Cell Structure Practice Quizzes
What organelle functions to package and deliver proteins?
Golgi apparatus
A structure that performs a specialized function within a cell is known as what?
an organelle
Which is an example of a single-celled organism?
bacteria
Which of the following organisms has the simplest cellular structure?
bacterium
How are prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells similar?
both contain ribosomes
Cell organelles are located within the ________ of the cell
cell membrane
The ________ controls what enters and leaves the cell
cell membrane
Which pair of organelles work together to give structure and support in animal cells?
cell membrane and cytoskeleton
Which statement is not a part of the cell theory?
cell parts such as chloroplasts are self-replicating
Living things contain units of structure and function that arise from preexisting units. This statement best describes the what?
cell theory
What are the basic structural units of living organisms?
cells
A scientist found a slide on her bench that was unlabeled. When the scientist examined the slide with a microscope she knew immediately the cell on the slide belonged to a plant. What might the scientist have seen that caused her to draw this conclusion?
chloroplasts and cell wall
Animal cells maintain their shape by having what?
cytoskeletons
After a protein is constructed at the ribosome, it can be transported to the Golgi complex for modification. What cellular structure is used in this transport?
endoplasmic reticulum
Materials can be moved around within a cell by using the what?
endoplasmic reticulum
A single prokaryotic cell can divide several times in an hour. Few eukaryotic cells can divide as quickly. Which of the following statements best explains this difference?
eukaryotic cells are more structurally complex than prokaryotic cells
What structure could a cellular organism use to move through its enviornment?
flagellum
What is the role of the mitochondria in cells?
it breaks down sugar to release energy
What organelle is responsible for destroying worn-out cell parts?
lysosomes
Which organelle functions in cellular respiration?
mitochondrion
Why do muscle cells have more mitochondria than skin cells?
muscle cells use more energy than skin cells
Located within the nucleus, it is responsible for producing ribosomes
nucleolus
Genetic material is contained within the ________ of the cell
nucleus
Which organelle stores genetic information?
nucleus
What is the primary structure of a cell membrane composed of?
phospholipids
Which is the most likely function of a group of cells that contains a high number of chloroplasts?
photosynthesis
What is the job of cell membrane?
regulates the transport of materials
The rough ER has what located on it?
ribosomes
Where does protein synthesis take place?
ribosomes
Which structure is directly responsible for the formation of proteins in the cell?
ribosomes
What is the function of vacuoles?
store waste products
Golgi apparatus is to vacuole as packaging is to what?
storing
Which structural feature of the cell membrane allows molecules such as oxygen and carbon dioxide to diffuse into and out of the cell?
the cell membrane is made up of two layers of phospholipids
How are plant and animal cells similar?
they both have a nucleus
What is true about all living cells?
they grow and divide to make more cells
Which function is performed by lysosomes in a cell?
they use enzymes to break down large molecules
The endoplasmic reticulum functions to what?
transport materials
Proteins must enter the endoplasmic reticulum to be what?
transported to other parts of the cell
