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Cell Structures & Functions

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which cell structure captures energy from the sun to make sugar for a plant?

a)

chloroplast

b)

cell wall

c)

vacuole

d)

mitochondria

2.

Controls what enters and leaves the cell

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

organelle

d)

cell membrane

3.

Rigid outer layer that supports and protects certain cells, like those of plants

a)

cell wall

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondrion

d)

cell membrane

4.

Gel-like fluid that fills the cell and supports the organelles

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

cell

d)

nucleus

5.

Stores food, water, and waste

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondrion

c)

vacuole

d)

ribosome

6.

Captures the Sun's energy to produce food for plants and certain other organisms

a)

nucleus

b)

cell wall

c)

chloroplast

d)

mitochondrion

7.

3 Characteristics of plant cells are

a)

many small vacuoles

b)

one large vacuole

c)

cell wall

d)

chloroplasts that have a green pigment

8.

Controls all of the cell's functions, because it contains the DNA

a)

nucleus

b)

cell wall

c)

cell membrane

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

9.

These can have many small vacuoles and be found in various shapes

a)

plant cells

b)

animal cells

10.

Which 3 structures can be found in both plant cells and animal cells?

a)

cell membrane

b)

mitochondrion

c)

chloroplast

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

e)

cell wall

11.

Proteins are made on these small structures. *

a)

mitochondria

b)

ribosomes

c)

lysosomes

d)

E.R.

12.

This organelle powers the cell through chemical reactions. It is the POWERHOUSE! *

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondrion

c)

vacuole

d)

chloroplast

13.

Which of the following might be found in the nucleus?

a)

DNA & Genes

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Hereditary material

d)

Genetic Information

e)

ALL OF THE ABOVE

14.

Which of the following best distinguishes between a plant cell and an animal cell?

a)

Cell Wall and Chloroplast

b)

Chloroplast and Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall and Plasma Membrane

d)

Plasma Membrane and Mitochondria

15.

A stiff structure that protects and supports a plant cell.

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

E.R.

d)

Golgi bodies

16.
Which organelle is found in both plant and animal cells but is larger in plant cells?
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Vacuole
17.
Which organelle is found in both plant and animal cells and converts sugars into energy?  (the powerhouse of the cell)
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Vacuole
18.

What is this structure?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Cell wall

d)

Chloroplast

19.

What is this structure?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuole

20.

What is this structure?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuole

21.

What is this structure?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuole

22.

What is this structure?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Vacuole

23.
Which type of cell looks more square?
a)
Animal Cells
b)
Plant Cells
c)
Both Plants and Animal Cells
d)
Skin cells
24.
What structures in animals have a similar function as a cell wall? 
a)
Blood
b)
Mouth, Nose, and Ears
c)
Brain and Nerves
d)
Skin and Bones
25.

What is this cell structure?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Chlorophyll

d)

Centriole