Intro to Cell Structure & Function

What organelle controls and regulates cellular activity?

• Ribosome
• Nucleus
• Mitochondria
• Lysosome 

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The major function of ribosomes is to

• Make fats
• Synthesize protein
• Digest protein
• Make sugars

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The ____________ packages and processes material before it exports out of the cell.

• Vacuoles
• mitochondria
• Golgi apparatus 
• nucleus 

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Which of the following is an enzyme filled organelle that breaks down waste in the cell?

• lysosomes
• chloroplast
• mitochondria 
• Golgi apparatus 

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Select the statement that best describes the function of the cell wall.

• It gives structural support to plant cells.
  
• Its jelly-like fluid surrounds the nucleus and most of the cell’s internal parts.
  
• It contains the cell’s nuclear material. 
• It produces food from sunlight. 

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What am I?       I'm a real "powerhouse". I break down glucose to make ATP.  

• Cell membrane 
• ribosome
• mitochondria
• lysosome

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What is the name and function of the organelle displayed above?

• Mitochondria: breakdown glucose and produce ATP
• Chloroplast: converts solar energy into chemical energy
• Vacuole: Stores H₂O, salt, food
• Nucleus: stores genetic information

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The Golgi apparatus _____.

• packages cell products for export
• eliminates waste
• stores DNA
• makes energy

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Where is DNA stored in a cell? 

• Lysosomes
• Golgi Complex
• Ribosomes
• Nucleus

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Which of these is NOT a part of the Cell Theory?

• All cells are independent.
• Cells are the basic unit of living things. 
• All living things are one or more cells.
• Cells come from cells.

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