Quiz: Cells & Cell Organelles Learning Goal #6 1. What is the basic unit of structure and function in living things? a. Tissue b. Kingdom c. System d. Cell 2. What instrument is used to observe cells and their organelles? a. Triple beam balance b. Light Microscope c. Telescope d. Spectrometer 3. Which cell part is found in all cells and controls the movement of material into and out of the cell and acts as a protective barrier? a. Cell membrane b. Nucleus c. Cell wall d. Nuclear membrane 4. What are the food/sugar making structures in plant cells? a. Cytoplasm b. Nucleus c. Chloroplasts d. Cell membrane 5. Which part of the cell controls all the functions of the cell and holds DNA? a. Cell membrane b. Nucleus c. Cytoplasm d. Cell wall 6. What is the function of the cell wall in a cell? a. To control what goes in and out of the cell b. To destroy harmful things in the cell c. To provide rigid support and shape for the cell d. To hold the cell parts in place Use these diagrams to answer the next three questions:
7. Which diagram would best represent a plant cell? a. A, since it has chloroplasts and a cell wall. b. A, since it lacks chloroplasts and a cell wall. c. B, since it lacks chloroplasts and a cell wall. d. B, since it has chloroplasts and a cell wall. 8. What is the function of the small green circles in cell B? a. They make sugar for a cell through photosynthesis. b. They control what goes in and out of the cell. c. They protect the cell from bacteria and other pathogens. d. They give the cell a structural framework. 9. What is the difference between the outer covering of cell A and cell B? a. Cell A has two outer coverings: a cell membrane and a cell wall. b. Cell B has two outer coverings: a cell membrane and a cell wall. c. Cell A has only one outer covering: a cell wall. d. Cell B has only one outer covering: a cell wall. Use the following diagram to answer the next three questions: 10. Which cell part is represented by Z? a. Nucleus b. Cytoplasm c. Cell membrane d. Cell wall 11. What substance is found at X? a. Nucleus b. Cytoplasm c. Cell membrane d. Cell wall 12. What cell organelle is Y pointing to? a. Nucleus b. Cytoplasm c. Cell membrane d. Cell wall