Cell Structure

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which structure is referred to as "the guard" because it controls what substances move in and out of the cell?
cell wall
cell membrane
vacuole
nucleus
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which structure is referred to as "the storage tank" because it holds water, minerals, wastes and other substances in the cell? (Plant cells have a LARGE central one to store the extra water a plant needs.)
cell wall
cell membrane
vacuole
nucleus
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which structure is referred to as "the brain" because it holds the DNA, or instructions for making proteins in the cell and controls its major activities?
cell wall
cell membrane
vacuole
nucleus
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NGSS.MS-LS1-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which structure is referred to as "the passageways" of the cell because it carries materials throughout the cell? (It can be rough or smooth.)
chloroplasts
endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
vacuole
mitochondria
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which structure is referred to as "the power plant" of the cell because it produces energy for the cell (in the form of ATP) using cellular respiration ?
chloroplasts
endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
vacuole
mitochondria
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-2
NGSS.MS-LS1-7
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which structure is referred to as "the solar power plant" of the cell because it produces energy for the cell using photosynthesis? (It is what makes plants green and able to produce food from the sun.)
chloroplasts
endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
vacuole
mitochondria
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-2
NGSS.MS-LS1-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which structure is referred to as "the city wall" of the cell because it gives extra support and structure to a plant cell?
chloroplasts
endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
cell wall
cell membrane
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-2
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