1. All of the parts inside the cell are floating around in the cytoplasm. The cytoplasm is most like a ___.
a. Gel-like fluid, jello
b. Solid bone
c. Gaseous vapor
d. Soft tissue

2. Which of the following organelles is correctly matched with its function (job)?
a. Nucleus – directs the cell
b. Cell Wall – transports materials
c. Mitochondria – makes food
d. Vacuole – makes energy

3. Which analogy would best match the job of the chloroplast?
a. Security guard – controls what enters the cell
b. Storage closet – stores extra supplies for the cell
c. Teacher – directs the cell
d. Chef – makes food for the cell

4. The job of the lysosome can be compared to a stomach, trash can, or janitor because _____.
a. It makes food for the cell
b. It acts as the “brain” of the cell
c. It controls what enters and exits the cell
d. It digests food and cleans up old cell parts

5. Which two structures would be present in the cells of a maple tree, but NOT in the cells of a human?
a. Chloroplast and cell wall
b. Chloroplast and cytoplasm
c. Cytoplasm and cell wall
d. Vacuole and cell membrane

6. Which cellular process only occurs in plants?
a. Photosynthesis
b. Mitosis
c. Cellular respiration
d. Diffusion

7. Plant cells are usually _____ in shape.
a. Rectangular
b. Triangular
c. Octagonal
d. Circular

8. Where does photosynthesis take place?
a. Mitochondria
b. Cell membrane
c. Chloroplast
d. Nucleus

9. Which process is involved in turning energy from the sun into sugar?
a. Mitosis
b. Photosynthesis
c. Cellular respiration
d. Osmosis

10. Which organelles work together to provide a plant cell with structure and support?
a. The cell wall and large central vacuole
b. The cytoskeleton and cell membrane
c. The cytoskeleton and nucleus
d. The cell wall and chloroplasts

11. Which BEST explains why the nucleus is important to cells?
a. All cells have nuclei
b. The nucleus is protected by a double membrane
c. The nucleus is separate from other structures in a cell
d. The nucleus contains coded instructions for making proteins

12. Which pair of organelles is responsible for the energy supply to eukaryotic cells?
a. Nucleus and ribosomes
b. Mitochondria and nucleus
c. Ribosomes and chloroplasts
d. Chloroplasts and mitochondria

13. All cells, prokaryotic and eukaryotic, have a few common features. Which cell feature is found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
a. Ribosome
b. Chloroplast membrane
c. Nucleus
d. Cell wall

14. In which type of cell would mitochondria be MOST numerous?
a. Red blood cell
b. Muscle cell
c. Nerve cell
d. Skin cell