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Cells CFA Worksheet

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which structures carry out life functions within cells?

a)

organ systems

b)

organelles

c)

organs

d)

tissues

2.

As the basic units of life, cells are living systems that carry out all of the functions needed to sustain life. Which process is common to all cells?

a)

All cells get nutrients from the air.

b)

All cells need and use energy.

c)

All cells make their own food.

d)

All cells allow organisms to move.

3.

Unlike animal cells, plant cells contain a

a)

nucleus to perform photosynthesis.

b)

cellulose-based cytoplasm that makes these cells sturdy.

c)

cellulose-based cell wall that makes these cells sturdy.

d)

mitochondrion to perform photosynthesis.

4.

Which best describes how the function of the cell membrane differs in plant and animal cells?

a)

In animal cells, the cell membrane is the outermost layer of the cell, while in plant cells, the cell membrane separates the cell wall from everything inside the cell.

b)

In plant cells, the cell membrane is the outermost layer of the cell, while in animal cells, the cell membrane separates the cell wall from everything inside the cell.

c)

In animal cells, the cell membrane controls what comes in and out of the cell, while in plant cells, the cell membrane houses all the genetic material.

d)

In plant cells, the cell membrane is made of a gel-like material that is green, while in animal cells, the cell membrane is made of a gel-like material that is red.

5.

What are M and O?

a)

M is a chloroplast, and O is a mitochondria.

b)

M is the nucleus, and O is the cytoplasm.

c)

M is a mitochondria, and O is a chloroplast.

d)

M is the cytoplasm, and O is the nucleus.

6.

Why do all plant cells contain chloroplasts?

a)

Chloroplasts are necessary for cellular respiration.

b)

Chloroplasts are necessary for photosynthesis.

c)

Chloroplasts are necessary for reproduction.

d)

Chloroplasts are necessary for growth.

7.

What type of organism might contain this type of cell?

a)

algae

b)

animal

c)

bacterium

d)

plant

8.

If cells were a school building, the cell membrane would most likely be represented by which of the following?

a)

intercom

b)

lockers

c)

teachers and students

d)

walls and doors

9.

Which organelle is responsible for taking in nutrients, breaking them down, and creating energy rich molecules?

a)

the mitochondrion

b)

the Golgi apparatus

c)

the nucleus

d)

the vacuole

10.

Cells are specialized to do certain jobs. For instance, muscle cells are in constant motion and require a lot of energy to work. Muscle cells contain more of which organelle?

a)

cell wall because it produces energy for the cell

b)

chloroplasts because they produce energy for the cell

c)

cell membrane because it produces energy for the cell

d)

mitochondria because they produce energy for the cell

11.

Mitchell is creating a model of a plant cell. Mitchell wants to include organelles that are involved in energy production for the cell. Which organelles should Mitchell include?

a)

Mitchell should use mitochondria to store energy and cytoplasm to release energy from food.

b)

Mitchell should include the nucleus to transform light energy and chloroplasts to store energy.

c)

Mitchell should include cytoplasm to store energy and lysosomes to release energy from food.

d)

Mitchell should include chloroplasts to transform light energy and mitochondria to release energy from food.

12.

Which organelle is labeled with an X, and what is its function?

a)

the lysosome, which creates protein for the cell

b)

the mitochondrion, which excretes wastes for the cell

c)

the nucleus, which houses the genetic material for the cell

d)

the chloroplast, which produces most of the energy for the cell

13.

The organelle labeled X in the diagram can be identified as which of the following?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chloroplast

14.

What error did Mercedes make when creating her table?

a)

Mercedes switched the functions of the cytoplasm and the cell membrane.

b)

Mercedes switched the functions of the mitochondria and the chloroplast.

c)

Mercedes switched the functions of the nucleus and the cell membrane.

d)

Mercedes switched the functions of the chloroplast and the nucleus.

15.

If a cell were compared to a school, which part of the school would represent the cell's nucleus?

a)

the classroom walls because they give the structure to the school

b)

the cafeteria cooks because they make food for the entire school

c)

the principal because he or she controls all the activity in the school

d)

the fence because it controls what enters and exits the school

16.

What structures do both plant cells and animal cells contain?

a)

cell membranes and cell walls

b)

nuclei and mitochondria

c)

vacuoles and chloroplasts

d)

cell walls and chromosomes

17.

