Anatomy of a Cell 6th Grade

An energy-producing organelle:

• Nucleus

• Mitochondrion

• Cell membrane

• Chloroplast

Answer explanation

The mitochondria is the POWER HOUSE of the cell!

Any structure inside a cell that performs a specialized function

• Organelle

• Cell membrane

• Mitochondrion

• Nucleus

Answer explanation

YOU have organs, CELLS have organelles! Organelles all have a different job they do in the cell.

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Control center of a cell

• Cell membrane

• Nucleus

• Mitochondrion

• Chloroplast

Answer explanation

The nucleus contains the DNA which tells the cell what to do!

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Identify the selectively permeable organelle. That means, identify the organelle that allows things to enter into and exit the cell.

• Chloroplast

• Nucleus

• Mitochondrion

• Cell membrane

Answer explanation

The cell membrane allows some things to enter/exit the cell and some things to NOT enter/exit the cell.

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The ________ provides support and rigidity to cells, allowing plants to stand upright.

• cell membrane

• mitochondria

• chloroplast

• cell wall

Answer explanation

The cell wall is like a WALL for plant cells. It helps the cell keep its shape and stand up.

Animal cells do not have a _______ or _________ , but plant cells do.

• cell membrane, cell wall

• mitochondria, chloroplast

• cell wall, chloroplasts

• cell membrane, nucleus

Answer explanation

ONLY plant cells have a cell wall and chloroplasts!

Where photosynthesis takes place

• Cell membrane

• Nucleus

• Nucleus

• Chloroplast

Answer explanation

ONLY plant cells have chloroplasts, which is where PHOTOSYNTHESIS takes place.

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The __________ contains the genetic material (DNA) within a cell. It is also the control center of the cell.

• nucleus

• cell membrane

• chloroplast

• cytoplasm

Answer explanation

The NUCLEUS contains the DNA which is genetic material.

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Every ______________ has a specific function.

• nucleus

• organelle

• cytoplasm

• cell membrane

Answer explanation

Every organelle has a different job, just like every ORGAN has a different job in the body!

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