WorksheetsCell Structure and Function Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the primary function of microfilaments?
Store calcium ions
Participate in muscle contraction
Organize microtubules
Synthesize proteins
Which structure is responsible for organizing microtubules during cell division?
Lysosomes
Centrosomes
Ribosomes
Peroxisomes
What is the arrangement of microtubules in cilia and flagella?
10 + 2
8 + 1
9 + 2
9 + 0
What is the main function of ribosomes?
Protein synthesis
Lipid synthesis
DNA replication
Carbohydrate storage
Which type of endoplasmic reticulum is involved in detoxifying chemicals?
Rough ER
Smooth ER
Golgi Complex
Lysosomes
What is the primary function of the Golgi complex?
Calcium storage
DNA replication
Protein and lipid processing
ATP production
Which disease is associated with a faulty chloride pump in the plasma membrane?
Mitochondrial cytopathy
Gaucher's disease
Cystic Fibrosis
Tay-Sachs disease
What is the function of lysosomes?
DNA replication
Lipid storage
Intracellular digestion
Protein synthesis
Which enzyme is responsible for destroying hydrogen peroxide in peroxisomes?
Catalase
Glucocerebrosidase
Hexosaminidase A
RNA polymerase
What is the primary function of mitochondria?
ATP production
DNA replication
Protein synthesis
Lipid storage
Which organelle contains the genetic material of the cell?
Ribosomes
Golgi Complex
Mitochondria
Nucleus
What is the role of RNA polymerase?
Transcribes DNA to mRNA
Replicates RNA
Synthesizes proteins
Synthesizes DNA
What is the function of the nuclear pores?
Store calcium ions
Allow passage of large molecules
Synthesize proteins
Replicate DNA
What is the role of tRNA during translation?
Transcribes DNA
Delivers amino acids to ribosomes
Synthesizes lipids
Replicates RNA
What is the function of the nucleolus?
Assembles ribosomal subunits
Stores calcium ions
Replicates DNA
Synthesizes lipids
