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Cell Vocabulary

Quiz by Jennifer Preissler

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  • Q1
    Which organelle creates energy for the cell?
    mitochondrion
    ribosome
    lysosome
    chloroplast
    30s
  • Q2
    This concept states that all cells come from existing cells
    string theory
    cell theory
    spontaneous generation
    big bang theory
    30s
  • Q3
    This type of cell has a nucleus protected by a double membrane
    eukaryote
    eubacteria
    bacteria
    prokaryote
    30s
  • Q4
    Which organelle is responsible for modifying, packaging and transporting proteins?
    endoplasmic reticulum
    Golgi apparatus
    ribosome
    cell membrane
    30s
  • Q5
    What am I?
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    mitochondrion
    rough endoplasmic reticulum
    smooth ER
    Golgi apparatus
    30s
  • Q6
    This organelle is only found in cells that use photosynthesis.
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    ribosome
    nucleus
    mitochondrion
    chloroplast
    30s
  • Q7
    Which organelle can store things like water, starch or waste products?
    vesicle
    lysosome
    vacuole
    cytoplasm
    30s
  • Q8
    This organelle protects the cell from invaders, contains enzymes and acts like a scrap yard for the cell.
    nucleolus
    centrosome
    vacuole
    lysosome
    30s
  • Q9
    This organelle makes lipids and gets rid of toxins
    vacuole
    smooth ER
    lysosome
    rough ER
    30s
  • Q10
    This system of tubules and filaments helps maintain the shape of the cell and provides a transportation system
    cytoplasm
    cytoskeleton
    centriole
    centrosome
    30s
  • Q11
    Which organelle is the "brain" of the cell?
    mitochondrion
    nucleus
    nuclear membrane
    nucleolus
    30s
  • Q12
    The fluid-mosaic model describes what part of the cell?
    Golgi apparatus
    cytoplasm
    the cell membrane
    endoplasmic reticulum
    30s
  • Q13
    Which of the following is part of the cell theory?
    some cells come from other cells
    cells are the basic units of structure and function in organisms
    all living things are made of one cell
    cells are nonliving units that make up organisms
    30s
  • Q14
    A cell that requires a lot of energy might contain large numbers of _____.
    chloroplast
    nucluei
    Golgi
    mitochondrion
    30s
  • Q15
    Carbohydrates in the cell membrane do this job...
    identify the cell
    hold the membrane together
    provide channels for facilitated diffusion
    act as doors to the inside of the cell
    30s

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