Quiz about General Cells and Cell Organelles

Question 1

Which organelle is the command center for eukaryotic (plant and animal) cells?

Accepted Answer

Nucleus

Answer

Cell wall

Answer

Mitochondria

Answer

Lysosome

Question 2

what is the function of a lysosome?

Accepted Answer

To remove waste using digestive enzymes from the cell

Answer

To create energy for the cell

Answer

To command the cell what to do

Answer

To protect the cell

Question 3

What is the purpose of the nucleus?

Accepted Answer

It is the command center, contains DNA, and cell division

Answer

It protects the cell

Answer

It stores energy for the cell

Answer

It gets rid of waste in the cell

Question 4

What is the jelly-like substance that keeps the organelles floating?

Accepted Answer

Cytoplasm

Answer

Cell Membrane

Answer

Nucleus

Answer

ER

Question 5

What are the "protein-makers" of a cell?

Accepted Answer

Ribosomes

Answer

Mitochondria

Answer

ER

Answer

Golgi Body

Question 6

What is the difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell?

Accepted Answer

Prokaryotes do not have a nucleus or organelles, but a eukaryotic cell does

Answer

Eukaryotic cells do not have a nucleus or organelles, but prokaryotes do

Question 7

Which of the following is a eukaryotic cell?

Accepted Answer

Plant and animal

Answer

Bacteria

Answer

Plant

Answer

Animal

Question 8

How can you tell that this is a prokaryote or eukaryote cell?

Accepted Answer

It is a eukaryotic cell because it has a cell wall and a nucleus

Answer

It is a prokaryote because it doesn't have a nucleus

Answer

It is eukaryotic because it does not a nucleus nor a cell membrane

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It is prokaryote because it has a cell wall

Question 9

What is the difference between mitochondria and chloroplast?

Accepted Answer

Mitochondria breaks down energy from food and chloroplasts produce energy from sunlight.

Answer

Mitochondria produces energy and chloroplasts breaks down energy

Answer

There is no difference. They are the same.

Answer

Mitochondria contains DNA and chloroplasts are green

Question 10

The outermost layer of a plant cell and animal cell is...

Accepted Answer

Plant cell - cell wall; animal cell - cell membrane

Answer

Plant cell - cell membrane, animal cell - cell wall

Answer

Plant and animal cell - cell wall

Answer

Plant and animal cell - cell membrane

Question 11

"Post office" of the cell that packages proteins and fats:

Accepted Answer

Golgi Body

Answer

ER

Answer

Nucleus

Answer

Cytoplasm

Question 12

"Envelopes" of the cell, used for transporting material:

Accepted Answer

ER

Answer

Golgi Body

Answer

Mitochondria

Answer

Chloroplast

Question 13

Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?

Accepted Answer

Chloroplast

Answer

Mitochondria

Answer

Nucleus

Answer

Ribosome

Question 14

What is the primary function of the mitochondria in eukaryotic cells?

Accepted Answer

Energy production

Answer

Photosynthesis

Answer

Protein synthesis

Answer

Waste removal

Question 15

Which cell organelle is known as the 'powerhouse of the cell'?

Accepted Answer

Mitochondria

Answer

Nucleus

Answer

Golgi apparatus

Answer

Lysosome

Question 16

What structure in the cell membrane helps maintain its fluidity?

Accepted Answer

Cholesterol

Answer

Proteins

Answer

Carbohydrates

Answer

Phospholipids

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