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Cell Structure and Function Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the basic unit of life?

a)

Tissue

b)

Organ

c)

Organism

d)

Cell

2.

Which part of the cell contains the cell's DNA?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Nucleus

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Cytoplasm

3.

What is the function of mitochondria?

a)

Produce energy

b)

Produce proteins

c)

Store nutrients

d)

Digest waste

4.

Which organelle is known as the 'powerhouse of the cell'?

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Ribosomes

5.

What is the role of the Golgi apparatus?

a)

Synthesize proteins

b)

Process and package proteins

c)

Store starch

d)

Control cell activities

6.

What do lysosomes do?

a)

Synthesize proteins

b)

Store nutrients

c)

Digest waste material

d)

Produce energy

7.

What is the main function of chloroplasts?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cell division

c)

Protein synthesis

d)

Waste digestion

8.

Which structure is unique to plant cells?

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Ribosomes

9.

What is the function of the cytoskeleton?

a)

Control cell activities

b)

Digest waste

c)

Provide structure and shape

d)

Store starch

10.

What do vacuoles do in plant cells?

a)

Produce energy

b)

Store water and nutrients

c)

Synthesize proteins

d)

Control cell division

11.

What is the primary role of ribosomes?

a)

Digest waste

b)

Produce energy

c)

Synthesize proteins

d)

Store starch

12.

What is the function of the plasma membrane?

a)

Control cell activities

b)

Separate the cell from its environment

c)

Store nutrients

d)

Produce energy

13.

Which of the following is a difference between plant and animal cells?

a)

Animal cells have chloroplasts

b)

Plant cells have a cell wall

c)

Animal cells have larger vacuoles

d)

Plant cells are heterotrophs

14.

What do amyloplasts store?

a)

DNA

b)

Lipids

c)

Starch

d)

Proteins

15.

What is the role of plasmodesmata?

a)

Control cell division

b)

Facilitate movement of molecules between cells

c)

Store nutrients

d)

Produce energy