Parts of Cell Quiz with Answer: Test Your Biology Knowledge

Cells are the building blocks of life, and understanding their structure and function is essential for class 8 to 10 biology students. Whether you are learning about plant and animal cells or preparing for a cell structures and functions quiz, this parts of cell quiz with Answers will test your knowledge and help you revise key concepts.

This quiz is divided into sections based on difficulty level, covering topics like cellular structure and function, cell labelling, and the differences between plant and animal cells. Let’s see how well you know the parts of a cell!

Parts of Cell Quiz – Basic Cell Structure and Functions

Let’s start with some easy questions to test your understanding of cell organelles and their functions.

1. What is the basic unit of life?

A) Atom

B) Molecule

C) Cell

D) Tissue

2. Which part of the cell controls all activities?

A) Nucleus

B) Mitochondria

C) Ribosome

D) Cytoplasm

3. The jelly-like substance inside the cell that holds organelles is called?

A) Nucleus

B) Cytoplasm

C) Golgi Apparatus

D) Cell Membrane

4. What is the function of the cell membrane?

A) Produces energy

B) Controls what enters and exits the cell

C) Stores genetic information

D) Breaks down waste

5. Which organelle is known as the ‘powerhouse of the cell’?

A) Ribosome

B) Mitochondria

C) Endoplasmic Reticulum

D) Chloroplast

6. What do ribosomes do?

A) Transport nutrients

B) Help in protein synthesis

C) Store water

D) Control cell activities

7. What structure is found only in plant cells and not in animal cells?

A) Nucleus

B) Chloroplast

C) Mitochondria

D) Cytoplasm

8. Which cell organelle helps in packaging and transporting proteins?

A) Ribosome

B) Golgi Apparatus

C) Lysosome

D) Nucleus

9. What is the role of lysosomes in a cell?

A) Produce energy

B) Digest and break down waste materials

C) Transport oxygen

D) Store DNA

10. What structure gives plant cells their rigid shape?

A) Cytoplasm

B) Cell Membrane

C) Cell Wall

D) Golgi Apparatus

Answer Key

1: C) Cell 2: A) Nucleus 3: B) Cytoplasm 4: B) Controls what enters and exits the cell 5: B) Mitochondria 6: B) Help in protein synthesis 7: B) Chloroplast 8: B) Golgi Apparatus 9: B) Digest and break down waste materials 10: C) Cell Wall

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Cellular Structure and Function Quiz

Now, let’s move on to moderate-level questions that challenge your knowledge of cellular structures and their roles.

11. Which organelle stores genetic material (DNA)?

A) Golgi Apparatus

B) Nucleus

C) Ribosome

D) Cytoplasm

12. What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)?

A) Produces energy

B) Stores water

C) Transports proteins and lipids

D) Breaks down waste

13. Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis?

A) Mitochondria

B) Chloroplast

C) Golgi Apparatus

D) Ribosome

14. What is the role of vacuoles in plant cells?

A) Producing proteins

B) Storing nutrients, waste, and water

C) Controlling the cell

D) Breaking down sugars

15. What type of cell does not have a nucleus?

A) Animal cell

B) Plant cell

C) Prokaryotic cell

D) Eukaryotic cell

Answer Key

11: B) Nucleus 12: C) Transports proteins and lipids 13: B) Chloroplast 14: B) Storing nutrients, waste, and water 15: C) Prokaryotic cell

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Animal and Plant Cell Quiz

These are challenging questions to test your deep understanding of cell structures and their functions.

16. Which structure helps in cell division in animal cells but is absent in plant cells?

A) Mitochondria

B) Centrioles

C) Ribosomes

D) Cell Wall

17. What is the primary difference between smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum?

A) The rough ER has ribosomes attached

B) The smooth ER produces DNA

C) The rough ER is found only in animal cells

D) The smooth ER digests food

18. Which process takes place in the mitochondria?

A) Protein synthesis

B) Cellular respiration

C) Photosynthesis

D) Digestion

19. What part of the cell modifies, sorts, and packages proteins?

A) Nucleus

B) Ribosome

C) Golgi Apparatus

D) Lysosome

20. Why do plant cells have larger vacuoles than animal cells?

A) To store more DNA

B) To support the plant by maintaining water pressure

C) To help in digestion

D) To produce oxygen

Answer Key

16: B) Centrioles 17: A) The rough ER has ribosomes attached 18: B) Cellular respiration 19: C) Golgi Apparatus 20: B) To support the plant by maintaining water pressure

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Cell Labeling Quiz – Identify the Cell Parts

Can you label these cell structures in the following diagram? Try to identify them before checking the answers!

Q1. Which part of the cell contains DNA?

Q2. What is the outermost layer in plant cells?

Q3. What part of the cell makes proteins?

Q3. Where does photosynthesis take place?

Q4. Which organelle produces energy?

Check Your Answers!

Ans.1: Nucleus

Ans.2: Cell Wall

Ans.3: Ribosomes

Ans.4: Chloroplast

Ans.5: Mitochondria

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