Name:_________________________________________________ Date:______________
Cell Structure and Function Quiz
Directions: Select the letter that best answers the question or completes the statement on the
line provided.
1. Which of the following is NOT a principle of the cell theory?
A. Cells are the basic units of life.
B. All living things are made of cells.
C. Very few cells are able to reproduce.
D. All cells are produced from existing cells.
2. Which of the following has a nucleus that encloses the DNA?
A. Prokaryotes
B. Bacteria
C. Eukaryotes
3. Which of the following organisms is a prokaryote?
A. Plants
B. Animals
C. Bacteria
4. Which of the following is a function of the nucleus?
A. Stores DNA
B. Stores sugars
C. Builds proteins
5. Which of the following is a function of the cytoskeleton?
A. Helps a cell keep its shape
B. Contains DNA
C. Surrounds the cell.
6. Which structure makes proteins using coded instructions that come from the nucleus?
A. Golgi Apparatus
B. Ribosomes
C. Mitochondrion
7. Which organelle would you expect to find in plant cells but not animal cells?
A. Mitochondrion
B. Ribosomes
C. Chloroplasts
8. Which of the following structures serves as the cell’s boundary from its environment?
A. Mitochondrion
B. Cell membrane
C. Chloroplasts
9. This organelle breaks down nutrients and turns them into energy:
A. Mitochondrion
B. Golgi Apparatus
C. Ribosomes
10.Unlike smooth endoplasmic reticulum, rough endoplasmic reticulum has ______
attached to it.
A. Lysosomes
B. Ribosomes
C. Vesicles
Directions: Decide which parts belong to the different cell types. Place a check mark under the
correct cell type. There can be more than one check mark per row.
Bacteria Cell
Membrane bound
organelles
Cell membrane
Cell wall
Nucleus
Chloroplasts
Ribosomes
Animal Cell
Plant Cell
Directions: Use the word bank below to correctly label the diagrams.
A.______________
B.___________________
C.__ ___________________
E.________________________
D.____________________________________
Word Bank
Animal Cell
Bacteria Cell
Free floating DNA
Nucleus
Plant Cell