Cellular Organelles

1.

1 point

Which cell organelle turns sugar into energy?

cell wall

chloroplast

mitochondria

nucleus

2.

1 point

Which cell organelle contains DNA (genetic information) and directs the cell's activities?

vacuole

cell membrane

mitochondria

nucleus

3.

1 point

Which cell organelle controls which materials can enter and leave the cell?

chloroplast

cell wall

cytoplasm

cell membrane

4.

1 point

Which cell organelle is gelatin-like and surrounds all the other organelle's?

mitochondria

nucleus

cytoplasm

chloroplast

5.

1 point

Which cell organelle stores water, wastes, and other materials?

nucleus

chloroplast

vacuole

mitochondria

6.

1 point

Which cell organelles are found only in a plant cell?

chloroplast and cell wall

mitochondria and cell wall

cytoplasm and cell membrane

vacuole and cytoplasm

7.

1 point

Which organelle provides shape and protection?

cell membrane

chloroplast

cell wall

cytoplasm

8.

1 point

Which analogy best describes the chloroplast?

CEO or president

chef or baker

security guard or door man

9.

1 point

Why do plant cells need a cell wall and animal cells do not?

animal cells cannot move away from danger, but plant cells can

plant cells cannot store water, but animal cells can

plant cells cannot move away from danger, but animal cells can

animal cells cannot produce energy, but plant cells can

10.

1 point

The picture in diagram 1 is an example of a ____________.

plant cell

animal cell

11.

1 point

In diagram 1, which cell organelle is A pointing at?

mitochondria

cell wall

cell membrane

vacuole

12.

1 point

Which organelle is Diagram 2 pointing at?

cell wall

mitochondria

chloroplast

nucleus

13.

1 point

Which letter in diagram 3 is pointing at the location where light energy is made into sugar (food)?

B

C

A

14.

1 point

The cell in diagram 3 is an example of a _________.

plant

animal

15.

1 point

Why is the mitochondria often called the "powerhouse" of the cell?

it protects the cell against bacteria

it acts as the “brain” of the cell.

It releases energy from food.

It makes food for the cell

16.

1 point

All of the organelles listed below help protect the cell, except for the _____.

cytoplasm

cell wall

vacuole

cell membrane

17.

1 point

Which of the following accurately compares plant cell vacuoles to those in animal cells?

Plant cells have smaller vacuoles than animal cells.

Plant vacuoles store chlorophyll, animal vacuoles do not.

There is only one large vacuole in the plant cell and many smaller vacuoles in the animal cell.

Plant vacuoles only store food while animal vacuoles only store water.

18.

1 point

Plant cells are rectangle and animal cells are round.

True

False

19.

1 point

The chloroplast contains an enzyme called chlorophyll that gives plant cells their green color.

True

False

20.

1 point

The nucleus is located in the center of the cell to make it easier to produce food for the cell.

True

False