Cells and microorganisms

Which cell structure acts as a brain/control center for the cell?

• Cell wall

• Nucleus

• Vacuole

• Cytoplasm

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

This organelle is in both plants and animals. It is a barrier between the cell and the environment. (It controls what goes in and out of a cell.)

• cell wall

• cytoplasm

• cell membrane

• mitochondria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Both a plant and animal cells have a cell wall

• True

• False

Name two parts that are in the plant cell but that are NOT in an animal cell.

• cell wall and cell membrane

• cell membrane and chloroplasts

• cell wall and chloroplasts

• cell wall and cytoplasm

The cell wall provides this for the plant

• keeps all organelles within the cell

• makes energy from food

• stores food and water

• protection and support

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Chloroplast in cells do this.

• protect the cell and give it support

• keep all the organelles within the cell

• make food for the cells

• make energy for the cell

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?

• Organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system

• Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

• Cell, organ, tissue, organ, organism, organ system

• Organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism

Groups of cells with similar functions.

• Organs

• Molecules

• Tissues

• Organ system

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Group of tissues with similar functions.

• Cells

• Organelles

• Organs

• Tissues

The DNA of a cell is found in the __________.

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• vacuole

• chloroplasts