Cell Structure And Function Quiz
- 1.Only eukaryotic cells have ________.
- A.
DNA
- B.
Membrane-bound organelles
- C.
Cytoplasm
- D.
Ribosomes
- 2.A particularly active cell might contain large numbers of
- A.
Chromosomes
- B.
Vacuoles
- C.
Mitochondria
- D.
Cell walls
- 3.Megan examines a liver cell and observes an organelle with many smooth-sided channels. Which activity would identify this organelle as the Golgi apparatus?
- A.
Digestion of macromolecules and old organelles
- B.
Detoxification of poisonous molecules within the cell
- C.
Harvesting of energy from organic molecules to make ATP
- D.
Processing and packaging of cellular materials prior to export
- 4.Naomi adds cyclohexamide to cells grown in a test tube. Within minutes, she identifies short incomplete segments of proteins in the cells. On which organelle does cycloheximide act?
- A.
Endoplasmic Reticulum
- B.
Golgi Apparatus
- C.
Nucleus
- D.
Ribosome
- 5.The presence of which structure indicates that cells are NOT photosynthetic bacteria?
- A.
Cell Wall
- B.
Chloroplast
- C.
DNA
- D.
Ribosome
- 6.Which structure in the cell is responsible for protein synthesis?
- A.
Ribosome
- B.
Mitochondria
- C.
Golgi Apparatus
- D.
Chloroplast
- 7.Which structure in the cell regulates which materials can enter or leave the cell?
- A.
Nuclear Membrane
- B.
Nucleus
- C.
Nucleolus
- D.
Plasma Membrane
- 8.Which structure in the cell helps with detoxification and assembling materials for use in the cell membrane?
- A.
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
- B.
Lysosome
- C.
Cytoplasm
- D.
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
- 9.Which structure in the cell is the fluid inside the cell that acts as a site for chemical reactions?
- A.
Chlorophyll
- B.
Cytosol
- C.
Vacuole
- D.
Nucleoplasm
- 10.Which structure in the cell packages proteins for transport out of the cell?
- A.
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
- B.
Ribosome
- C.
Golgi Apparatus
- D.
Lysosome
- 11.Which structure in the cell modifies and transports proteins that will be sent outside of the cell?
- A.
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
- B.
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
- C.
Lysosome
- D.
Mitochondria
- 12.Which structure in the cell contains the instructions for making proteins
- A.
Nucleolus
- B.
Nuclear Envelope
- C.
Ribosome
- D.
Nucleus
- 13.Which structure in the cell is responsible for assembling ribosomes?
- A.
Nucleolus
- B.
Nuclear Envelope
- C.
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
- D.
Nucleus
- 14.Which structure in the cell is responsible for providing the cell with energy through the process of cellular respiration?
- A.
Chloroplast
- B.
Mitochondria
- C.
Lysosome
- D.
Vacuole
- 15.What are 3 structures that you would find in a plant cell but NOT in animal cell?
- A.
Chloroplast
- B.
Cell Wall
- C.
Vacuole
- D.
All of the above are correct
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