Back to the Future: Nerve Cells

What is the function of mitochondria in an animal cell?

• Produce proteins used for growth and repair

• Get rid of wastes from the cell

• Form pathways for materials to move through the cell

• Release energy from food

Which organelle is responsible for producing proteins used by the body?

• Mitochondria

• Ribosomes

• Lysosomes

• Endoplasmic reticulum

What is the function of lysosomes in an animal cell?

• Produce proteins used for growth and repair

• Get rid of wastes from the cell

• Form pathways for materials to move through the cell

• Release energy from food

What is the function of endoplasmic reticulum in an animal cell?

• Produce proteins used for growth and repair

• Get rid of wastes from the cell

• Form pathways for materials to move through the cell

• Release energy from food

What is cytoplasm in an animal cell?

• The control centre of the cell

• The 'skin' that holds the cell together

• A watery, jelly-like mixture where the work of the cell takes place

• A small vacuole that contains wastes or chemicals

What is the function of the nucleus in an animal cell?

• Produce proteins used for growth and repair

• Get rid of wastes from the cell

• Control all the chemical reactions in the cell

• Form pathways for materials to move through the cell

What is the function of the cell membrane in an animal cell?

• Produce proteins used for growth and repair

• Get rid of wastes from the cell

• Control what comes into and leaves the cell

• Form pathways for materials to move through the cell

What is the function of vacuoles in an animal cell?

• Produce proteins used for growth and repair

• Get rid of wastes from the cell

• Control what comes into and leaves the cell

• Contain wastes or chemicals being moved around the cell

What are the three types of muscles in the human body?

• motor, sensory, and cardiac

• Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac

• motor, smooth, and cardiac

• Skeletal, smooth, and polar bear

What is the characteristic of voluntary skeletal muscles?

• They have a striped appearance

• They are involved in digestion

• They are found in the heart

• They have a smooth appearance