8th Grade Science – 2015
Cell Organelle Quiz
Name:_________________________
Date:_________________
Match each organelle function with the correct organelle. Write the name of the organelle
under the description of the function.
Nucleus Ribosomes
Chloroplast
Mitochondria
Cytoplasm
Cell Wall
Vacuole
Cell Membrane
Lysosome
Golgi Body
Endoplasmic Reticulum
1. Captures energy from sunlight and stores it as energy for the cell.
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2. Surrounds the cell giving it shape and allows things to move in and out of the cell.
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3. Small raisin like structures, provide proteins for the cell.
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4. Converts the energy from food into ATP molecules providing energy for the cell.
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5. Breaks down food and waste molecules.
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6. The control center of the cell, contains the DNA and genetic information.
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7. Made mostly of water – connects everything in the cell.
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8. Surrounds the cell providing rigid support and protection.
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8th Grade Science – 2015
Cell Organelle Quiz
9. Stores important materials for the cell.
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10. Made up of membranes that help move proteins throughout the cell.
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11. Delivers the proteins to the different parts of the cell.
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Multiple choice. Circle the correct response:
1. Muscle cells need to quickly convert
energy from food molecules into a
usable form. Which organelle do
muscles have more of than other
types of cells?
2. Which of the following parts of a
plant cell has a function most
similar to an animal skeleton?
A. Chromosomes
A. Cell membrane
B. Mitochondrion
B. Nucleus
C. Nuclei
C. Chloroplast
D. Vacuoles
D. Cell wall
3. A student prepared the following
list of characteristics about a cell
organelle:
 Found in animal cells
 Found in plant cells
 Contains genetic information for
the cell
Which organelle is the student describing?
4. Which of the following structures is
not found in animal cells?
A. Cell membrane
B. Lysosome
C. Nucleus
A.
B.
C.
D.
Nucleus
Ribosomes
Chloroplast
Mitochondria
D. Cell wall
8th Grade Science – 2015
Cell Organelle Quiz