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8.13A Cells

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______ are the smallest units of life because they grow, reproduce, respond, and use energy.

a)

atoms

b)

elements

c)

cells

d)

all of the above

2.

The cell theory states that_________

a)

cells come from cells

b)

all organisms are made of cells

c)

cells are the basic unit of structure and function for life

d)

all of the above

3.
Which of the following are NOT found in animal cells
a)
chloroplasts and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and cell wall
c)
cell wall and cell membrane
d)
mitochondria and nucleus
4.
The nucleus is like the ____________ of the cell.
a)
foot
b)
hand
c)
stomach
d)
brain
5.

Which of the following converts food into energy for the cell?

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

6.

The fluid that surrounds the organelles is...

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

d)

cell wall

7.
What do vacuoles do? 
a)
They actually do not have an important role
b)
They protect the cell
c)
They are the brain of the cell
d)
storage area for cells; water storage in plants 
8.

Which organelle helps plants with the process or photosynthesis?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplast

9.
If you were some bad guy trying to sneak into an animal cell, who would be there to stop you?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
cell membrane
d)
cell wall
10.
Which of the following, found ONLY in plant cells, provides structure?
a)
cell wall
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuole
11.
Which organelle uses energy from sunlight to make sugar?
a)
mitochondria
b)
nucleus
c)
chloroplasts
d)
vacuoles
12.
Which part of the cell is often called "the brain of the cell"?
a)
nuclear membrane
b)
endoplasmic reticulum
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosomes
13.
I am only found in a plant cell. What am I?
a)
cell wall
b)
mitochondria
c)
cytoplasm
d)
chloroplast
14.
No matter what type of cell (plant, animal, or bacteria), this organelles surrounds the cell and controls what goes in an out.
a)
Cell wall
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Nucleus
d)
Chloroplast
15.

Provides extra support for the plant cell and gives it shape

a)

chlorophyll

b)

chloroplast

c)

cell wall

d)

vacuole

16.

Where the genetic material is found in the cell

a)

mitochondria

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nucleus

d)

chloroplast

17.

Consists of a jellylike substance that holds/suspends many organelles.

a)

ribosomes

b)

cytoplasm

c)

chloroplasts

d)

cell wall

18.
Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called ____________________.
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
bacteria
d)
protists
19.

What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

Prokaryotic cells are found only in multicellular organisms

b)

Eukaryotic cells are found only in unicellular organisms

c)

Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus and prokaryotic cells do not

d)

Prokaryotic cells have DNA and eukaryotic cells do not

20.

What organelle is like a storage tank for food, water, & waste?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Ribosome

c)

Vacuole

d)

Lysosome

21.

Structure G is ....

a)

permanent vacuole

b)

cell wall

c)

chloroplast

d)

cell membrane

22.

Controls what comes in and out of the cell​ (a)  

Produces the energy needed for the cell to carry out its functions​ (b)  

Thick, gel-like fluid that fills the cell and keeps the organelles in place​ (c)  

Contains chlorophyll and makes food from light energy​ (d)  

Controls the activities of the cell​ (e)  

Choose from the below words
Cell Membrane
Mitochondria
Cytoplasm
Chloroplasts
Nucleus
23.
Which organelle belongs in plant cells only?
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Mitochondrion
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Nucleus
24.
Which organelle belongs in both plant and animal cells?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Large Central Vacuole
d)
Cell Wall
25.
Directs all cell activities  (instructions for protein synthesis) through the DNA located there.
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Nucleus
c)
ribosomes
d)
Mitochondria