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Unit 2- Cells

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A protein coat surrounding a virus is called a 
a)
prophage.
b)
virus.
c)
capsid.
d)
bacteria.
2.
Which of the following is found inside a prokaryote?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
DNA
c)
ribosomes
d)
all of these
3.
Cells are made up of smaller parts called ________________.
a)
organs
b)
tissue
c)
components
d)
organelles
4.

I’m a real “powerhouse.”

That’s plain to see.

I break down food

To release energy.

Who am I?

a)

mitochondria

b)

golgi body

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosome

5.

I’m full of holes,

Flexible, and thin.

I control what gets out

As well as what comes in.

Who am I?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoplasm

d)

DNA

6.

My organelles are abundant

I am much more complex

I'm larger and I made up

The first trees and the t-rex

Who am I?

a)

eukaryote

b)

prokaryote

c)

vacuole

d)

cell

7.

I'm microscopic,

made up of organelles

I make up all living things

like elephants and gazelles

Who am I?

a)

cells

b)

cytoplasm

c)

cell membrane

d)

organism

8.

My structure is simple

Unlike more advanced cells

I am much smaller

and have no organelles

Who am I?

a)

prokaryote

b)

eukaryote

c)

unicellular

d)

cell membrane

9.
A tiny non-living particle that invades and then multiplies inside of a living cell is called a:
a)
vaccine
b)
virus
c)
bacteriophage
10.
What feature do viruses have in common with animal cells?
a)
ability to form proteins at the ribosomes
b)
existence of lipids in cell membranes
c)
presence of genetic code in nucleic acid
d)
production of energy by a mitochondrion
11.
Which of these is a reason why viruses are not considered living things?
a)
They do not have a nucleus
b)
They cannot reproduce on their own
c)
They have no genetic material
d)
They do not evolve
12.
When a virus invades a living cell, its _______
takes over the cell's functions.
a)
outer coat
b)
genetic material
c)
core
d)
cytoplasm
13.
Is a virus considered living or non-living?
a)
Living
b)
Non-Living
c)
Neither
14.
What is the structure labeled #1?
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Nucleus
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Mitochondria
15.

Organisms with cells that have a nucleus are called . . .

a)

Archaea

b)

Bacteria

c)

Eukaryotes

d)

Prokaryotes

16.
How do human diseases caused by bacteria and diseases caused by viruses react to antibiotics? 
a)
Neither responds to antibiotics.
b)
Both respond to antibiotics.
c)
Viral diseases respond to antibiotics; bacterial diseases do not.
d)
Bacterial diseases respond to antibiotics; viral diseases do not.
17.

Which of the following is an example of prokaryote?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Fungi

d)

Bacteria

18.

Which is an organelle that would be found only in plant cells, but not animal cells?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Rough ER

c)

Smooth ER

d)

Chloroplast

19.

Prokaryote

a)

A large, organic molecule such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids

b)

A microscopic single-celled organism that has neither a distinct nucleus with a membrane nor other specialized organelles. include the bacteria and cyanobacteria.

c)

Atoms or small molecules that bond together to form more complex structures such as polymer

d)

Organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.

e)

Are made from monomers linked by chemical bonds

20.

Eukaryote

a)

A microscopic single-celled organism that has neither a distinct nucleus with a membrane nor other specialized organelles. include the bacteria and cyanobacteria.

b)

Organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.

c)

A large, organic molecule such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids

d)

Atoms or small molecules that bond together to form more complex structures such as polymer

e)

Are made from monomers linked by chemical bonds

21.

No Membrane Bound Organelles

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Both

c)

Eukaryote

22.

Generally Smaller

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Both

c)

Eukaryote

23.

No Nucleus

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Both

c)

Eukaryote

24.

Features of plant cells that clearly make them different from animal cells are -

a)

larger and fewer chromosomes.

b)

rigid cell wall and chloroplasts.

c)

more cytoplasm and smaller vacuoles.

d)

changing size and indefinite shape.

25.
The Golgi apparatus _____.
a)
packages cell products for export
b)
eliminates waste
c)
stores DNA
d)
makes energy
26.
This organelle creates energy.
a)
Nucleus
b)
Ribosome
c)
Mitochondria
d)
ER
27.
Where is DNA stored in a cell? 
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Golgi Complex
c)
Ribosomes
d)
Nucleus
28.
What is the fluid inside a cell called? 
a)
Endoplasimic Reticulum
b)
Orange Juice
c)
Water
d)
Cytoplasm
29.
Which of these is NOT a part of the Cell Theory?
a)
All cells are independent.
b)
Cells are the basic unit of living things. 
c)
All living things are one or more cells.
d)
Cells come from cells.
30.
This organelle makes proteins. 
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Nucleus
c)
Ribosome
d)
ER
31.

