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The Cell and Its Functions Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the basic building block of life?

a)

Tissue

b)

Cell

c)

Molecule

d)

Atom

2.

Which type of cell contains no nucleus?

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Germ

d)

Somatic

3.

What is the primary function of mitochondria?

a)

Energy production

b)

DNA replication

c)

Cell division

d)

Protein synthesis

4.

Which organelle is known as the 'control center' of the cell?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosome

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Nucleus

5.

What is the function of ribosomes?

a)

DNA replication

b)

Lipid synthesis

c)

Protein synthesis

d)

Energy production

6.

Which type of tissue is responsible for movement?

a)

Epithelial

b)

Connective

c)

Muscle

d)

Nervous

7.

What is the main function of epithelial tissue?

a)

Protection and secretion

b)

Energy production

c)

Nutrient storage

d)

Signal transmission

8.

Which type of muscle tissue is involuntary and non-striated?

a)

Connective tissue

b)

Skeletal muscle

c)

Cardiac muscle

d)

Smooth muscle

9.

What is the role of the Golgi apparatus?

a)

Energy production

b)

Packaging and shipping

c)

Signal transmission

d)

DNA replication

10.

Which process involves the movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane?

a)

Osmosis

b)

Active transport

c)

Diffusion

d)

Facilitated diffusion

11.

What is the function of lysosomes?

a)

Energy production

b)

Protein synthesis

c)

Signal transmission

d)

Digestion of cell parts

12.

Which type of connective tissue stores fat?

a)

Blood

b)

Adipose

c)

Bone

d)

Cartilage

13.

What is the main function of neurons?

a)

Nutrient storage

b)

Protein synthesis

c)

Signal transmission

d)

Energy production

14.

Which type of transport requires cellular energy?

a)

Active transport

b)

Osmosis

c)

Facilitated diffusion

d)

Diffusion

15.

What is the result of a hypotonic solution on a cell?

a)

Cell becomes rigid

b)

Cell swells and bursts

c)

Cell shrinks

d)

No change in cell size