Answer Key to Organelle Matching Check your work: 1. J 5. L 9. M 13. O 2. E 6. B 10. P 14. N 3. C 7. K 11. H 15. I 4. G 8. F 12. D 16. A

Which of the following do NOT have a cell wall? A) Plant cells B) All bacterial cells C) Fungi D) Animal cells Question 1

The organelle responsible for storing water in the plant cell is the ________. A) Golgi body B) Endoplasmic reticulum C) Vacuole D) Ribosome E) Mitochondria Question 2

The ________ acts as a packaging and processing center in the cell to process proteins. A) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum B) Rough endoplasmic reticulum C) Golgi body D) Nucleus Question 3

The cell membrane is composed of A) a single layer of proteins B) a phospholipid bi-layer C) a carbohydrate bi-layer D) a single layer of lipids Question 4

The Modern Cell Theory states that all cells come from A) non-living material B) nothingness C) other existing cells D) none of these Question 5

Which of the following is an enzyme filled organelle for breaking down waste in the cell? A) lysosome B) chloroplast C) mitochondria D) Golgi body Question 6

The major job of the ribosome is to A) make fats B) make proteins C) break down proteins D) make sugars Question 7

Which of the following is the energy supplier for the cell and contains its own DNA? A) lysosome B) mitochondria C) golgi apparatus D) endoplasmic reticulum E) ribosome Question 8

This organelle is found in animal cells and is used in cell division; the spindle fibers attach to it: A) vacuole B) chloroplast C) nucleus D) ribosome E) centriole Question 9

This organelle stores the DNA in the cell: A) nucleus B) chloroplast C) vacuole Question 10

Proteins embedded in the cell membrane function to A) transport materials in and out of the cell B) carry genetic information C) store excess water D) produce energy for the cell Question 11

These cells contain chloroplasts Plant Animal Both plant and animal Question 12

These cells contain a membrane bound nucleus Prokaryotic cells Eukaryotic cells Question 13

List one of the major differences between animal cells and plant cells. Question 14

Rank the following terms from simplest to most complex: Cell, Organelle, Organ, Tissue, Organism Question 15

Correct Answers

Which of the following do NOT have a cell wall? A) Plant cells B) All bacterial cells C) Fungi D) Animal cells Question 1

The organelle responsible for storing water in the plant cell is the ________. A) Golgi body B) Endoplasmic reticulum C) Vacuole D) Ribosome E) Mitochondria Question 2

The ________ acts as a packaging and processing center in the cell to process proteins. A) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum B) Rough endoplasmic reticulum C) Golgi body D) Nucleus Question 3

The cell membrane is composed of A) a single layer of proteins B) a phospholipid bi-layer C) a carbohydrate bi-layer D) a single layer of lipids Question 4

The Modern Cell Theory states that all cells come from A) non-living material B) nothingness C) other existing cells D) none of these Question 5

Which of the following is an enzyme filled organelle for breaking down waste in the cell? A) lysosome B) chloroplast C) mitochondria D) Golgi body Question 6

The major job of the ribosome is to A) make fats B) make proteins C) break down proteins D) make sugars Question 7

Which of the following is the energy supplier for the cell and contains its own DNA? A) lysosome B) mitochondria C) golgi apparatus D) endoplasmic reticulum E) ribosome Question 8

This organelle is found in animal cells and is used in cell division; the spindle fibers attach to it: A) vacuole B) chloroplast C) nucleus D) ribosome E) centriole Question 9

This organelle stores the DNA in the cell: A) nucleus B) chloroplast C) vacuole Question 10

Proteins embedded in the cell membrane function to A) transport materials in and out of the cell B) carry genetic information C) store excess water D) produce energy for the cell Question 11

These cells contain chloroplasts Plant Animal Both plant and animal Question 12

These cells contain a membrane bound nucleus Prokaryotic cells Eukaryotic cells Question 13

List one of major differences between animal cells and plant cells. Unlike animal cells, plant cells contain: chloroplasts a cell wall a large central vacuole Question 14

Rank the following terms from simplest to most complex: Simplest to Most Complex: Organelle, Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organism Question 15