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Cell

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Animals cells and plant cells are exactly the same.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

All plant and animal cells contain chromosomes with DNA.

a)

True

b)

False

3.
What in the cell has the instructions to tell it what type of cell it needs to be?
a)
DNA / Genes
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Mitochrondria
4.
A fireplace put out heat (energy) in a house. Which part of the cell is this most like?
a)
Nucelus
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Rhibosome
5.

_______ 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

6.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
telescope
7.

This is the brain or control center of the cell.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell membrane

8.

What can only be found in plant cells?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Vacuole

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

9.

The _____________ holds the DNA, and controls the functions of eukaryotic cells.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Nuclear Membrane

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

10.
An organelle that captures energy from the sunlight in order to use it to produce food in plant cells is ______________.
a)
Chromatin
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Cell Membrane
11.

The _____________ stores food, water, wastes, and other materials in both plant and animal cells.

a)

Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

12.
This organelle is a rigid outer layer that protects plant cells.
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Nucleus
d)
Chloroplast 
13.

This cell part is in ALL cells. It is the gel-like substance that provides cell shape.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

14.
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
15.

The _____________ holds the DNA, and controls the functions of eukaryotic cells.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Nuclear Membrane

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

16.

A cell wall is an inflexible for support and structure and can only be found in ____.

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

birds

d)

humans

17.
This organelle is a rigid outer layer that protects plant cells.
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Nucleus
d)
Chloroplast 
18.

Which phrase best describes the function of mitochondria?

a)

Located in the cytoplasm

b)

Bacteria-sized organelle

c)

Converts energy for cell use

d)

Contains a folded inner membrane

19.

A school’s cafeteria kitchen has a large, walk-in refrigerator where food is stored for lunch later in the week. Which cell organelle has a function that is similar to the refrigerator?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondrion

20.
What creates the protein for the cell?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Nucleus
c)
Golgi bodies
d)
Ribosomes
21.
Jelly-like material that makes up most of the cell
a)
cytoskeleton
b)
cytoplasm
c)
cyclops
d)
cytoliquid
22.
_________ ship and package materials
a)
Golgi bodies
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
d)
Smooth endoplasmic reticulim
23.
This organelle is stores food, water and waste.
a)
Ribosome
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Vacuole
d)
Mitochondria
24.
What is the cell wall?
a)
Something in both animal and plant cells
b)
Only in animal cells
c)
Found in plant cells and it surrounds the cell membrane
25.

Select the group of organelles that is common to both plant cells and animal cells.

a)

cytoplasm, mitochondria, cell wall, nucleus

b)

ribosomes, cell membrane, mitochondria, cytoplasm

c)

nucleus, cytoplasm, ribosomes, chloroplasts

26.

"Small organs" of the cell that carry out specific functions

a)

Organelles

b)

Organs

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Cell

27.

protective layer around all cells, allows nutrients in and waste out

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Ribosomes

28.
This cell part is in ALL cells. It is the gel-like substance that provides cell shape.
a)
Chloroplasts
b)
Chromosomes
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Mitochondria
29.

The powerhouse of the cell is the_________.

It converts energy from food into energy the cell can use

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Golgi body

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosomes

30.
This organelle is like a recycling center for the cell. It breaks down old materials. It is like a vacuum cleaner that cleans up the waste in cells.
a)
Ribosomes
b)
Lysosomes
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Chloroplasts
31.

It is the control center of the cell because it holds the DNA.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Ribosomes

32.
Identify the nucleus
a)
1
b)
2
c)
Both 1 & 2
d)
None of the above
33.

The number 1 labels the...

a)

Endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Golgi body

d)

Lysosome

34.

The following is an image of a...

a)

bacterial cell

b)

plant cell

c)

animal cell

35.

What is the function of nerve cells?

a)

They are long and have finger-like projections.

b)

Transport oxygen throughout the body.

c)

Control DNA expression.

d)

Transmit electrical signals to different parts of the body.

36.

Which type of specialized cell carries oxygen from the lungs all over the body?

a)

red blood cells

b)

skin cells

c)

muscle cells

d)

white blood cells (macrophages)

e)

nerve cells (neurons)

37.

Which type of specialized cell carries electrical signals through the body to the brain?

a)

red blood cells

b)

squamous (skin) cells

c)

muscle cells

d)

white blood cells (macrophages)

e)

nerve cells (neurons)

38.

How does the neuron's form or shape help it perform its function?

a)

It is round and disc like to carry plenty of oxygen

b)

It is cylindrical in order to stretch and relax

c)

Neurons can be long in order to send messages throughout the body

d)

It is flat so that gases can pass across easily

39.

