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8th Grade Unit 10 Cell Structures and Functions

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The basic unit of structure and function in living organisms.

a)

Traits

b)

Cell

c)

Organelle

d)

Vacuole

2.

Regulates what goes into and out of the cell.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cells

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Chromosomes

3.

Gives structure to plant cells

a)

Cell wall

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Chromosome

d)

Chloroplats

4.

Site of photosynthesis in plant cells.

a)

Organelle

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

5.

Made of DNA located in the nucleus; contains genetic information needed to carry our cell functions and make new cells,

a)

Chromosome

b)

Gene

c)

Organelle

d)

Ribosome

6.

Fluid that surrounds the organelles.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Organelle

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Cell

7.

Nucleic acid, which is self-replicating and contains the code to make all proteins needed by an organism.

a)

Gene

b)

Mitochondria

c)

DNA

d)

Traits

8.

Segment of DNA found on a chromosome; determines the inheritance of a particular trait

a)

Gene

b)

Nucleus

c)

DNA

d)

Cell

9.

Converts energy from food into energy a cell can use.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuole

10.

Contains genetic material and controls the use of genes; found in eukaryotic cells

a)

DNA

b)

Nucleus

c)

Traits

d)

RNA

11.

Differentiated structure within a cell that performs a specific function

a)

Traits

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Organelle

d)

Ribosomes

12.

Storage area for cells

a)

Organelle

b)

Vacuole

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Cell wall

13.

A cell organelle composed of RNA; responsible for synthesizing proteins.

a)

Vacuole

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Chromosome

14.

Behavioral characteristics or physical attributes of an organism that are expressed by genes and / or influenced by the environment.

a)

Traits

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Vacuole