Science Unit 1.2 Review

The nucleus is like the ____________ of the cell.

• foot
• hand
• stomach
• brain

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

• chloroplast

• cytoplasm

• vacuole

• cell wall

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What do vacuoles do? 

• They actually do not have an important role
• They protect the cell
• They are the brain of the cell
• storage area for cells; water storage in plants 

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Which organelle takes in "sun showers" and helps plants with the process or photosynthesis?

• Vacuole

• Mitochondria

• Cytoplasm

• Chloroplast

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If you were some bad guy trying to sneak into an animal cell, who would be there to stop you?

• nucleus
• mitochondria
• cell membrane
• cell wall

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

• cell wall
• chloroplast
• mitochondria
• vacuole

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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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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Tiny cell structures that carry out specific functions within the cell.

• membranes
• nucleus
• organelles
• animalicules

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