Cell Structure and Function

Organisms whose cells do not have a nucleus are called . . .

• Eukaryotes

• Multicellular

• Prokaryotes

• Unicellular

The _____ is a densely packed area in a cell that contains the genetic material - DNA - for controlling the cell's activities.

• Chloroplast

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Vacuole

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Organisms with cells that have a nucleus are called . . .

• Archaea

• Bacteria

• Eukaryotes

• Prokaryotes

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The basic unit of structure and function in an organism is the . . .

• Cell

• Chloroplast

• Lysosome

• Ribosome

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This outermost layer protects and supports the cells of plants and some other organisms.

• Cell Membrane

• Cell Wall

• Cytoplasm

• Golgi Apparatus

This structure surrounds the cytoplasm of all cells and controls what enters and leaves the cell.

• Cell Membrane

• Cellophane

• Cell Wall

• Cellulose

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These organelles convert the energy in food molecules to a form the cell can use.

• Chloroplasts

• Mitochondria

• Lysosomes

• Ribosomes

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These organelles in plants capture light energy and store it in glucose molecules to be used as food.

• Chloroplasts

• Mitochondria

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Vacuoles

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Which one of the following is not part of the cell theory?

• all living things are made of cells
• cells are the basic units of structure and function of living things
• new cells are produced from existing cells
• cells never die

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What structure is responsible for making proteins?

• Nucleus
• Mitochondria
• Golgi Apparatus
• Ribosome

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