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This quiz is all about cells, especially the structures of a cell.

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1.

What is the membrane-bound organelle that converts fuel into energy available to the rest of the cell?
- A.
  
  Ribosome
- B.
  
  Lysosome
- C.
  
  Nucleus
- D.
  
  Mitochondrion
Correct Answer
D. Mitochondrion
2.

What is, in plants, the rigid barrier that surrounds the outside of the plasma membrane, is made of cellulose, and provides support and structure to the cell?
- A.
  
  Flagellum
- B.
  
  Cell wall
- C.
  
  Centriole
- D.
  
  Nucleolus
Correct Answer
B. Cell wall
3.

What is the membrane-bound vesicle for temporary storage of materials such as food, enzymes, and wastes?
- A.
  
  Vacuole
- B.
  
  Golgi apparatus
- C.
  
  Cytoskeleton
- D.
  
  Ribosome
Correct Answer
A. Vacuole
4.

What is, in eukaryotic cells, the central, membrane-bound organelle that manages cellular functions and contains DNA?
- A.
  
  Ribosome
- B.
  
  Chloroplast
- C.
  
  Ribosome
- D.
  
  Nucleus
Correct Answer
D. Nucleus
5.

What is a vesicle that uses enzymes to digest excess or worn-out cellular substances?
- A.
  
  Mitochondrion
- B.
  
  Lysosome
- C.
  
  Ribosome
- D.
  
  Cell wall
Correct Answer
B. Lysosome
6.

What is a double-membrane organelle that captures light energy and converts it to chemical energy through photosynthesis
- A.
  
  Nucleolus
- B.
  
  Mitochondria
- C.
  
  Chloroplast
- D.
  
  Ribosome
Correct Answer
C. Chloroplast
7.

What is a highly folded membrane system in eukaryotic cells that is the site for ribosome attachment?
- A.
  
  Endoplasmic reticulum
- B.
  
  Golgi apparatus
- C.
  
  Lysosome
- D.
  
  Cell wall
Correct Answer
A. Endoplasmic reticulum
8.

What is a simple cell organelle that helps manufacture proteins?
- A.
  
  Cell
- B.
  
  Ribosome
- C.
  
  Lysosome
- D.
  
  Mitochondria
Correct Answer
B. Ribosome
9.

Who discovered the cell?

Correct Answer
Robert Hooke
Hooke
10.

The basic unit of life is the ___________.

Correct Answer
cell
cells
11.

The prokaryote cell is _________ and smaller than a eukaryote cell.

Correct Answer
simpler
more simple
12.

The word "cell" comes from Latin word ________ meaning small room.

Correct Answer
cellula
13.

Where are prokaryotic cells found?
- A.
  
  In bacteria and archaea
- B.
  
  In protists, fungi, plants, animals
- C.
  
  None of the above
Correct Answer
A. In bacteria and archaea

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Cells Pretest

What is the membrane-bound organelle that converts fuel into energy available to the rest of the cell?

What is, in plants, the rigid barrier that surrounds the outside of the plasma membrane, is made of cellulose, and provides support and structure to the cell?

What is the membrane-bound vesicle for temporary storage of materials such as food, enzymes, and wastes?

What is, in eukaryotic cells, the central, membrane-bound organelle that manages cellular functions and contains DNA?

What is a vesicle that uses enzymes to digest excess or worn-out cellular substances?

What is a double-membrane organelle that captures light energy and converts it to chemical energy through photosynthesis

What is a highly folded membrane system in eukaryotic cells that is the site for ribosome attachment?

What is a simple cell organelle that helps manufacture proteins?

Who discovered the cell?

The basic unit of life is the ___________.

The prokaryote cell is _________ and smaller than a eukaryote cell.

The word "cell" comes from Latin word ________ meaning small room.

Where are prokaryotic cells found?