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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The nucleus is like the ____________ of the cell.

• foot
• hand
• stomach
• brain

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

• cell wall
• chloroplast
• mitochondria
• vacuole

Which structures are found in every living cell?

• cell membrane and cytoplasm
• chloroplasts and mitochondria
• a cell wall and nucleus
• chloroplasts and cell wall

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What is the function of the cell nucleus found in both plant and animal cells?

• to produce energy
• to control cell activity
• to remove waste products
• to allow molecules to enter the cell

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Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called ____________________.

• prokaryotes
• eukaryotes
• bacteria
• protists

What type of cell lacks a nucleus?

• eukaryotic

• prokaryotic

• human

• animal

A cell in which the genetic material is enclosed within a nucleus is a

• eukaryotic cell

• prokaryotic cell

• human cell

• animal cell

Many celled organisms are called

• unicellular

• multicellular

• bicellular

• tricellular

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