Cellular Structures

What cell structure is responsible for converting food molecules into energy?

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• cell membrane

• chloroplast

What cell structure is responsible for breaking down substances within the cell?

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• cell membrane

• lysosomes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What cell structure is responsible for storing DNA and controlling cellular activities?

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• cell membrane

• chloroplast

What structure forms the outside perimeter of the cell? This structure is semi-permeable and controls substances that enters and exits the cell.

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• cell membrane

• chloroplast

What cell structure is the site of photosynthesis and is responsible for converting light energy into food?

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• cell membrane

• chloroplast

Which of the following cell structures is associated with cells that have chloroplasts and photosynthesize? This structure is not found in all cells

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• cell wall

• Golgi apparatus

What cell structure is involved in protein synthesis?

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• cell membrane

• ribosomes

Which of the following claims best applies to prokaryotic cells?

• the cell has cytoplasm and a cell membrane

• the cell does not have a cell membrane, nucleus, or membrane-bound organelles

• the cell has membrane-bound organelles and is large in size

• the cell does not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles

Identify the type of cell based on the following characteristics:

Absent: cell wall and chloroplasts

Present: DNA, mitochondria, nucleus

• bacterial cell

• plant cell

• animal cell

• virus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Identify the type of cell based on the following characteristics:

Present: cell wall, chloroplasts, DNA, mitochondria, nucleus

• bacterial cell

• plant cell

• animal cell

• virus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2