NWEA 8th Science Test Review

A cell is the most basic unit of...

• the world

• life

• planets

• nonliving things

Answer explanation

Cells make up all living organisms.

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In which picture is the cytoplasm labeled correctly?

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Answer explanation

The cytoplasm surrounds all of the organelles and hold them in their place.

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Which organelle is the outside boundary that gives a plant cell structure?

• Cell membrane

• Nucleus

• Cell wall

• Vacuole

Which organelle controls all of the cell's functions?

• Nucleus

• Cell wall

• Chloroplast

• Cytoplasm

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Which organelle stores food, water, and waste?

• Nucleus

• Chloroplast

• Cytoplasm

• Vacuole

Makes food for the plant cell.

• Ribosome

• nucleus

• chloroplast

• cytoplasm

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The "garbage can" of the cell; digestion and waste removal.

• cell wall

• cell membrane

• lysosome

• nucleus

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The "powerhouse" of the cell; breaks down food to make energy for the cell.

• organelles

• cell

• mitochondria

• cytoplasm

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Packages and transmits cellular materials throughout the cell.

• golgi bodies

• plant cell

• endoplasmic reticulum

• organelles

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an organism that eats only animals

• omnivore

• carnivore

• herbivore

• energy pyramid

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