Cells

What is the basic unit of life?

• Organelle

• Cell

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

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Which structure controls which substances pass into and out of a cell?

• Cell wall

• Cytoplasm

• Cell membrane

• Lysosome

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What is the function of mitochondria in a cell?

• Store water and food

• Convert energy stored in food

• Help ribosomes make proteins

• Control cell activities

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Which organelle is known as the cell's control center?

• Nucleus

• Golgi apparatus

• Chloroplast

• Endoplasmic reticulum

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What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?

• Produce proteins

• Store energy

• Break down food particles

• Capture sunlight

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Which structure is found only in plant cells and captures energy from sunlight?

• Lysosome

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondria

• Vacuole

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What is the function of lysosomes in animal cells?

• Produce proteins

• Break down food particles and old cell parts

• Store water and food

• Convert energy stored in food

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What is the golgi apparatus?

• Looks like flattened sacs and tubes that receives proteins, packages them, and sends them to other parts of the cell.

• A structure that generates energy for the cell.
• An organelle that stores genetic material.
• A type of protein found in the cell membrane.

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What is the function of endoplasmic reticulum?

• The endoplasmic reticulum regulates cell division.
• The endoplasmic reticulum stores waste products in the cell.
• The endoplasmic reticulum functions is to help ribosomes make proteins.

• The endoplasmic reticulum is responsible for DNA replication.

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What is cytoplasm?

• Cytoplasm is a type of organelle responsible for energy production.
• Cytoplasm is the genetic material found in the nucleus.
• Cytoplasm is the outer membrane of a cell.
• Cytoplasm is the material that fills the space between the cell membrane and the nucleus.

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