Cells

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

• cells

• DNA

• chromosomes

• Amoeba

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Which structures are found in every living cell?

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

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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

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What is the function of the cell nucleus found in both plant and animal cells?

• to produce energy
• to control cell activity
• to remove waste products
• to allow molecules to enter the cell

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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

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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

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A watery gel-like material in which cell orgeanelles move

• vacuole

• Golgi Apparatus

• Cytoplasm

• cell membrane

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Powerhouse of the cell organelle that is the site of ATP (energy) production

• Nuclear Membrane

• Cell Wall

• Mitochondria

• Vacuoles

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Store food water and chemicals

• Vacuoles

• mitochondria

• ribosomes

• Nucleus