Cells

Every living organism is made up of one or more cells

• True
• False

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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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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

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The nucleus is like the ____________ of the cell.

• foot
• hand
• stomach
• brain

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

• vacuole

• mitochondria

• cytoplasm

• cell membrane

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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 

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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

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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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Cell organelles that are responsible for digesting food, worn out organelles and other cellular wastes are called ___________________.

• Mitochondria
• Vacuoles
• Lysosomes
• Chlororplasts

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