Sem1 Exam_CPBIO_Cell Structure & Function

The cell theory is __________.

• All living organisms are composed of at least one cell.

• Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things.

• Cells arise only from previously existing cells.

• All of the above.

What part of the cell is often called the “brain of the cell”?

• endoplasmic reticulum

• mitochondria

• nuclear membrane

• nucleus

Eukaryotic cells are __________.

• Cells containing a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles

• Cells containing a nucleus and other nucleus-bound organelles

• Cells that have no membrane

• Cells with no membrane-bound organelles

What are the small structures inside of cells that carry out specific functions called?

• macromolecules

• organelles

• organs

• tissues

The __________ is a storage area for the cell.

• Golgi body

• lysosome

• ribosome

• vacuole

What are the small structures that break down materials in the cell?

• chloroplasts

• Golgi bodies

• lysosomes

• ribosomes

What organelle is associated with the production of proteins?

• cell membrane

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• ribosome

The function of the Golgi apparatus is to __________.

• produce lipids

• produce proteins

• produce RNA

• sort, package, & modify proteins produced by the cell

The __________ transforms energy stored in glucose into energy.

• chloroplast

• endoplasmic reticulum

• Golgi apparatus

• mitochondria

The __________ controls what enters and leaves an animal cell.

• cell membrane

• cell wall

• nucleus

• vacuole