Which organelle allows things into and out of the cell?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosome

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Cell wall

32.

Which organelle stores water?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Ribosome

33.

What organelle is called the "powerhouse" of a cell because it breaks down food and converts it to energy.

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Nucleolus

34.

This organelles stores water, nutrients, and waste products

a)

Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Cell Membrane

35.

"Garbage collectors" of the cell that remove waste:

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Centrioles

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Nucleus

36.
What is the difference between rough and smooth ER?
a)
There is no difference.
b)
Plants have rough ER, animals have smooth ER.
c)
What type of injuries the Doctors treat.
d)
Rough has ribosomes, smooth does not.
37.

Which organelle controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

chloroplast

d)

cytoplasm

e)

cell membrane

38.

cells without a nucleus and no membrane bound organelles

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

39.

makes proteins

a)

ribosomes

b)

mitochondria

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

40.

these package proteins to be shipped out of the cell

a)

proteins

b)

ribosomes

c)

golgi bodies

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

41.

the control center of the cell; it stores the DNA

a)

golgi body

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

cytoplasm

d)

nucleus

42.

the passageway for proteins; they transport the proteins

a)

ribosomes

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

gogli complex

d)

mitochondria

43.
Cell organelles that are responsible for digesting food, worn out organelles and other cellular wastes are called ___________________.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Vacuoles
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Chlororplasts
44.
"Post office" of the cell that packages proteins and fats: 
a)
Rough ER
b)
Smooth ER
c)
Golgi Apparatus
d)
Lysosome
45.
Which of the following is found inside a prokaryote?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
DNA
c)
ribosomes
d)
all of these
46.

Both Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells have __________.

a)

ribosomes

b)

nucleus

c)

ribosomes and a nucleus.

47.
Where are proteins made?
a)
Golgi body
b)
Mitoichondria
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Ribosomes
48.
A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's  membrane is...
a)
Cytoskeleton
b)
Cilia
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Flagella
49.
Only eukaryotic cells have....
a)
membrane-bound organelles 
b)
DNA
c)
ribosomes
d)
cell membranes 
50.
What is the fluid inside a cell called? 
a)
Endoplasimic Reticulum
b)
Orange Juice
c)
Water
d)
Cytoplasm
51.
Which types of organisms are Prokaryotes?
a)
Animals
b)
Plants
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria
52.

Which organelle is the control center of the cell.?

a)

nucleus

b)

cell membrane

c)

ER

d)

ribosomes

53.

gel-like substance that surrounds the organelles of a cell

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Mitochondria

c)

DNA

d)

Chloroplasts

54.
Allows materials to come in and out of the cell
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Vacuole 
d)
Mitochondria
55.
Storage of materials 
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Vacuole
d)
Nucleus
56.
Found in plant cells; traps energy from the sun to make food
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Mitochondria 
d)
Chloroplasts
57.
Ribosomes are the cell organelle that
a)
Break down food to produce energy for the cell.
b)
Produce proteins for the cell.
c)
Break down broken cell parts.
d)
Make food for the cell using the sun's energy.
58.

The nucleus

a)

Controls what enters and leaves the call

b)

Contains genetic material

c)

Makes proteins for the cell

d)

Makes food for the cell

59.
Which organelle is found in both plant and animal cells and converts sugars into energy?  (the powerhouse of the cell)
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Vacuole
60.

Which organelle makes lipids?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

c)

nucleus

d)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

61.
Rough endoplasmic reticulum has ________________ attached to it. 
a)
ribosomes 
b)
chromosomes 
c)
Golgi apparatus 
d)
nucleolus 
62.
Select the statement that best describes the function of the cell wall.
a)
It gives structural support to plant cells.
b)
Its jelly-like fluid surrounds the nucleus and most of the cell’s internal parts.
c)
It contains the cell’s nuclear material. 
d)
It produces food from sunlight. 
63.
Which of the following is an enzyme filled organelle that breaks down waste in the cell?
a)
lysosomes
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria 
d)
Golgi apparatus 
64.

The ____________ packages and processes small molecules before it exports out of the cell.

a)

Vacuoles

b)

mitochondria

c)

Golgi bodies

d)

nucleus

65.

The major function of ribosomes is to

a)

Make fats

b)

Make proteins

c)

Digest protein

d)

Make sugars

66.

Which organelle is the "brain" of the cell and holds its DNA?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

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