Let's Review Cells!

Which of the following is located in animal cells but not plant cells?

• cell wall

• large vacuole

• lysosomes

• chloroplasts

Which structure separates the inside of a cell from its environment?

• cell membrane

• mitochondrion

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

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A eukaryotic cell has DNA in a nucleus.

• True

• False

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Prokaryotic cells are all unicellular and do not have a nucleus.

• True

• False

Specialized cells are cells with unique structures and functions in the body.

Which of the following have specialized cells?

• unicellular organisms

• multicellular organisms

All living organisms must maintain homeostasis. Homeostasis means

• maintaining a stable internal condition

• transforming light energy (sunlight) into chemical energy (food)

• cell division

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Plants have chloroplasts and can perform photosynthesis. Photosynthesis means

• maintaining a stable internal environment

• transforming light energy (sunlight) into chemical energy (food)

• cell division

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Which of the following statements are part of the cell theory?

• All living organisms are made of one or more cells.

• Cells are the building blocks of life.

• All cells come from other cells.

• All cells have a nucleus, DNA and a cell membrane.

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Which structure in the diagram is the site of protein synthesis?

• cell membrane

• mitochondrion

• ribosome

• cytoplasm

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Which structure in the diagram is considered the powerhouse of the cell because it generates chemical energy to power the cell's needs?

• mitochondrion

• ribosome

• cytoplasm

• endoplasmic reticulum

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