Cells and cell theory

Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?

• the mitochondria
• the vacuoles
• the nucleus
• the cell

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Which cell structure is found in plant and animals cells and controls what can come into or leave a cell?

• cell membrane
• cytoplasm
• nucleus
• vacuole

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Which organelle is only found in a plant cell? 

• nucleus
• chloroplast
• mitochondria
• cell membrane

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Directs all cell activities through the DNA located there.

• Lysosomes
• Nucleus
• ribosomes
• Mitochondria

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Which part of the cell is often called "the brain of the cell"?

• nuclear membrane
• endoplasmic reticulum
• nucleus
• mitochondria

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What is found in both plant and animal cells but is much larger in plant cells?

• Nucleus
• Mitochondria
• Chloroplast
• Vacuole

This organelle takes food and turns it into ENERGY for plant and animal cells.

• Chloroplast
• Mitochondria
• Lysosome
• Ribosome

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The site of photosynthesis

• ribosome
• mitochondria
• chloroplast
• nucleus

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I am the outer most layer of an animal cell. What am I?

• cell wall
• nucleus
• cell membrane 
• cell skin

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A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's  membrane is...

• Cytoskeleton
• Cilia
• Cell Wall
• Flagella

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