Cells

A cell is...

• the basic unit of structure and function in living organism

• an organism

• a basic part of everything that we see

• found only in animals, not plants

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

The nucleus is like the ____________ of the cell.

• foot

• hand

• stomach

• brain

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

• vacuole

• mitochondria

• cytoplasm

• cell membrane

The fluid that surrounds the organelles is...

• chloroplast.

• cytoplasm.

• vacuole.

• cell wall.

What do vacuoles do? 

• They actually do not have an important role
• They protect the cell
• They are the brain of the cell
• storage area for cells; water storage in plants 

Which organelle takes in light from the sun and helps plants with the process or photosynthesis?

• Vacuole

• Mitochondria

• Cytoplasm

• Chloroplast

What part of a cell keeps bad things from getting into the cell?

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• cell membrane

• cell wall

Which of the following, found ONLY in plant cells, provides structure?

• cell wall

• chloroplast

• mitochondria

• vacuole

Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?

• the mitochondria
• the vacuoles
• the nucleus
• the cell