Cell Quiz

This organelle functions in cellular respiration:
mitochondria
lysosome
endoplasmic reticulum
golgi apparatus

This organelle functions to package and deliver proteins:
mitochondria
lysosome
endoplasmic reticulum
golgi apparatus

Cell organelles are located within the ___ of the cell.
nucleus
cytoplasm
cell membrane
lysosomes

The endoplasmic reticulum functions to:
destroy old cell parts
transport materials
make ribosomes
package proteins

Genetic material is contained within the ___ of the cell
ribosomes
cytoplasm
nucleus
nucleolus

Nuclear division occurs as a process called:
mitosis
osmosis
endocytosis
cytokinesis

The _________ controls what enters and leaves the cell
mitochondrion
golgi apparatus
cell membrane
nucleus

The rough endoplasmic reticulum has ____ located on it.
lysosomes
cytosol
ribosomes
proteins

This organelle is important for cellular reproduction and mitosis.
vesicle
endoplasmic reticulum
lysosome
centrosome

During this phase of mitosis, the spindle forms.
anaphase
prophase
telophase
metaphase

A type of active transport that brings materials inside the cell.
endocytosis
diffusion
osmosis
exocytosis

_____ occurs when cells become specialized, developing characteristics in structure and function.
mitosis
differentiation
cytokinesis
pinocytosis

This organelle is responsible for destroying worn-out cell parts.
mitochondrion
centrosome
lysosome
endoplasmic reticulum

Located within the nucleus, it is responsible for producing ribosomes:
chromatin
microtubules
golgi apparatus
nucleolus

When molcules move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, it is called:
filtration
diffusion
endocytosis
cytokinesis

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This quiz was generated by QuizMaker written by Dave Kelley, October/November 1997.