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Animal and Plant Cell Organelles

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cytoplasm

a)

maintains homeostasis by controlling what enters and leaves the cell

b)

suspends the organelles and provides an environment for chemical reactions within the cell

c)

makes proteins

d)

provides structure for cells and movement of organelles

2.

Ribosome

a)

maintains homeostasis by controlling what enters and leaves the cell

b)

suspends the organelles and provides an environment for chemical reactions within the cell

c)

makes proteins

d)

provides structure for cells and movement of organelles

3.

Nucleus

a)

stores genetic information (DNA)

b)

makes and transports proteins

c)

makes lipids and membranes (also detoxifies and stores calcium)

d)

modifies, sorts, and ships proteins

4.

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

a)

stores genetic information (DNA)

b)

makes and transports proteins

c)

makes lipids and membranes (also detoxifies and stores calcium)

d)

modifies, sorts, and ships proteins

5.

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

a)

stores genetic information (DNA)

b)

makes and transports proteins

c)

makes lipids and membranes (also detoxifies and stores calcium)

d)

modifies, sorts, and ships proteins

6.

Golgi Bodies

a)

stores genetic information (DNA)

b)

makes and transports proteins

c)

makes lipids and membranes (also detoxifies and stores calcium)

d)

modifies, sorts, and ships proteins

7.

Mitochondria

a)

creates energy (ATP) from food; site of cellular respiration

b)

stores food, water, or wastes with the cell; plant cells have a special vacuole

c)

uses enzymes to digest bacteria, viruses, and old organelles (old cell parts are recycled)

d)

create special structures called spindle fibers that are used in cell division

8.

Mitochondria

a)

creates energy (ATP) from food; site of cellular respiration

b)

stores food, water, or wastes with the cell; plant cells have a special vacuole

c)

uses enzymes to digest bacteria, viruses, and old organelles (old cell parts are recycled)

d)

create special structures called spindle fibers that are used in cell division

9.

Vacuole

a)

creates energy (ATP) from food; site of cellular respiration

b)

stores food, water, or wastes with the cell; plant cells have a special vacuole

c)

uses enzymes to digest bacteria, viruses, and old organelles (old cell parts are recycled)

d)

create special structures called spindle fibers that are used in cell division

10.

Lysosome

a)

creates energy (ATP) from food; site of cellular respiration

b)

stores food, water, or wastes with the cell; plant cells have a special vacuole

c)

uses enzymes to digest bacteria, viruses, and old organelles (old cell parts are recycled)

d)

create special structures called spindle fibers that are used in cell division

11.

Cell Wall

a)

provides shape, structure, and protection for the cell

b)

site of photosynthesis; uses the sun's energy to produce food

c)

stores water in order to maintain plant shape (if a plant needs water, it wilts)

d)

site of cellular respiration

12.

Chloroplast

a)

provides shape, structure, and protection for the cell

b)

site of photosynthesis; uses the sun's energy to produce food

c)

stores water in order to maintain plant shape (if a plant needs water, it wilts)

d)

site of cellular respiration

13.

Central Vacuole

a)

provides shape, structure, and protection for the cell

b)

site of photosynthesis; uses the sun's energy to produce food

c)

stores water in order to maintain plant shape (if a plant needs water, it wilts)

d)

site of cellular respiration

14.
The brain or "control center" of the cell. 
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Nucleus
15.

What is the function of a chloroplast?

a)

makes proteins for animal cells

b)

allows materials in and out of the cell

c)

provides structure and support

d)

absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis

16.

Identify the structure that is indicated by the arrow in the image.

a)

cell wall

b)

central vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

17.

Identify the structure that is indicated by the arrow in the image.

a)

cell wall

b)

central vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

cell membrane

18.

The arrow is showing the fluid inside the cell that surrounds the cell organelles and gives the cell its shape. What is the arrow pointing to in the cell?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

nucleus

19.

What organelle is this??

a)

cell wall

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

e)

cell membrane

20.

I make proteins for the cell. What am I?

a)

ribosome

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

chloroplast

21.

If many of the ribosomes of a cell were destroyed, what effect would this most likely have on the cell?

a)

The cell would not be able to create energy.

b)

The cell would not be able to make proteins.

c)

The cell would not e able to photosynthesize.

d)

The cell would not be able to break down waste in the cell.

22.

Which statement is true about organelles that make food for animal and plant cells?

a)

The mitochondria makes food for animal cells, and the nucleus makes food for plant cells.

b)

The mitochondria makes food for plant cells, and the nucleus makes food for animal cells.

c)

The chloroplasts make food for animal cells, but plant cells cannot make their own food.

d)

The chloroplasts make food for plant cells, but animal cells cannot make their own food.

23.

If a cell is compared to a city, then the Golgi apparatus, acts as the

a)

trash service of the cell as it removes waste from the cell

b)

post office of the cell by packaging and sorting proteins

c)

mayor of the cell as it controls all of the cell's activities

d)

electrical plant of the cell by making usable energy

24.

This organelle is the transportation network for the cell and moves materials around in the cell. What am I?

a)

mitochondria

b)

lysosomes

c)

chloroplast

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

25.
This organelle is a rigid outer layer that protects plant cells.
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Nucleus
d)
Chloroplast 
26.

The _____________ is a gel-like fluid that fills plant and animal cells. It holds the organelles in place and gives each cell its shape.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Chloroplast

27.

The _____________ holds the DNA, and controls the functions of eukaryotic cells.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Nuclear Membrane

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

28.

What is the organelle shown?

a)

Plant

b)

Ribosomes

c)

ER

d)

Chloroplast