Cell Organelles Quiz

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Examine the diagram below and answer the questions that follow.

____ 1. Which of the cells in the diagram above is an animal cell?

a. Cell 3 c. Cell 2
b. Cell 1 d. None of the above
____ 2. Which of the following is the structure labeled B?
a. nucleus c. chloroplast
b. vacuole d. cell wall
____ 3. Which of the cells in the diagram above is a plant cell?
a. Cell 3 c. Cell 2
b. Cell 1 d. None of the above
____ 4. Which of the following is the structure labeled H?
a. mitochondria c. endoplasmic reticulum
b. cell wall d. DNA
____ 5. Which of the following is the structure labeled A?
a. chloroplast c. vacuole
b. cell wall d. DNA
____ 6. Which of the following is the structure labeled C?
a. vacuole c. DNA
b. cell membrane d. chloroplast
____ 7. Which of the following is the structure labeled G?
a. DNA c. mitochondria
b. cell wall d. smooth endoplasmic reticulum
____ 8. Which of the following is the structure labeled I?
a. rough endoplasmic reticulum c. mitochondria
b. DNA d. cell wall
____ 9. Which organelles release chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones?
a. endoplasmic reticulum c. Golgi bodies
b. vacuoles d. lysosomes
____ 10. In eukaryotic cells, which organelle contains the DNA?
a. vacuole c. smooth ER
b. nucleus d. Golgi complex
____ 11. Specialized cells are found only in
a. single-celled organisms. c. bacteria.
b. many-celled organisms. d. animals.
____ 12. What part of the cell acts as the cell’s delivery system?
a. endoplasmic reticulum c. nucleolus
b. nucleus d. mitochondrion
____ 13. What is the function of a cell wall?
a. to prevent water from passing through it
b. to perform different functions in each cell
c. to prevent oxygen from entering the cell
d. to protect and support the cell
____ 14. What part of the cell keeps the cell membrane from collapsing?
a. cell wall c. cytoskeleton
b. cytoplasm d. nucleus
____ 15. Which of the following does NOT describe cells?
a. All cells come from other cells.
b. All cells are able to survive on their own.
c. All cells contain cytoplasm and organelles.
d. All cells are surrounded by a cell membrane.
____ 16. The invention of the microscope made it possible for people to discover
a. cells. c. animals.
b. skin. d. plants.
____ 17. A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler elements is a(n)
a. element. c. carbohydrate.
b. particle. d. compound.
____ 18. Which of the following are found mainly in animal cells?
a. mitochondria c. Golgi complexes
b. lysosomes d. ribosomes
____ 19. What cell parts carry materials between organelles such as the ER and the Golgi complex?
a. lysosomes c. ribosomes
b. vacuoles d. vesicles
____ 20. Which of the following statements is part of the cell theory?
a. Only plants are composed of cells.
b. Cells can be produced from nonliving matter.
c. Cells are one of several basic units of structure and function in living things.
d. All cells are produced from other cells.
____ 21. Cells in many-celled organisms
a. are the same size in every part of the organism.
b. all have the same structure.
c. are often quite different from each other.
d. all look the same.
____ 22. ____ are the basic units of living things.
a. Organs c. Organisms
b. Cells d. Tissues
____ 23. Unlike the cell wall, the cell membrane
a. produces energy for the cell.
b. is made of chromatin.
c. is found in all cells.
d. protects the nucleus with a rigid layer of cellulose.
____ 24. What is the function of a cell membrane?
a. to form a hard outer covering for the cell
b. to perform different functions in each cell
c. to control which substances enter and leave the cell
d. to support the cell
____ 25. Which of the following best describes the function of mitochondria?
a. They produce nucleic acids that release energy.
b. They convert energy from food molecules into energy the cell can use.
c. They store energy from sunlight.
d. They store energy from food molecules.
____ 26. Which organelle is the control center of a cell?
a. nucleus c. chloroplast
b. mitochondrion d. ribosome
____ 27. Which of the following is NOT found in animal cells?
a. cell wall c. vesicle
b. lysosomes d. cell membrane
____ 28. What cell part supports the cell and might be made of cellulose or chitin?
a. cell membrane c. nucleus
b. cell wall d. ribosome
____ 29. Which organelles store food and other materials needed by the cell?
a. mitochondria c. ribosomes
b. vacuoles d. chloroplasts
____ 30. What part of the cell forms a barrier between the cell and its environment?
a. ribosome c. nucleus
b. cholesterol d. cell membrane