6th Grade Intro to Cells

Which of the following is NOT a function of the nucleus?

• Regulating the activities of the cell

• Storing the cell's DNA

• Acting as the cell's digestive system

• Containing the nucleolus

This organelle is a rigid outer layer that protects plant cells.

• Cell Membrane

• Cell Wall

• Nucleus

• Chloroplast

This organelle controls what goes in and out of plant and animal cells.

• Cell Wall

• Cell Membrane

• Cytoplasm

• Cytoplasm

The _____________ stores food, water, wastes, and other materials in both plant and animal cells.

• Vacuole

• Mitochondria

• Ribosomes

• Chromatin

These organelles convert the energy in food molecules to a form the cell can use.

• Chloroplasts

• Mitochondria

• