Golgi apparatus

7.

Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Lysosome

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Vacuole

8.

What is the function of the ribosomes in a cell?

a)

To store genetic information

b)

To produce proteins

c)

To break down waste materials

d)

To transport materials within the cell

9.

Which organelle is responsible for packaging and distributing proteins and lipids within the cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Lysosome

10.

What is the primary function of the lysosomes in a cell?

a)

To produce energy

b)

To synthesize proteins

c)

To digest and remove waste

d)

To store water and nutrients

11.

Match the following

a)

Makes ATP (energy).

1.

mitochondria

b)

control center of the cell, contains DNA

2.

nucleus

c)

makes proteins

3.

ribosomes

d)

protects the cell and lets stuff in and out of cell, maintains homeostasis

4.

cell membrane

e)

converts sunlight into glucose (sugar) for the plant cell

5.

chloroplast

12.

POINT AT THE PLANT CELL

13.

Click the Hotspot

Chloroplast: the site of photosynthesis in plant cells

14.

Click the Hotspot

Cytoplasm: gel-like material that holds the cellular components in place

15.

Click the Hotspot

Golgi body: processes and packages proteins and lipids for transport

16.

Click the Hotspot

Nucleolus: makes ribosomes

17.

Click on the part of the cell that breaks down worn out cell parts.