Characteristics of life and Cell Structure and Function

A living thing is called a _________.

• cell
• organelle
• organism
• body

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Select the statement that is not part of the cell theory.

• All cells come from existing cells.
• Cells are the basic building blocks of life.
• Cells must maintain a stable external environment.
• All organisms are made of one or more cells.

Which organelle makes protein in the cell?

• lysosome
• cell wall
• ribosome 
• golgi complex

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In which organelle does photosynthesis take place?

• chloroplast
• mitochondria
• ribosome
• cell wall

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What is the organelle that contains digestive enzymes that break down worn-out or damaged organelles, waste materials, and foreign materials in the cell?

• lysosome
• mitochondria
• golgi complex
• endoplasmic reticulum

Maintaining a stable internal environment is called ____________________________.

• homeostasis
• cell regulation
• cell theory
• homeopathic

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What structures distinguish a plant cell from an animal cell?

• Plant cells have cell walls and ribosomes.
• Plant cells have cell walls and chloroplasts.
• Plant cells have chloroplasts and ribosomes.
• Plant cells have chloroplasts and mitochondria.

A tulip opens in the morning at sunrise and closes in the evening at sunset.

• All living things have cells
• All living things use energy
• All living things respond to their environment
• All living things grow

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

• Eukaryotes

• Multicellular

• Prokaryotes

• Unicellular

An organism made of only one cell is called . . .

• Eukaryotic

• Monocellular

• Multicellular

• Unicellular

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