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Parts of a Cell Practice Quiz
Master Cell Structure and Parts With Confidence
This parts of a cell and cell structure quiz helps you review organelles and their jobs. Answer 20 quick questions on the nucleus, cell membrane, mitochondria, chloroplasts, and more. Use it to find gaps before your next Grade 7 science test and track what to study next.
Study Outcomes
- Identify the key parts of a cell and their functions.
- Describe the structure and role of cell organelles.
- Explain the relationship between cell parts and overall cell function.
- Apply knowledge of cell structures to answer quiz questions.
Parts of a Cell & Structure Cheat Sheet
- Cell Membrane - The flexible, dynamic boundary that keeps a cell's insides in while letting the right goodies in and waste out. It's a lipid bilayer studded with proteins acting like gatekeepers to maintain a happy internal environment.
- Nucleus - Think of this as the cell's command center: it houses DNA and sends out orders for growth, reproduction, and repair. Its double membrane and pores ensure the right materials get in and out to keep everything running smoothly.
- Mitochondria - Known as the powerhouses, these bean-shaped organelles convert nutrients into ATP, the cell's energy currency, through cellular respiration. They have their own DNA, hinting at their ancient bacterial origins!
- Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) - This highway of membranes comes in two flavors: rough ER (with ribosomes for protein assembly) and smooth ER (for lipid production and detoxification). It's like a factory floor where you assemble and finish vital molecules.
- Golgi Apparatus - The cell's post office: it modifies, sorts, and ships proteins and lipids to their final destinations inside or outside the cell. Its stacked sacs are like conveyor belts, tagging packages with molecular "addresses."
- Ribosomes - Tiny but mighty, these molecular machines read mRNA blueprints and assemble amino acids into proteins. They can float free or hitch a ride on the ER, busy building everything from enzymes to structural proteins.
- Lysosomes - The clean-up crew: these acidic vesicles digest unwanted materials, worn-out organelles, and invading microbes. They're packed with enzymes that recycle cellular debris to keep the cell tidy.
- Chloroplasts - Exclusive to plant cells, these green energy factories capture sunlight and convert it into glucose and oxygen through photosynthesis. Their internal thylakoid stacks look like pancake stacks full of chlorophyll magic!
- Cytoskeleton - A scaffolding network of protein filaments that gives cells shape, anchors organelles, and powers movement. From microtubules to actin filaments, it's the ultimate structural and transport system.
- Vacuoles - Storage bubbles for nutrients, waste, and water; in plant cells, a giant central vacuole maintains turgor pressure to keep the plant rigid. They're the cell's pantry and recycling center all in one.