Cells Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

11. Which organelle functions as the “powerhouse” of the cell by producing the energy necessary for all cell functions to occur?

1. cytoplasm
2. ribosomes
3. nucleus
4. mitochondria

12. Select the statement that best describes the function of the cell wall.

1. It gives shape to plant cells
2. It produces food from sunlight
3. Its jelly like fluid surrounds the nucleus and most of the cells internal parts
4. It contains the cells nuclear material

13. What is a function of the nucleus of an animal cell?

1. It is the place where energy is produced.
2. It stores the genetic information, the DNA (chromosomes).
3. It defends the cell from infections.
4. It captures sunlight to produce food.

14. Select a statement that best completes the phrase below. In a plant cell

1. there is one large vacuole that stores water and helps hold up the plant.
2. the vacuoles enter and leave through the cell membrane.
3. there are lots of small vacuoles.
4. there are no vacuoles.

15. Which of the following does a plant cell have? I. cell membrane, II. cell wall, III.cytoplasm

1. II only
2. III only
3. II and III only
4. I, II, and III

16. Which cell structures are similar in the way they protect, support, and hold the other organelles together?

1. Cell Wall, cytoplasm, and lysosomes
2. Cell membrane, cytoplasm, and ribosomes
3. Cell wall, cell membrane, and cytoplasm
4. Cell membrane, chloroplasts, and nucleus