Grade 11 Cell Structure Worksheet

Grade 11 Cell Structure Worksheet

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. For diagrams, label the indicated parts. For multiple choice questions, circle the correct option.

1. Label the following parts of the plant cell diagram below:

A:  

B:  

C:  

D:  

E:  

F:  

2. Which organelle is responsible for generating most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) by using oxygen to release energy stored in cellular fuels like glucose?

3. Which of the following organelles is primarily involved in the synthesis of lipids, metabolism of carbohydrates, and detoxification of drugs and poisons?

4. The   is a double membrane that encloses the nucleus, separating its contents from the cytoplasm.

5. Plant cells, but not animal cells, have a rigid   that maintains cell shape and protects the cell from mechanical stress.

6. The process by which a cell engulfs large particles or whole cells is called  .

7. All prokaryotic cells lack a cell wall.

8. The nucleolus is primarily involved in the synthesis of ribosomal RNA and the assembly of ribosomes.

9. Briefly explain the endosymbiotic theory and provide two pieces of evidence that support it.

10. Compare and contrast the functions of lysosomes and peroxisomes in eukaryotic cells.