What are P and L?

a)

P is a chloroplast, and L is the nucleus.

b)

P is a mitochondrion, and L is the cell membrane.

c)

P is the cytoplasm, and L is the cell wall.

d)

P is the cell membrane, and L is the cytoplasm.

18.

Cells produce the energy they need to survive through the process of

a)

cellular respiration.

b)

cellular specialization.

c)

cellular differentiation.

d)

cellular transport.

19.

The cell membrane of an animal cell was damaged, preventing the cell from performing one of its functions. Which cell function would be lost, and how would this loss affect the cell?

a)

The cell would no longer be able to provide the first barrier around the cell wall, causing the cell wall to expand.

b)

The cell would no longer be able to take in nutrients and excrete wastes, preventing it from making needed materials.

c)

The cell would no longer be able to maintain the necessary genetic material, preventing it from making copies of itself and dividing.

d)

The cell would no longer be able to use sunlight to create energy, preventing it from getting the energy it needs to grow and reproduce.

20.

Which process moves water molecules across the membrane of a cell?

a)

diffusion

b)

endocytosis

c)

exocytosis

d)

osmosis

21.

Reproduction is important to the growth of organisms because it allows an organism to

a)

change genetic material.

b)

prevent cell death.

c)

stop unnecessary functions.

d)

increase its number of cells.

22.

What structure is labeled by the letter X?

a)

The letter X represents a lysosome that aids in cellular digestion.

b)

The letter X represents a ribosome that aids in protein production.

c)

The letter X represents a mitochondrion that produces energy for the cell.

d)

The letter X represents a nucleus that makes genetic material for the cell.

23.

The structure labeled X on a single-celled organism is most similar to the

a)

skin of a multi-celled organism.

b)

brain of a multi-celled organism.

c)

veins of a multi-celled organism.

d)

stomach of a multi-celled organism.

24.

A student wants to develop a model of a plant cell and a model of an animal cell. Plant and animal cells are both eukaryotic and share many common characteristics. Which list BEST describes the characteristics that should be included in both of the models?

a)

a nucleus, cytoplasm, organelles, and a cell membrane that controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell

b)

a nucleus, cytoplasm, lysosomes, and a cell wall that strengthens the cell

c)

a nucleus, cytoplasm, ribosomes, and chloroplasts that absorb light energy

d)

a nucleus, cytoplasm, mitochondria, and a permanent vacuole that can hold large amounts of cell fluid

25.
Which of the following is an example of a prokaryotic cell? 
a)
Virus 
b)
Plant Cell 
c)
Bacteria 
d)
Animal Cell 
26.
The two kinds of cells are prokaryotes and eukaryotes. How are they different?
a)
Prokaryotes have a nucleus.
b)
Eukaryotes have a nucleus.
c)
Prokaryotes are plant cells.
d)
All bacteria are eukaryotes.
27.
Under a microscope, what kind of cells lack membrane-bound internal organelles?
a)
Prokaryotes
b)
Eukaryotes
c)
Plants
d)
Animals
28.

Euglena are unicelled organisms that live in pond water. They move around using a flagella and can perform photosynthesis when needed. They contain many organelles . What type of cells are they?

a)

Animal Cell

b)

Prokaryotic Cell

c)

Eukaryotic Cell

d)

Plant Cell

29.

Prokaryotic cells are usually _______ and do not contain a ______

a)

Multicellular, Nucleus

b)

Unicellular, Nucleus

30.

Students use a microscope to look for structures present in four different cells. The students placed an 'X' for each structure they saw in each cell.

Which cell that was viewed was most likely a prokaryote?

a)

Cell W

b)

Cell X

c)

Cell Y

d)

Cell Z

31.
What type is the cell shown? 
a)
Prokaryotic Cell 
b)
Eukaryotic Cell 
32.
What is the process that plant and algae cells use to make food?
a)
chemosynthesis
b)
photosynthesis
c)
decomposition
d)
protein synthesis
33.
Animals can not carry out photosynthesis because they lack which of the following?
a)
ATP Energy
b)
Oxygen
c)
Chloroplasts
d)
Mitochondria
34.
This is a real picture of chloroplast inside plant cells. What process takes place in the chloroplast?
a)
Cellular Respiration
b)
Photosynthesis 
35.

Where does photosynthesis occur?

a)

vacuole

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

36.
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 light energy and manufacture food
b)
to remove waste materials by active transport
c)
to manufacture chemical energy from food
d)
to control the shape of the cell