Cell Structures & Organelles (U2 S2)

Question 1

Proteins are ONLY constructed inside the nucleus.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the functions of the cell membrane?

Accepted Answer

produces proteins

Question 3

The nucleus of a cell houses and protects the _______.

Accepted Answer

DNA

Question 4

The ___________ is the organelle responsible for photosynthesis.

Accepted Answer

chloroplast

Question 5

Covered in ribosomes, the rough endoplasmic reticulum is the site of what process?

Accepted Answer

protein synthesis

Question 6

A protein that fits into the cell membrane has __________________.

Accepted Answer

all are correct

Question 7

Used by plant and animal cells, the _____________ stores water, waste, and nutrients.

Accepted Answer

vacuole

Question 8

Plant cells have a _______, which resides outside of the cell membrane and provides structural support for the organism.

Accepted Answer

cell wall

Question 9

The golgi apparatus is involved in __________________.

Accepted Answer

all are correct

Question 10

The cytoplasm consists mostly of water.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Ribosomes, made of rRNA, are essential to the production of __________.

Accepted Answer

proteins

Question 12

Able to conduct cellular respiration, the ____________ is the "powerhouse of the cell."

Accepted Answer

mitochondria

Question 13

Short, hair-like structures that protrude from the surface of cells in tightly-packed rows are called _______.

Accepted Answer

cilia

Question 14

Elongated proteins on the surface of a cell membrane that identify the cell are called _____________.

Accepted Answer

marker proteins

Question 15

To move packaged products from place to place, the golgi apparatus releases ________ containing the newly-made products.

Accepted Answer

vesicles

Question 16

Most food and waste is moved across the cell membrane through __________ proteins.

Accepted Answer

channel proteins

Question 17

The plasma membrane also contains ____________, which helps to maintain its structure.

Accepted Answer

cholesterol

Question 18

A(n) ____________ is a structure that performs a specific function within a eukaryotic cell

Accepted Answer

organelle

Question 19

What type of molecule, when lined up into a bilayer, forms the membrane of a cell?

Accepted Answer

phospholipid

Question 20

________________ contain enzymes which help to break down substances in the cell for use in other cell processes.

Accepted Answer

lysosomes

Questions 20