Cell Organelles Questions

Match the following

• Eukaryote

• Cell without a nucleus

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote cell with a cell wall and chloroplast

• Plant cell

• Cell with a nucleus

What is the main function of the cell membrane?

• Produce energy for the cell

• Store genetic material

• Regulate the movement of substances in and out of the cell

• Provide structural support to the cell

What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?

• Energy production

• Protein synthesis

• Control center of the cell

• Waste storage

Explain the role of the chloroplast in a plant cell.

• It stores genetic material in the form of DNA

• It produces ribosomal RNA and assembles ribosomes.

• An organelle containing chlorophyll, found in plants and algae, absorbs energy from sunlight for photosynthesis.

• It synthesizes lipids and processes toxins

What is the primary function of mitochondria in a cell?

• Storing genetic material

• Regulating cell growth

• Producing food through photosynthesis

• Producing energy through cellular respiration

What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum in a cell?

• Waste elimination

• Cell division

• Energy production

• Protein and lipid synthesis, and material transportation

Differentiate between rough endoplasmic reticulum and smooth endoplasmic reticulum.

• Function in protein synthesis

• Presence of ribosomes

• Location within the cell

• Color of the membrane

What is the role of the Golgi apparatus in a cell?

• Producing energy for the cell

• Regulating cell division

• Modifying, sorting, and packaging proteins and lipids to move outside the cell

• Storing genetic information

The gel-substance found in living cells (outside the nucleus) that holds organelles in place and where chemical reactions take place.

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

• ribosome

Small structures found in the cytoplasm of cells where protein synthesis takes place

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• ribosomes

• lysosomes