University of Puerto Rico

Medical Sciences Campus

School of Health Professions
Graduated Department

CYTOTECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

Name Date

CITO 6507 Prof. Alma Camacho

Prof. Yadiris López

Theme: Basic Cellular Structure and Function

Instruction: Choose the best option

1. What organelle is referred to as the "cellular power plant"?

  a. golgi apparatus
  b. mitochondria
  c. nucleolus
  d. ribosomes

2. The organelle responsible for breaking down and digesting worn out organelles is
the:
  a. smooth ER
  b. vacuole
  c. mitochondria
  d. lysosome

3. A membrane enclosed sac that stores or transports substances is the:

  a. vacuole
  b. centrioles
  c. vesicle
  d. cytoplasm

4. The jellylike interior of the cell is called the:

  a. vacuole
  b. cytoplasm
  c. nucleus
  d. mitochondria

5. What organelle produces proteins?

  a. ribosomes
  b. lysosomes
  c. centrioles
  d. endoplasmic reticulum

6. The main function of this organelle is to produce and assemble RNA and proteins.
  b. golgi apparatus
a.
  d. nucleus
c.
  f. nucleolus
e.
  h. vacuole
g.

7. The part of the cell that is composed of an interconnected network of tubules,

vesicles and cisternae is the:
  a. nucleus
  b. endoplasmic reticulum
  c. cytoskeleton
  d. golgi apparatus

8. The function of this organelle is to process, package and export proteins.

  a. golgi apparatus
  b. mitochondria
  c. nucleus
  d. endoplamic reticulum

9. Where are ribosomes located?

  a. on the smooth endoplasmic reticulum
  b. inside a vesicle
  c. on the rough endoplasmic reticulum
  d. inside the nucleolus

10.This organelle is composed of microfilaments, intermediate filaments and

microtubules.
  a. cytoplasm
  b. mitochondria
  c. vacuole
  d. cytoskeleton