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Cell Organelle Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A cell that has lost its nucleus no longer has the ability to

a)

produce food.

b)

pass genetic information.

c)

move through the body.

d)

use energy.

2.

Which of these cell structures converts nutrients to energy for cell functions?

a)

cell membrane

b)

chloroplasts

c)

mitochondria

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

3.

A student studied an animal cell under a microscope. The student made a drawing of the cell and labeled some of its parts. Which label should the student write in place of the question mark?

a)

Nucleolus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Cell wall

d)

Cell membrane

4.

Which of these can only be found in a plant cell?

a)

a nucleus

b)

a vacuole

c)

a chloroplast

d)

a mitochondrion

5.

The cells of a plant help the plant maintain its life functions. What part of a plant cell has the function of producing sugar in the presence of sunlight?

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondrion

d)

nucleus

6.

A basic plant cell is shown. Which organelle stores hereditary material and coordinates the activities of the cell?

a)

Organelle W

b)

Organelle X

c)

Organelle Y

d)

Organelle Z

7.

What structure surrounds the cell and regulates materials that enter and leave the cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondrion

d)

cell membrane

8.

Look at the diagram modeling some parts of a plant cell. Which cell part missing from this model is found in plant cells but not in animal cells?

a)

a nucleus

b)

a chloroplast

c)

a mitochondrion

d)

a cell membrane

9.

Look at the diagram. What does the diagram model?

a)

a virus

b)

a bacterium

c)

a plant cell

d)

an animal cell

10.

Look at the diagram. What does the diagram model?

a)

a virus

b)

a bacterium

c)

a plant cell

d)

an animal cell

11.

All of the following are functions of a cell membrane except

a)

surrounding and protecting the contents of the cell.

b)

releasing waste products from the cell.

c)

producing energy for cell processes.

d)

allowing gases to enter the cell.

12.

Which structures are common to both plant and animal cells?

a)

vacuole

b)

cell membrane, nucleus, mitochondrion

c)

nucleus, cell wall, cell membrane

d)

mitochondrion, vacuole, cell wall

13.

Which part makes a plant cell different from an animal cell?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoplasm

d)

nucleus

14.

In which organism can cell walls be found?

a)

moth

b)

grass

c)

snake

d)

hawk

15.

A diagram of a cell is shown below. In which structure is protein synthesized?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

Cell membranes are described as selectively permeable. Four students were asked to explain what this means and provided the answers given below. Student 1: Cell membranes prevent all materials from entering the cell. Student 2: Cell membranes only provide structural support for the cell. Student 3: Cell membranes regulate which substances can enter and exit the cell. Student 4: Cell membranes allow water and water-soluble substances to enter the cell. Which student correctly identified the function of the selectively permeable membrane?

a)

Student 1

b)

Student 2

c)

Student 3

d)

Student 4

17.

Newly made proteins are modified in which organelle?

a)

ribosome

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

mitochondrion

d)

nuclear envelope

18.

A teacher demonstrates the structure of a cell using the model shown. Which structure is most likely represented by the grape?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nucleus

d)

cell wall

19.

A eukaryotic cell is shown in the diagram. Which organelle stores DNA and acts as a control center for the cell?

a)

mitochondria

b)

ribosomes

c)

nucleus

d)

nucleolus

20.

Use the two drawings of cells to answer the question that follows. Which of the following best describes the cells shown?

a)

The cells are from the same organism.

b)

One cell is from a plant and one from an animal.

c)

The cells are from different types of animals.

d)

The cells are from different types of plants.

21.

A cell completes the synthesis of a protein by adding a carbohydrate to the protein’s structure. At which site in the cell is the carbohydrate added?

a)

the nucleus

b)

a ribosome

c)

a mitochondrion

d)

the Golgi apparatus

22.

In a cell, a newly synthesized protein requires modification by the addition of a carbohydrate. Which structure will transport the protein from the site of synthesis to the site of modification?

a)

a ribosome

b)

the endoplasmic reticulum

c)

the Golgi apparatus

d)

a vacuole

23.

A student builds a plant cell model by arranging different foods in a bowl. In this cell model, what do the different pieces of food represent?

a)

substances that the cell consumes

b)

structures that perform different cell activities

c)

tissues that are formed by different cells

d)

configuration of parts during cell division

24.

What is the function of the ribosome?

a)

correct errors in DNA

b)

transfer information from DNA to RNA

c)

recycle RNA back into DNA

d)

use RNA to manufacture proteins

25.

Proteins are synthesized in ribosomal subunits and undergo extensive modifications. These proteins are packaged and directed to the appropriate destination. Which structural component of a cell is involved in packaging and directing proteins to the appropriate destination?

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

lysosomes

c)

mitochondria

d)

Golgi apparatus