Cells test 21-22

In a typical animal cell, which component contains the greatest amount of water?

• Cell Membrane

• cytoplasm

• ribosome

• nucleus

Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?

• the mitochondria
• the vacuoles
• the nucleus
• the cell

Which structures are found in every living cell?

• cell membrane and cytoplasm

• chloroplasts and mitochondria

• a cell wall and nucleus

• chloroplasts and cell wall

Which cell structure is found in plant and animals cells and controls what can come into or leave a cell?

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

• vacuole

Cell organelles that are responsible for digesting food, worn out organelles and other cellular wastes are called ___________________.

• Mitochondria

• Vacuoles

• Lysosomes

• Chlororplasts

What is one basic function of the vacuoles?

• circulating oxygen

• producing food

• controlling cell processes

• storing water

Chloroplasts in plant cells allow the plant to perform a function that animal cells cannot do. What is the main function of the chloroplasts found in plant cells?

• to absorb light energy and manufacture food

• to remove waste materials by active transport

• to manufacture chemical energy from food

• to control the shape of the cell

All cells need energy to function. Which cell organelle is responsible for producing energy in the cell?

• chloroplasts

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• vacuoles

What is the function of a cell wall?

• to protect and support the cell

• to perform different functions in each cell

• to prevent water from passing through it

• to prevent oxygen from entering the cell

In what part of the plant cell does the process of photosynthesis take place?

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• chloroplasts

• vacuoles