Cell Organelles and Functions

A _____________ is the smallest functional and structural unit of all living organisms.

• atom

• molecule

• cell

• nucleus

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An _____________ is any living thing.

• person

• organism

• cell

• atom

Who was the first person to name cells?

• Rudolf Virchow

• Robert Hooke

• Captain Hook

• Theodor Schwann

The _________________ directs all cell activity and controls its size and reproduction.

• organelle

• cell membrane

• nucleus

An ______________ is a small body in a cell's cytoplasm that is specialized to perform a specific function.

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

• organelle

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The _______________ is a region that includes the fluid and all of the organelles of the cell.

• cytoplasm

• eukaryote

• cell membrane

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A __________________ is a protective layer that covers a cell's surface and acts as a barrier between the inside and outside of a cell.

• organelle

• DNA

• cell membrane

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A _________________ is a single-celled organism that DOES NOT have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.

• prokaryote

• eukaryote

• cytoplasm

A _______________ is an organism made up of cells that contain their DNA in a nucleus.

• prokaryote

• eukaryote

• cytoplasm

A cell's ________________ is the arrangement of its parts.

• structure

• function

• cytoskeleton

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