Cell Anatomy

What are organelles, and how are they helpful to a cell?

• Structures inside cells that store nutrients for when the cell needs them.
• Structures inside cells that transport nutrients to and from the edge of the cell.
• Structures inside cells that each have a specialized function to help the cell survive.
• Structures inside cells that take up space and have no function whatsoever.

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Students are comparing the parts of a cell to the parts of a city. Which of the following would provide the best comparison to the cell membrane of a cell?

• Power Plant – provides energy needed by all parts of the city
• Waste Management – collects and removes waste
• City Hall – directs necessary activities throughout the city
• Border Patrol – regulates what enters and leaves the city

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In what organelle is genetic information (DNA) found? This organelle is also the control center of the cell.

• lysosomes
• mitochondria
• cell membrane
• nucleus

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The organelles known as the mitochondria are beneficial to the cell in what way?

• They break down nutrients to make energy, in the form of ATP.
• They protect the cells from viruses.
• They make the nutrients work properly.
• They contain the genetic DNA necessary for a cell to reproduce.

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In plant cells, how are chloroplasts and mitochondria related?

• Chloroplasts manufacture food; mitochondria break down the food and convert it into energy.
• Chloroplasts absorb water from the surrounding tissue; mitochondria store water.
• Chloroplasts package nutrients; mitochondria deliver the nutrients to other parts of the cell.
• Chloroplasts direct the functions of the cell; mitochondria deliver messages to all parts of the cell.

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Which organelle's function is to break down materials?

• ribosomes
• lysosomes
• vacuole
• golgi body

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The rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds plant cells is the _______________

• endoplasmic reticulum
• cell wall
• cell membrane
• cytoskeleton

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Which of the following is not true of the cell membrane?

• It is semipermeable.
• It is only found in animal cells
• It allows only certain items to enter or leave the cell
• Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have one.

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Students are comparing the parts of a cell to the parts of a city. Which of the following would provide the best comparison to the nucleus of a cell?

• Power Plant – provides energy needed by all parts of the city
• Waste Management – collects and removes waste
• City Hall – directs necessary activities throughout the city
• Border Patrol – regulates what enters and leaves the city

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Jelly-like substance that fills space between organelles. Holds the nucleus, organelles and other components of the cell in place

• Chloroplast

• Cytoplasm

• Lysosome

• Cytoskeleton

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