Quiz about Cell Structure & Function

Question 1

Which structure is present in all cells?

Accepted Answer

Cell membrane

Answer

Nucleus

Answer

Chloroplast

Answer

Mitochondria

Question 2

Which organelle is responsible for energy production in a eukaryotic cell?

Accepted Answer

Mitochondria

Answer

Ribosome

Answer

Golgi apparatus

Answer

Endoplasmic reticulum

Question 3

What is the main function of the ribosomes in a cell?

Accepted Answer

Protein synthesis

Answer

Energy production

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Lipid synthesis

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DNA replication

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the function of the cell membrane?

Accepted Answer

Regulates materials entering and leaving the cell

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Provides energy

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Controls cell division

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Creates proteins

Question 5

What is found in plant cells but not in animal cells?

Accepted Answer

Chloroplast

Answer

Mitochondria

Answer

Cell membrane

Answer

Nucleus

Question 6

What type of cells lack a nucleus?

Accepted Answer

Prokaryotic cells

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Plant cells

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Animal cells

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Fungal cells

Question 7

What is the jelly-like substance inside the cell that holds organelles in place?

Accepted Answer

Cytoplasm

Answer

Nucleus

Answer

Ribosome

Answer

DNA

Question 8

Which structure packages and ships proteins within the cell?

Accepted Answer

Golgi apparatus

Answer

Lysosome

Answer

Nucleus

Answer

Mitochondria

Question 9

What process describes the movement of water across a membrane?

Accepted Answer

Osmosis

Answer

Active transport

Answer

Endocytosis

Answer

Facilitated diffusion

Question 10

What term describes the movement of molecules from high to low concentration without energy?

Accepted Answer

Diffusion

Answer

Active transport

Answer

Exocytosis

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Pinocytosis

Question 11

Which type of transport requires ATP?

Accepted Answer

Active transport

Answer

Osmosis

Answer

Diffusion

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Facilitated diffusion

Question 12

What happens to a cell placed in a hypertonic solution?

Accepted Answer

It shrinks

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It swells

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It bursts

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It stays the same

Question 13

Enzymes function by:

Accepted Answer

Speeding up chemical reactions

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Slowing down chemical reactions

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Increasing the activation energy

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Making reactions irreversible

Question 14

Which organelle breaks down waste and cellular debris?

Accepted Answer

Lysosome

Answer

Nucleus

Answer

Ribosome

Answer

Endoplasmic reticulum

Question 15

What is the main function of the nucleus?

Accepted Answer

Control the cell's activities

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Produce proteins

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Regulate temperature

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Transport molecules

Question 16

Which part of the phospholipid bilayer is hydrophobic?

Accepted Answer

Tail

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Head

Answer

Both

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Neither

Question 17

A eukaryotic cell can be identified by the presence of a:

Accepted Answer

Nucleus

Answer

Plasma membrane

Answer

Cytoplasm

Answer

Ribosome

Question 18

Which type of transport uses proteins but not energy?

Accepted Answer

Facilitated diffusion

Answer

Diffusion

Answer

Active transport

Answer

Endocytosis

Question 19

Homeostasis is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Maintenance of stable internal conditions

Answer

Movement of materials

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Breakdown of nutrients

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Cell division

Question 20

Which of the following best describes exocytosis?

Accepted Answer

Active transport of materials out of the cell

Answer

Movement of water into a cell

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Diffusion of oxygen

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Endocytosis of food particles

Question 21

The cell wall is found in:

Accepted Answer

Plant and bacterial cells

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Plant and animal cells

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Animal and fungal cells

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Animal and bacterial cells

Question 22

Which part of the cell converts glucose into usable energy?

Accepted Answer

Mitochondria

Answer

Nucleus

Answer

Ribosome

Answer

Chloroplast

Question 23

Which organelle assists in detoxifying harmful substances in liver cells?

Accepted Answer

Smooth ER

Answer

Rough ER

Answer

Ribosome

Answer

Nucleolus

Question 24

All cells, both prokaryotic and eukaryotic, have a _________

Accepted Answer

cell membrane

Answer

nucleus

Answer

cell wall

Answer

mitochondria

Question 25

Which organelle is responsible for producing ATP, the cell's energy?

Accepted Answer

Mitochondria

Answer

Nucleus

Answer

Ribosomes

Answer

Chloroplasts

Question 26

The ________ regulates what enters and leaves the cell.

Accepted Answer

cell membrane

Answer

nucleus

Answer

mitochondria

Answer

cell wall

Question 27

Chloroplasts are found in ________ cells but not animal cells.

Accepted Answer

plant

Answer

bacterial

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fungal

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animal

Question 28

The Golgi apparatus modifies, sorts, and ships ________.

Accepted Answer

proteins

Answer

lipids

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carbohydrates

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nucleic acids

Question 29

Osmosis is the movement of water across a ________ permeable membrane.

Accepted Answer

selectively

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fully

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partially

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randomly

Question 30

Diffusion is the movement of molecules from ________ to ________ concentration.

Accepted Answer

high; low

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low; high

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equal; unequal

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hot; cold

Question 31

Active transport moves materials against a concentration gradient using ________.

Accepted Answer

energy

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osmosis

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diffusion

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gravity

Question 32

A hypertonic solution causes a cell to lose water and ________.

Accepted Answer

shrink

Answer

swell

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divide

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burst

Question 33

The ________ houses DNA and controls cell activities.

Accepted Answer

nucleus

Answer

mitochondria

Answer

ribosome

Answer

cell membrane

Question 34

The tails of phospholipids are ________ (water-fearing).

Accepted Answer

hydrophobic

Answer

hydrophilic

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polar

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ionic

Question 35

Facilitated diffusion uses ________ to help move substances without energy.

Accepted Answer

proteins

Answer

lipids

Answer

carbohydrates

Answer

nucleic acids

Question 36

What is it called when a cell engulfs materials?

Accepted Answer

Endocytosis

Answer

Exocytosis

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Osmosis

Answer

Diffusion

Question 37

What am I?

Accepted Answer

chloroplast

Answer

cell wall

Answer

mitochondria

Answer

cytoplasm

Question 38

What am I?

Accepted Answer

golgi apparatus

Answer

vacuole

Answer

ribosome

Answer

endoplasmic reticulum

Question 39

Using this image, what organelle is A?

Accepted Answer

Cell Wall

Answer

Large Central Vacuole

Answer

Mitochondria

Answer

Chloroplast

Question 40

What organelle is pictured to the left?

Accepted Answer

Golgi Apparatus

Answer

Rough ER

Answer

Smooth ER

Answer

Nuclues

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