Quiz: Cell Organelles and Their Functions

1. This organelle functions in cellular respiration:

mitochondria
lysosome
endoplasmic reticulum
mitochondrion
golgi apparatus

2. The organelle functions to package and deliver proteins:

golgi
lysosome
endoplasmic reticulum
mitochondrion
golgi apparatus

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

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

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

6. This organelle is responsible for destroying worn-out cell parts:
lysosomes
mitochondrion
golgi apparatus
ribosomes

7. The _____ controls what enters and leaves the cell.
mitochondrion
golgi apparatus
nucleus
cell membrane

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

9. Located within the nucleus, it is responsible for producing ribosomes:
centrosome
nucleolus
lysosome
endoplasmic reticulum

10. Which structure is directly responsible for the formation of proteins within the cell.
lysosomes
vacuoles
centrioles
ribosomes

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