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Cells and Organelles

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is made in the mitochondria?

a)

protein

b)

energy

c)

nucleotides

d)

waste

2.

In a eukaryotic cell, where is the DNA stored?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

nucleus

3.

Which type of cell does NOT have a nucleus?

a)

bacteria

b)

plant

c)

animal

d)

fungus

4.

Which organelle is found in plant cells, but not in animal cells?

a)

nucleus

b)

ribosome

c)

lysosome

d)

chloroplast

5.

True or False: Animal cells have a cell wall.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What is the purpose of the cell membrane?

a)

To make protein

b)

To protect the DNA

c)

To regulate what enters the cell

d)

To digest waste material

7.

What is cytoplasm?

a)

A liquid stored inside vacuoles

b)

A protective layer around all cells

c)

An organelle where photosynthesis happens

d)

A liquid that all organelles float in

8.

Which organelle is the site of photosynthesis?

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Cell Membrane

9.

Which part of the cell provides structural support?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

10.

The organelle that is the control center of the cell and contains nearly all of the cell’s DNA:

a)

Ribosome

b)

Centriole

c)

Nucleus

d)

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

11.

The organelle that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy stored in food during photosynthesis:

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Nucleus

12.

The organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food molecules into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use:

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Mitochondrion

d)

Centrioles

13.

What is the function of the Vacuoles

a)

Store food, water and waste

b)

Receive proteins

c)

Assembles amino acids

d)

Found inside the nucleus

14.

Which cell contains Chloroplasts?

a)

Animal

b)

Plant

15.

What organelle is called the "powerhouse" of a cell?

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

cell wall

d)

cell membrane

16.

A large central vacuole is found in a _____ cell.

a)

animal

b)

plant

17.

Looking in a microscope, you see cells that have rectangular shapes and a green color. What type of cells are you probably viewing?

a)

plant cells

b)

animals cells

c)

muscle cells

d)

blood cells

18.

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

a)

cell wall

b)

central vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

19.

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

a)

cell wall

b)

central vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

cell membrane

20.

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

21.

What type of cell is being shown in the image?

a)

plant

b)

animal

22.

Identify the structure that is labeled "C" in the image.

a)

central vacuole

b)

nucleus

c)

chloroplast

d)

mitochondria

e)

cell membrane

23.

Identify the structure that is labeled "H" in the image.

a)

cell wall

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

e)

cell membrane

24.

I make proteins for the cell. What am I?

a)

ribosome

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

chloroplast

25.

Cell organelles work together to maintain

a)

homeostasis

b)

eukarya

c)

prokarya

d)

organisms

26.
What organelle helps with cell digestion?
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Ribosomes
c)
Golgi Complex
d)
ER
27.
Using this image, what organelle is D?
a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Flagella
c)
Rough ER
d)
Smooth ER
28.
Using this image, what organelle is N?
a)
Centrioles
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Golgi Apparatus
d)
Ribosome
29.
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.
30.

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

31.

Transports materials OUTSIDE of the cell

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Ribosomes

32.

Name this organelle

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Golgi Body

d)

Chloroplast

33.

How many vacuoles does a PLANT cell have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4+

34.

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

a)

Vacuole

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Cell Wall

35.
Which organelle allows the cell to obtain items from outside the cell?
a)
Nuclear membrane
b)
Vacuole
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Cell Wall
36.

What is the correct hierarchy of cells?

a)

tissues-cells-organ systems-organs-organisms

b)

cell-organisms-tissues-organs-organ systems

c)

cells-tissues-organs-organ systems-organisms

d)

organs-tissues-cells-organ systems-organisms

37.
Endocytosis is defined as
a)
the movement of large molecules from the inside of the cell to the outisde of the cell using channel proteins. 
b)
the movement of large molecules from the inside of the cell to the outisde of the cell membrane vesciles. 
c)
 the movement of large molecules from the outside of the cell to the inside of the cell using membrane vesciles.
d)
the movement of large molecules from the outside of the cell to the inside of the cell using channel proteins. 
38.

Large particles being encased in a vesicle and brought into the cell is an example of

a)

endocytosis

b)

exocytosis

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

osmosis

39.
This picture represents what type of cell transport?
a)
endocytosis
b)
exocytosis
c)
osmosis
d)
passive transport
40.
Cancer is best and fully described by ...
a)
Uncontrolled cell growth
b)
Cells which grow abnormally and no longer function correctly
c)
Cells which have lost the ability to reproduce
d)
Cells which create abnormal tissues
41.

Apoptosis is

a)

programmed cell death

b)

mysterious cell death

c)

programmed cellular mutation

d)

mysterious cellular mutation

42.

Pro or Eukaryote?

Uni or Multicellular?

Bacteria (E. Coli)

a)

Prokaryote

Unicellular

b)

Eukaryote

Unicellular

c)

Eukaryote

Multicellular

43.

Pro or Eukaryote?

Uni or Multicellular?

Planaria

a)

Prokaryote

Unicellular

b)

Eukaryote

Unicellular

c)

Eukaryote

Multicellular

44.

Pro or Eukaryote?

Uni or Multicellular?

Kangaroo

a)

Prokaryote

Unicellular

b)

Eukaryote

Unicellular

c)

Eukaryote

Multicellular

45.

Pro or Eukaryote?

Uni or Multicellular?

Bacteria (Staph)

a)

Prokaryote

Unicellular

b)

Eukaryote

Unicellular

c)

Eukaryote

Multicellular

46.

Pro or Eukaryote?

Uni or Multicellular?

Paramecium

a)

Prokaryote

Unicellular

b)

Eukaryote

Unicellular

c)

Eukaryote

Multicellular

47.

What type of cell has a nucleus?

a)

eukaryotic

b)

prokaryotic

c)

neither

d)

both

48.

Plants and animal cells are examples of ___ cells

a)

prokaryotic cells

b)

eukaryotic cells

c)

both eukaryotic and prokaryotic

d)

neither

49.

Prokaryotes do NOT have....

a)

membrane bound organelles

b)

DNA or RNA

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Life

50.
Which type of cell?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote