Worksheet On Structure of Cell

Write true if the statement is true or false if the statement is false.
_____ 1. All organisms are made of more than one cell.
_____ 2. Early microscopes created by Leeuwenhoek were almost as strong as modern light
microscopes.
_____ 3. Proteins are made on ribosomes.
_____ 4. Prokaryotic cells have a nucleus.
_____ 5. The plasma membrane forms the physical boundary between the cell and its environment.
_____ 6. For cells, a smaller size is more efficient.
_____ 7. Compared to eukaryotic cells, prokaryotic cells are very complex.
_____ 8. Organelles are located within the cytoplasm.
_____ 9. Viruses are similar to prokaryotic cells.
_____ 10. All cells have a plasma membrane, cytoplasm, and ribosomes.
_____ 11. DNA is located in the nucleus of prokaryotic cells.
_____ 12. Organelles allow eukaryotic cells to carry out more functions than prokaryotic cells.
_____ 13. Viruses are considered living organisms.
_____ 14. Most cells are about the size of the period at the end of this sentence.
_____ 15. Observation of cork helped in the discovery of cells.
1. What is one main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
2. Give an example of a prokaryotic organism.
Describe the nucleus. What can be found inside the nucleus?
5. Are viruses alive? Discuss why or why not.
Circle the letter of the correct choice.
1. Organelles in prokaryotic cells include the
(a) mitochondria.
(b) cytoskeleton.
(c) Golgi complex.
(d) none of the above
2. A major difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is that
(a) prokaryotic cells have a flagellum.
(b) eukaryotic cells have a nucleus.
(c) prokaryotic cells have cytoplasm.
(d) eukaryotic cells have ribosomes.
3. Robert Hooke was the first person to observe cells. He observed these cells in
(a) a piece of cork.
(b) a slice of honeycomb.
(c) human blood.
(d) plaque from his own teeth.
4. Cell size is limited by the
(a) amount of cytoplasm.
(b) cell’s ability to get rid of wastes.
(c) the size of the nucleus.
(d) the size of the plasma membrane.
5. The spikes on pollen grains probably
(a) allow the pollen grain to stick to insects.
(b) allow the pollen grain to fly through the air.
(c) protect the pollen grain from being eaten.
(d) allow insects to stick to the pollen grain.
6. All cells have the following:
(a) plasma membrane, cytoplasm, and ribosomes.
(b) plasma membrane, nucleus, and DNA.
(c) DNA, ribosomes, and cell wall.
(d) plasma membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus.
7. The first microscopes were made around

(a) 1965.
(b) 1665.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1776.
8. The cell theory states that
(a) all organisms are made of one or more cells.
(b) all cells come from already existing cells.
(c) all the life functions of organisms occur within cells.
(d) all of the above
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate term.
1. All organisms are made up of one or more ____________.
2. All cells have certain parts in common, including a plasma membrane, ____________, _____-
_______, and DNA.
3. Proteins are made on the ____________.
4. A ____________ is a typical prokaryotic cell.
5. ____________ cells are usually larger than ____________ cells.
6. Leeuwenhoek discovered ____________ by looking at the plaque from his own teeth.
7. ____________ contain DNA, but do not contain cytoplasm or ribosomes.
8. In an eukaryotic cell, DNA is found in the ____________.
9. ____________ is the genetic instructions that cells need to make proteins.
10. The plasma membrane is a bilayer of ____________ that surrounds a cell.
11. A cell’s shape is generally related to the cell’s ____________.
12. ____________ are cells without a nucleus.
1. What do mitochondria do?
2. How big are mitochondria?

3. What does the Golgi Apparatus do?
4. What is the difference between smooth and rough ER?
5. Where is the nucleolus found?
6. What does the nucleolus do?
Sketch each of the following.
Mitochondria
Ribosome
1. What do mitochondria do?
2. How big are mitochondria?
3. What does the Golgi Apparatus do?
4. What is the difference between smooth and rough ER?
5. Where is the nucleolus found?
6. What does the nucleolus do?
7. What is the function of the lysosome?

8. What makes the plant cells green?
9. Draw the structure of a prokaryotic cell.
10. Draw the structure of an Eukaryotic cell.

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Write true if the statement is true or false if the statement is false.

_____ 1. All organisms are made of more than one cell.

_____ 3. Proteins are made on ribosomes.

_____ 4. Prokaryotic cells have a nucleus.

_____ 6. For cells, a smaller size is more efficient.

_____ 7. Compared to eukaryotic cells, prokaryotic cells are very complex.

_____ 8. Organelles are located within the cytoplasm.

_____ 9. Viruses are similar to prokaryotic cells.

_____ 11. DNA is located in the nucleus of prokaryotic cells.

_____ 13. Viruses are considered living organisms.

_____ 15. Observation of cork helped in the discovery of cells.

1. What is one main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

2. Give an example of a prokaryotic organism.

Describe the nucleus. What can be found inside the nucleus?

5. Are viruses alive? Discuss why or why not.

Circle the letter of the correct choice.

1. Organelles in prokaryotic cells include the

(c) Golgi complex.

(d) none of the above

2. A major difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is that

(a) prokaryotic cells have a flagellum.

(b) eukaryotic cells have a nucleus.

(c) prokaryotic cells have cytoplasm.

(d) eukaryotic cells have ribosomes.

(a) a piece of cork.

(b) a slice of honeycomb.

(c) human blood.

(d) plaque from his own teeth.

4. Cell size is limited by the

(a) amount of cytoplasm.

(b) cell’s ability to get rid of wastes.

(c) the size of the nucleus.

(d) the size of the plasma membrane.

5. The spikes on pollen grains probably

(a) allow the pollen grain to stick to insects.

(b) allow the pollen grain to fly through the air.

(c) protect the pollen grain from being eaten.

(d) allow insects to stick to the pollen grain.

6. All cells have the following:

(a) plasma membrane, cytoplasm, and ribosomes.

(b) plasma membrane, nucleus, and DNA.

(c) DNA, ribosomes, and cell wall.

(d) plasma membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus.

7. The first microscopes were made around

8. The cell theory states that

(a) all organisms are made of one or more cells.

(b) all cells come from already existing cells.

(c) all the life functions of organisms occur within cells.

(d) all of the above

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate term.

1. All organisms are made up of one or more ____________.

_______, and DNA.

3. Proteins are made on the ____________.

4. A ____________ is a typical prokaryotic cell.

5. ____________ cells are usually larger than ____________ cells.

7. ____________ contain DNA, but do not contain cytoplasm or ribosomes.

8. In an eukaryotic cell, DNA is found in the ____________.

9. ____________ is the genetic instructions that cells need to make proteins.

10. The plasma membrane is a bilayer of ____________ that surrounds a cell.

5. cells are usually larger than cells.