Cells

True or False:

Plant cells have a more rigid structure than animal cells.

(a)  

• True
• False

This type of cell needs a cell wall and chloroplasts (a)  

• Animal Cell
• Plant Cell

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Plants perform photosynthesis through this organelle. It captures energy from the sun and uses it to produce food for the cell.

(a)  

• Chloroplasts
• Cytoplasm
• Cell Wall
• Nucleus

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Which organelle contains the cell's DNA, or the genes?

c

vacuoles

mitochondria

Nucleus

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What is the function of the cell membrane?

• contains the plant's DNA

• produces proteins within the cell

• allows water and nutrient to enter and leave the cell

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The nucleus is considered the

(a)  

• control center of the cell
• powerhouse of the cell
• storage for the cell
• transporter of material in the cell

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A microscope is used to view cells because

• cells are constantly moving

• cells are too small to be seen with human eyes

• cells are too large to see all at once

• cells are too dark to be seen without light

Which of these includes organelles found in both plant and animal cells?

• cell wall, nucleus, cell membrane

• cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm

• cell wall, chloroplasts, nucleus

• cell membrane, nucleus, chloroplasts

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powerhouse of the cell, provides energy

(a)  

• mitochondria
• microscope
• chloroplast
• vacuole

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cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates (a)  

• cell membrane
• vacuole
• cell wall
• cell

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