Cell Organelles (Structure & Function)

Which organelle is responsible for storing waste, water, and food for the cell?

• vacuole

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• cell membrane

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Which organelle is the “brain” of the cell?

• cell wall

• mitochondria

• vacuole

• nucleus

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Which organelle do plant cells have that animal cells do not?

• cell wall and mitochondrion

• nucleus and cytoplasm

• cell wall and chloroplasts

• chloroplasts and vacuoles

Which organelle is known as the “powerhouse” of the cell?

• vacuole

• mitochondrion

• nucleus

• cell membrane

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which organelle do you call the thin covering that surrounds each cell?

• cell wall

• cytoplasm

• chloroplast

• cell membrane

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

A principal is the “control center” of a school. Which organelle is the “control center” of the cell?

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• vacuole

• cell membrane

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

A door lets things in and out of a room. Which organelle acts most like a door, letting things in and out of the cell?

• cell wall

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

• cell membrane

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The jelly-like substance that fills the cell and holds organelles is called -

• vacuoles

• Golgi bodies

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What purpose do chloroplasts serve?

• let things in and out of the cell

• store waste

• conduct photosynthesis

• keep the cell's shape

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Which organelle contains DNA?

• vacuole

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• cell membrane

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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