Cell Theory and Organelles

What advancement in technology made the discovery of cells possible?

• the centriguge

• the particle accelerator

• the ultraviolet light

• the microscope.

Which of the following is NOT a principle of the cell theory?

• Cells are the basic units of life

• All living things are made of cells

• Very few cells are able to reproduce

• All cells are produced from existing cells

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Looking at a cell under a microscope, you note that it is a prokaryote. How do you know?

• The cell lacks cytoplasm

• The cell lacks a cell membrane

• The cell lacks a nucleus

• The cell lacks genetic material

Which of the following cells enclose their DNA in a nucleus?

• prokaryotes

• bacteria

• eukaryotes

• viruses

Which organelle breaks down organelles that are no longer useful?

• Glogi apparatus

• lysosomes

• endoplasmic reticulum

• mitochondrion

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Which organelle would you expect to find in plant cells but not animal cells?

• mitochondrion

• ribosome

• chloroplast

• smooth endoplasmic reticulum

What does organelle mean?

• to move about in a cell

• little pieces

• to include all of the organs

• little organs

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Which organelle contains the blue print instructions that guide cellular function?

• ribosome

• nucleus

• Golgi apparatus

• vesicle

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Which organelle is Ms. Ski's favorite because it transports and modifies the packages (proteins)?

• vacuole

• vesicles

• Golgi apparatus

• endoplasmic reticulum

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Which organelle stores waste, water, and nutrients for the cell?

• vesicle

• Golgi apparatus

• mitochondria

• vacuole

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