Cell Gizmos

What is the structure labeled with an arrow?

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Cell wall

• Flagellum

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Which statement best describes a cell?

• A compartment that contains DNA and regulates when genes are turned on and off.

• The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism that can be said to be alive.

• A sac-like membrane that stores water.

• A small compartment that includes a cytoplasm, a nucleus, and a cell membrane.

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Which of the samples shown below are eukaryotic?

• B and D

• B and C

• A, C, and D

• A, B, and D

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Which of the samples shown below are photosynthetic?

• A, B, and C

• A, C, and D

• B, C, and D

• A, B, C, and D

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What do the following results from the TEST FOR LIFE tab indicate about the sample?

• The sample produces ATP.

• The sample is a plant.

• The sample is photosynthetic.

• Answers A and C.

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Which of the following is a mitochondrion?

• Structure A

• Structure B

• Structure C

• Structure D

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Which of the following cell structures is the site of photosynthesis?

• Golgi apparatus

• Mitochondria

• Chloroplasts

• Centrioles

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Which of the following statements correctly describes a difference between plant cells and animal cells?

• Plant cells have an envelope surrounding the nucleus. Animal cells do not.

• Animal cells contain mitochondria. Plant cells do not.

• Animal cells contain chloroplasts. Plant cells do not.

• Plant cells are surrounded by a cell wall. Animal cells are not.

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In what cellular function does the structure shown here play a role?

• They play a major role in protein synthesis.

• They act as the powerhouse for the cell.

• They are involved in the separation of chromosomes during cell division.

• They are involved in photosynthesis.

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Which of the following is nicknamed the "powerhouse" of the cell?

• Nucleolus

• Vesicles

• Mitochondrion

• Golgi apparatus

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