Cells - Beginning

Every living organism is made up of one or more cells

• True
• False

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

Which of the following are NOT found in animal cells

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

The nucleus is like the ____________ of the cell.

• foot
• hand
• stomach
• brain

The fluid that surrounds the organelles is... (hint... "Try to pull a fast one and..."

• chloroplast

• cytoplasm

• vacuole

• cell wall

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

• cell wall
• chloroplast
• mitochondria
• vacuole

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

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

The basic building blocks from which all living organisms are made are

• cells

• DNA

• chromosomes

• Amoeba