2 organelles that animal cells don't have.

a)

Mitochondrion

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Centriole

d)

Cell wall

40.

These organelles are present in both animal and plant cell (tick more than one)

a)

Mitochondrion

b)

Lysosome

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Vacuole

41.

These are the distinction between the characteristic of smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum (tick 2 options)

a)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum doesn't have any ribosome

b)

rough endoplasmic reticulum synthesizing fat

c)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum synthesizing lipid

d)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum synthesizing protein

42.

Rigid layer surrounding a plant cell

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cytosplasm

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Chloroplast

e)

Vacuole

43.

Thick gel-like fluid inside of the cell

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Golgi Bodies

44.

Tiny cell parts (little organs)

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Lysosome

d)

Organelles

45.

Controls what comes in and out of the cell

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

46.

What is number 1 ?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

d)

nucleus

47.

What is number 2?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

d)

nucleus

48.

What is number 4?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

d)

nucleus

49.

What kind of cell is this?

a)

plant

b)

animal

50.
a)
controls what enters and exits the cell
b)
contains chlorophyll
c)
thick and rigid
51.

is this a Animal or plant cell?

a)

Animal

b)

Plant

52.

Which structures are found in all living cells?

a)

cell membrane and cytoplasm

b)

chloroplasts and mitochondria

c)

a cell wall and nucleus

d)

chloroplasts and cell wall

53.

Cell organelles that are responsible for breaking down large particles of food and cleaning up cellular waste are called ___________________.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Chloroplasts

54.

Chloroplasts in plant cells allow the plant to perform a function that animal cells cannot do. What is the main function of the chloroplasts found in plant cells?

a)

to absorb energy from sunlight and make food

b)

to remove waste materials

c)

to manufacture chemical energy from food

d)

to control the shape of the cell

55.
What is one basic function of the vacuoles?
a)
circulating oxygen
b)
producing food
c)
controlling cell processes
d)
storing water
56.
What is the function of a cell wall?
a)
to protect and support the cell
b)
to perform different functions in each cell
c)
to prevent water from passing through it
d)
to prevent oxygen from entering the cell
57.

This organelle receives materials from the endoplasmic reticulum, repackages them and sends them to other parts of the cell.

a)

ribosomes

b)

mitchondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

golgi bodies

58.
Plants and animal cells both have a nucleus.
a)
True
b)
False
59.

What is the gel-like fluid that fills the cell and allows organelles to move around?

a)

cell membrane

b)

ectoplasm

c)

nucleus

d)

cytoplasm

60.

Name a substance root hair cells absorb from soil?

a)

waters

b)

minerals

c)

nutrients

d)

sap

61.

What is this cell called?

a)

blood cell

b)

root hair cell

c)

nerve cell

d)

palisade cell

62.

Send messages to and from the brain to all parts of the body

a)

blood cell

b)

root hair cell

c)

nerve cell

d)

palisade cell

63.

What is a group of cells working together called?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organism

64.

Some tissues work together to form........

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organism

65.

Organs work together to form.......

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

system

d)

organism

66.

What are the tiny hairs (cilia) on a ciliated epithelial cell used for?

a)

They cool the cell down.

b)

it traps dust.

c)

It moves mucus from inside the lungs.

d)

it cleans up.

67.

The leaf palisade cell contains numerous…

a)

Cell membranes

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Cytoplasms

d)

Mithochondria

68.

Plant cells have a large one for storage, animal cells have many small ones:

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Vacuole

d)

Mithochondria

69.

makes proteins for the cell

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Vacuole

d)

Mithochondria

70.

Places where food, water, and wastes of the cell are stored

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Vacuole

d)

Mithochondria

71.

What is number 1?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Vacuole

d)

Mithochondria

72.

What is number 10?

a)

nucleolus

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

nucleus

d)

ER

73.

What is number 7?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

large vacuole

d)

cell wall

74.

What is number 3?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

large vacuole

d)

cell wall

75.

What is number 4?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

large vacuole

d)

cell wall

76.

What is number 4?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

large vacuole

d)

cell wall

77.

What is number 2?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

large vacuole

d)

cell wall

78.

Thin layer that surrounds a cell that allows materials to enter and leave the cell

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

large vacuole

d)

cell wall

79.

rigid outer part of the cell that supports it

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

large vacuole

d)

cell wall

80.

Gel-like substance in which all cell organelles are protected

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

large vacuole

d)

cell wall

81.

What is number 12?

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

ER

82.

What is number 23?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

ER

83.

What is number 24?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

ER

84.

Channels that help the cell transport materials from one part to another

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

ER (endoplasmic reticulum)

85.

What is number 20?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

ER

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