Cell Chapter Quiz

A rigid layer that surrounds the cell membrane of plant cells and provides support and protection.

• Red blood cell

• Epidermis

• Cell walls

• Chloroplasts

A thin, flexible barrier that surrounds the cell and controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

• Specialized cells

• Cell membrane

• Xylem

• Virus

Which of the following cells is not found in a plant.

• Root hair cells

• leaf cells

• Nerve cell

• Palisade cells

A plant tissue that transports water and gives support to the plant

• Xylem

• Chloroplasts

• Vacuole

• Stomata

Specialized plant cells found in the roots that absorb water and nutrients from the soil.

• Genetic material

• Root hair cells

• Microorganisms

• Nucleus

Organelles found in plant cells that carry out photosynthesis and contain chlorophyll.

• Cell wall

• Cytoplasm

• Chloroplast

• Vacuole

A tiny infectious agent made up of genetic material (DNA or RNA) that can only replicate/multiply inside living cells.

• Virus

• Stomata

• Microorganisms

• Nucleus

The DNA or RNA that carries the instructions for the development and functioning of living organisms.

• Cell membrane

• Nerve cell

• Chloroplast

• Genetic material

Cells on the upper part of the leaf that collect light and make food through photosynthesis

• Palisade cells

• Stomata

• Epidermis

• Xylem

Cells that have specific structures and functions to perform particular tasks in the body.

• fungi

• single cell

• bacteria

• specialized cells