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SC.912.L.14.36

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

DNA is a long molecule instructing the cell how to function. Which organelle is DNA found in?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Vacuole

d)

Nucleus

2.

Plant cells have a structure that is not found in animal cells. This structure enables plant cells to carry on photosynthesis. In which cell structure does photosynthesis take place?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuole

3.

Naomi was looking at cells with a microscope. She knows the cells are classified as either plant cells or animal cells. How can she tell if these cells are plant cells?

a)

She should look for a large nucleus in the center of the cells.

b)

She should look for cytoplasm that is filled with organelles.

c)

She should look for a cell membrane surrounding the entire cell.

d)

She should look for a cell wall outside of the cell membrane.

4.

Which of the following organelles is only found in plant cells?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Nucleus

5.

List the steps of the scientific method

6.

Which organelle is responsible for converting sugars into energy (ATP)?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Vacuole

d)

Nucleus

7.

Sheyla is examining a cell under a microscope. She has identified a cell wall, a nucleus, and a chloroplast. What type of organism does this cell most likely belong to?

a)

a plant

b)

a fungus

c)

an animal

d)

a bacterium

8.

Plant and animal cells are similar in structure and organization; however, there are two organelles that are unique to plant cells. Compared to an animal cell, which organelle is specific to plant cells?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Chloroplasts

9.

The picture shows a diagram of an animal cell. Which letter points to the organelle where most of the hereditary material is stored?

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

H

10.

Plant cells are different from animal cells. The diagram identifies four different structures in a plant cell. Compared to the structures in an animal cell, which of the following structures is found only in a plant cell?

a)

Mitochondrion

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

11.

What structure keeps harmful chemicals out of animal cells?

a)

The cell membrane

b)

The cell wall

c)

The Golgi apparatus

d)

The nucleus

12.

If a cell has waste to store, it will store it...?

a)

In the endoplasmic reticulum

b)

In the cytoplasm

c)

In the nucleus

d)

In vacuoles

13.

What structures break down food and release energy?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Golgi bodies

d)

Vacuoles

14.

Which of the following organelles is able to capture energy from the Sun?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Vacuole

c)

Cell wall

d)

Mitochondrion

15.

Kevin writes a report to compare and contrast the cells of plants and animals. Which of the following statements is accurate and belongs in Kevin's report?

a)

The cell membrane of animals is much thicker than those in plants.

b)

Vacuoles in plants are much larger than those in animals.

c)

Animal cells do not have chromosomes.

d)

Plant cells do not have chloroplasts.

16.

Some organelles are present in both plant and animal cells. Each organelle performs a different function. Which of the functions listed below are performed by organelles found in both plants and animals?

a)

Convert solar energy into chemical energy; store DNA; provide a rigid outer membrane that gives the cell support.

b)

Support the cell from the inside; provide a rigid outer membrane that gives the cell support; break down chemical energy.

c)

Break down chemical energy; store DNA; provide a permeable barrier for the cell.

d)

Provide a liquid medium that protects and sustains other organelles; support the cell from the inside; convert solar energy into chemical energy.

17.

The number of mitochondria in a cell depends on the needs of the cell. A cell that needs a lot of energy will have an inreased number of mitochondria in comparison to a cell that uses less energy. Given this information, what type of cell would likely have the most mitochondria?

a)

Skin cells

b)

Fat cells

c)

Bone cells

d)

Muscle cells

18.

Which statement about plant and animal cells is true?

a)

Both have a cell wall to give them support.

b)

Both have a large vacuole to store water.

c)

Both use mitochondria to produce energy.

d)

Both use chloroplasts to store energy.

19.

My cell is prokaryotic, what kingdom do I belong to?

a)

Fungi

b)

Bacteria

c)

Plant

d)

Protist

20.

I am multicellular, my cells have cell walls, and I am heterotrophic, what kingdom do I belong to?

a)

Fungi

b)

Plant

c)

Animal

d)

Bacteria

21.

A cell with a nucleus is

a)

Autotrophic

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Eukaryotic

d)

Heterotrophic

22.

SC.912.L.14.36

a)

A) Cell membrane

b)

B) Mitochondria

c)

C) Chloroplast

d)

D) Nucleus

23.

SC.912.L.14.36

a)

A) Chloroplast

b)

B) Mitochondrion

c)

C) Nucleus

d)

D) Vacuole

24.

SC.912.L.14.36

a)

A) She should look for a large nucleus in the center of the cells.

b)

B) She should look for cytoplasm that is filled with organelles.

c)

C) She should look for a cell membrane surrounding the entire cell.

d)

D) She should look for a cell wall outside of the cell membrane.

25.

SC.912.L.14.36

a)

A) Cell membrane

b)

B) Mitochondria

c)

C) Chloroplast

d)

D) Nucleus