Cells & Organelles

Basic unit of structure and function of living things is called:

• Cell

• Atom

• Molecules

• Nucleus

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Rigid layer that surrounds plant cells is called:

• Cell Membrane

• Cell Wall

• ER

• Golgi Bodies

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Control center of the cell:

• ER

• Golgi Bodies

• Cell Membrane

• Nucleus

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Widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things:

• Cell Theory

• Theory of Gravity

• Theory of Evolution

• None of These

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This layer surrounds the cell and allows what substances come into and out of a cell:

• Cell Wall

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Cell Membrane

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Tiny cell structures that carry out specific functions in the cell:

• Organelles

• Organs

• Cytoplasm

• Mitochondria

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The invention of the ________ lead to the discovery of cells because it can magnify small objects to make them appear bigger.

• Teloscope

• Microscope

• Barometer

• Anemometer

Small structures within all cells that make proteins:

• Ribosomes

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• ER

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This organelle is known as “powerhouse” of cell because it converts food into energy during cell respiration.

• Nucleus

• Cell Membrane

• Mitochondria

• Golgi Bodies

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Storage area for a cell is called:

• Nucleus

• Cell Membrane

• Vacuole

• ER

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