Which two organelles are not present in animal cells? Choose the best answer. 

• Vacuole and Nucleus
• Cell wall and Cell Membrane
• Cytoplasm and Mitochondria 
• Cell Wall and Chloroplast

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

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What surrounds and protects a plant cell?

• nucleus

• chloroplasts

• cell membrane

• cell wall

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

• cell wall
• chloroplast
• mitochondria
• vacuole

Which cell structure acts like the brain of the cell?

• Cell Membrane

• Cell Wall

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

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The first scientist to use the term "cell" after looking at cork under a microscope was --

• Schleiden

• Schwann

• Hooke

• Virchow

The jelly like substance in the cell is called --

• cytoplasm

• lysosomes

• chromosomes

• cytokinesis

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What is the function of a chloroplast?

• Control center of the cell

• Makes food (sugar) from sunlight

• Protects the cell

• Makes ribosomes

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A plant's green color is due to the presence of which organelle?

• Nucleus

• Chloroplast

• Vacuole

• Mitochondrion

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Michael looked at a cell through a microscope.  He identified a nucleus, chloroplast, and cytoplasm.  What kind of cell did Michael observe?

• animal
• plant
• vertebrate
• bacteria

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