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Cell Organelle Quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the primary function of the nucleus in a cell?

a)

To produce energy

b)

To store genetic material

c)

To digest nutrients

d)

To transport proteins

2.

Which of the following is a function of the nucleus?

a)

Energy production

b)

Coordination of cell activities

c)

Protein synthesis

d)

Lipid storage

3.

Which structure is known as the "brain of the cell"?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Golgi apparatus

4.

What is the primary function of the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)?

a)

To store genetic information

b)

To produce, process, and transport proteins and lipids

c)

To generate energy for the cell

d)

To protect the cell from viruses

5.

Different types of cells have different numbers of what?

a)

Nuclei

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosomes

6.

What is the main purpose of chloroplasts in a cell?

a)

To store energy

b)

To make food through photosynthesis

c)

To break down waste

d)

To transport nutrients

7.

Which organelle does the Golgi apparatus work closely with?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Rough ER

d)

Lysosome

8.

What is the primary function of vacuoles in plant cells?

a)

Store proteins

b)

Create pressure against the cell wall

c)

Produce energy

d)

Transport nutrients

9.

Where can vacuoles be found?

a)

Only in plant cells

b)

Only in animal cells

c)

In both plant and animal cells

d)

Only in bacteria

10.

What is stored in vacuoles?

a)

Proteins and carbohydrates

b)

Water and waste

c)

DNA and RNA

d)

Lipids and fats

11.

What is the primary function of ribosomes?

a)

Energy production

b)

Protein synthesis

c)

DNA replication

d)

Lipid synthesis

12.

Ribosomes are found in which types of cells?

a)

Only in plant cells

b)

Only in animal cells

c)

In both plant and animal cells

d)

Only in bacterial cells

13.

What is the primary function of the cell membrane?

a)

To produce energy for the cell

b)

To regulate what enters and exits the cell

c)

To store genetic information

d)

To synthesize proteins

14.

What can pass freely through the cell membrane?

a)

Proteins

b)

Water molecules

c)

DNA

d)

Lipids

15.

How do cell walls assist plant cells besides maintaining shape?

a)

By producing energy

b)

By letting some things in while keeping others out

c)

By conducting photosynthesis

d)

By storing nutrients

16.

Where are the cell organelles located in relation to the cytoplasm?

a)

Inside the nucleus

b)

Suspended in the cytoplasm

c)

Outside the cell membrane

d)

Attached to the cell wall

17.

Name this organelle

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Vacuole

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chloroplast

18.

Name this organelle

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuole

19.

Name this organelle

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Golgi Body

d)

Chloroplast

20.

What is the LARGE blue circular organelle named?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Vacuole

21.

Modify, sort, and package proteins and other materials from the ER for storage in the cell or secretion outside the cell

a)

Golgi Apparatus

b)

Rough ER

c)

Smooth ER

d)

Nucleus

22.

Transports material throughout the cell. Looks rough because of the ribosomes.

a)

Rough ER

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Smooth ER

d)

Ribosomes

23.

Store materials like water, salts, proteins, and carbs. And also store wastes to prevent cell contamination. Plants have a large one.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Ribosomes

24.

This organelle helps organize cell division and creates microtubules.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Centriole

c)

Lysosome

d)

Vacuole

25.

Gel-like fluid inside the cell that suspends the organelles

a)

cytokines

b)

vacuole

c)

cytoplasm

d)

boba

26.

In which part of the plant cell does photosynthesis take place?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Ribosome

27.

What two organelles are NOT in an animal cell?

a)

Cell Membrane and Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus and Ribosomes

c)

Cell Wall and Chloroplasts

d)

Golgi Body and Lysosomes

28.

The tough outer barrier of some cells, holds the shape and protects the cell

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosomes

29.

How many vacuoles does a PLANT cell have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4+

30.

The rough E.R. has what organelle attached to it, making it look rough

a)

Vacuole

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Cell Wall

31.

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

a)

cell wall

b)

central vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

cell membrane

32.

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

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

nucleus

33.

What type of cell is being shown in the image?

a)

plant

b)

animal

34.
Cell membranes are found in
a)
Only animal cells
b)
Only plant cells
c)
Some plant and animal cells
d)
All plant and animal cells
35.

What do you call the tiny cell structures inside a cell that carry out a specific function within the cell?

a)

Biomolecules

b)

Organelles

c)

Cells

d)

Atoms