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Cell organelles

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Break down (digest) worn out cell parts, mostly in animal cells

a)

cytoplasm

b)

lysosomes

c)

mitochondria

d)

vacuoles

2.
Which organelle uses energy from sunlight to make sugar?
a)
mitochondria
b)
nucleus
c)
chloroplasts
d)
vacuoles
3.
The Golgi apparatus _____.
a)
packages cell products for export
b)
eliminates waste
c)
stores DNA
d)
makes energy
4.
What is the gel-like substance inside of cells called?

a)
photoplasm
b)
photosynthesis
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
cytoplasm
5.

What organelle can be found in both plants and animals but is larger in plants because they need more water storage?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Vacuole

6.

Site of protein synthesis.

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

vacuole

d)

ribosome

7.

Which of the following organelles is involved in the initial modification of the polypeptide produced by the ribosome?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Golgi body

c)

Lysosome

d)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

8.

Which sequence correctly traces the path of a protein in the cell?

a)

ribosome, Golgi body, rough endoplasmic reticulum

b)

endoplasmic reticulum, lysosome, Golgi body

c)

ribosome, rough endoplasmic reticulum, chloroplast

d)

ribosome, rough endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi body

9.

Steroid is a type of lipid. Which of the following organelles are involved in the synthesis of this steroid hormone?

a)

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Ribosomes

10.

What is the function of mitochondria? 

a)

to package and transport protein

b)

act as the center to control the activities and cell division

c)

act as site of cellular respiration

d)

act as site of protein synthesis in the cell

11.

Which organelle is found in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Ribosome

c)

Vacuole

d)

Mitochondria

12.

Which organelle is the location of DNA (genetic material)?

a)

mitochondria

b)

ribosomes

c)

nucleus

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

13.

Which organelle produces the energy a cell needs to carry out its function

a)
Mitochondria
b)
Golgi Bodies
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Nucleus
14.

This organelle makes lipids for the cell.

a)

Rough ER

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Golgi body

d)

nucleus

15.
What am I?
a)
mitochondria
b)
lysosomes
c)
chloroplast
d)
endoplasmic reticulum
16.
What am I?
a)
vacuole
b)
ribosome
c)
endoplasmic reticulum
d)
golgi apparatus
17.

network of proteins found within the cytoplasm

for support and structure in cell

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cilia

d)

Ribosome

18.

The plasma membrane is made up of a ____________ bilayer.

a)

phospholipid

b)

carbonlipid

c)

glycolipid

d)

phosphocytol

19.
Why is the nucleus important? 
a)
It give the cell its energy
b)
It stores genetic information
c)
It uses sunlight for food
d)
It makes the proteins
20.
What does the chloroplast do in cells? 
a)
Allows things in and out of cell
b)
Controls the whole cell
c)
Uses sunlight for photosynthesis
d)
Makes energy for the cell
21.
What does the cell wall do for the cell?
a)
Allows things in and out
b)
Provides protection and structure
c)
Controls the cell
d)
Makes protein 
22.
Why are organelles important? 
a)
Each have a specific function
b)
Each give the cell energy
c)
Each protect the cell
d)
Each uses the sunlight
23.

Where most chemical reaction happens

a)

vacuole

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nucleus

d)

chloroplast

24.

Storage space for water, wastes, food, and other cellular material

a)

mitochondria

b)

cell membrane

c)

cell wall

d)

vacuoles

25.
The green pigment in plants is due to the presence of 
a)
chlorophyll
b)
Chlorine
c)
Chlorophyta
d)
chromatophores
26.
The two kinds of cells are Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. How are they different?
a)
Prokaryotes have a nucleus.
b)
Eukaryotes have a nucleus.
c)
Prokaryotes are plant cells.
d)
There is no difference.
27.
What cell part is NOT found in all cells?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Genetic Material
28.
Every living organism is made up of one or more cells
a)
True
b)
False
29.

What organelle controls and regulates cell activity?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

30.
When cells are damaged, new cells are created by cell division. How does the cell theory support this fact?
a)
It states that all cells have a nucleus which divides.
b)
It states that all living things are made up of one or more cells.
c)
It states that cells come from previously existing cells.
d)
 It states that the basic units of structure and function are cells.
31.

A student observe cells under a microscope. Which of the students’ observations will be most helpful in classifying a cell as either prokaryotic or eukaryotic?

a)

Shape of the cell.

b)

Presence of a nucleus.

c)

Presence of organelles.

d)

Visible DNA.

32.

A student use a microscope to look for structures present in four different cells. The student placed an X for each structure that was viewed for each cell on the table shown. Which cell that was viewed is most likely a prokaryote?

a)

Cell W

b)

Cell X

c)

Cell Y

d)

Cell Z

33.

Prokaryotic cells do NOT have

a)

membrane bound organelles

b)

cell membrane

c)

DNA

d)

ribosomes

34.

Which of the following correctly compares prokaryotes and eukaryotes? Select all that apply.

a)

Prokaryotes: smaller in size.

b)

Eukaryotes: less complex.

c)

Prokaryotes: nucleus absent.

d)

Prokaryotes and eukaryotes: have DNA.

e)

Prokaryotes and eukaryotes: membrane-bound organelles.

35.

Select all cell types where endoplasmic reticulum can be found.

a)

Plant Cells

b)

Animal Cells

c)

Bacteria/Prokaryotes

36.

The size of ribosome in eukaryotic cells is (a)   .

37.

Which of the following organelle detoxifies and makes hormones?

a)

Rough ER

b)

lysosomes

c)

Smooth ER

d)

centrioles

38.

The organelle that organizes cell division:

a)

Nucleus

b)

Centrioles

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Ribosome

39.

Which organelle is responsible for the structure and strength of the cell?

a)

9

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

40.

Which organelle is responsible for turning water, cabon dioxide, and sunlight into sugar?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

41.

Which organelle is responsible for making proteins?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

42.

Who first discovered cells in 1665?

a)

John Locke

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Edwin Santa Cruz

d)

Robert Hooke

43.

Cilia and flagella help a cell

a)

Make protein

b)

Make fats

c)

Move

d)

Make DNA

44.

What is the function of cytoskeleton and centrosomes?

a)

Make fat

b)

Provide support for the cell

c)

Create DNA

d)

Help the cell move

45.

A student examined a sample of cheek cells and observed that all the cells were identical. Which component of cell theory best explains this observation?

a)

All cells come from pre-existing cells.

b)

Cells are the basic unit of life.

c)

Energy flows occurs within cells.

d)

All living thing are made of cells.

46.
The nucleus is like the ____________ of the cell.
a)
foot
b)
hand
c)
stomach
d)
brain