Cell Structure and Function
1. Which of the following is found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
A. Nucleus
B. Mitochondria
C. Ribosomes
D. Golgi body
Answer: C. Ribosomes
2. What is the main function of the nucleolus?
A. To store DNA
B. To make ribosomes
C. To produce energy
D. To transport proteins
Answer: B. To make ribosomes
3. Which organelle is most involved in the process of cellular respiration?
A. Lysosome
B. Chloroplast
C. Mitochondrion
D. Endoplasmic reticulum
Answer: C. Mitochondrion
4. Which part of a plant cell helps it stay rigid and maintain structure?
A. Vacuole
B. Ribosome
C. Mitochondrion
D. Nucleus
Answer: A. Vacuole
(The central vacuole stores water and maintains turgor pressure.)
5. The process of photosynthesis takes place in which organelle?
A. Mitochondria
B. Golgi bodies
C. Ribosomes
D. Chloroplasts
Answer: D. Chloroplasts
6. Which of these structures is NOT found in animal cells?
A. Lysosome
B. Cell wall
C. Ribosome
D. Nucleus
Answer: B. Cell wall
7. Which structure acts like a highway, transporting materials around the cell?
A. Nucleus
B. Vacuole
C. Endoplasmic reticulum
D. Lysosome
Answer: C. Endoplasmic reticulum
8. What organelle helps break down large food molecules and old cell parts?
A. Ribosome
B. Lysosome
C. Chloroplast
D. Golgi apparatus
Answer: B. Lysosome
9. What is the function of cilia and flagella in some cells?
A. Store nutrients
B. Make proteins
C. Help with movement
D. Create energy
Answer: C. Help with movement
10. Eukaryotic cells are different from prokaryotic cells because they:
A. Do not have ribosomes
B. Have a nucleus
C. Lack DNA
D. Do not have organelles
Answer: B. Have a nucleus