Cell Organelles Check-In

Which cell structure is found in plant and animals cells and controls what can come into or leave a cell?

• cell membrane
• cytoplasm
• nucleus
• vacuole

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is the function of the cell nucleus found in both plant and animal cells?

• to produce energy
• to control cell activity
• to remove waste products
• to allow molecules to enter the cell

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Chloroplasts in plant cells allow the plant to perform a function that animal cells cannot do. What is the main function of the chloroplasts found in plant cells?

• to absorb light energy and make food

• to remove waste materials by active transport

• to create chemical energy from food

• to control the shape of the cell

All cells need energy to function.  Which cell organelle is responsible for producing energy in the cell?

• chloroplasts
• mitochondria
• nucleus
• vacuoles

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What is the purpose of the nucleus?

• It is the command center, contains DNA, and cell division

• It protects the cell

• It stores energy for the cell

• It gets rid of waste in the cell

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The outermost layer of a plant cell and animal cell is...

• Plant cell - cell membrane, animal cell - cell wall

• Plant cell - cell wall; animal cell - cell membrane

• Plant and animal cell - cell wall

• Plant and animal cell - cell membrane

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

"Post office" of the cell that packages proteins and fats:

• ER

• Golgi Body

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is the jelly-like substance that keeps the organelles floating?

• Cell Membrane

• Nucleus

• ER

• Cytoplasm

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What are the "protein-makers" of a cell?

• Ribosomes

• Mitochondria

• ER

• Golgi Body

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What organelle is responsible for carrying out Cellular Respiration?

• ribosome

• cell membrane

• mitochondria

• lysosome