Cell Structures

A cell is...

• the basic unit of structure and function in a living organism

• an organism

• a basic part of everything that we see

• found only in animals, not plants

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which of the following are NOT found in animal cells

• chloroplasts and cytoplasm
• chloroplasts and cell wall
• cell wall and cell membrane
• mitochondria and nucleus

Which of the following convert food into energy for the cell?

• vacuole

• mitochondria

• cytoplasm

• cell membrane

The fluid that surrounds the organelles is...

• chloroplast

• cytoplasm

• vacuole

• cell wall

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which organelle contains DNA and controls the cell?

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Golgi Apparatus

• Nucleus

• Vesicles

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which organelle is important for the production of proteins?

• Nucleus

• Ribosomes

• Mitochondria

• Vesicles

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which organelle in animals cells gets rid of worn-out cell parts?

• Lysosomes

• Vesicles

• Cell Membrane

• Nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Mitochondria are found in

• Plant cells

• Animal cells

• Both

What structure of the cell forms a frame that holds the cell up in the cytoplasm?

• centrioles 
• cell wall 
• flagella 
• cytoskeleton 

What is something that prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have in common?

• They have a nucleus.

• They are multi-cellular.

• They have a plasma membrane

• They have organelles that are membrane-bound.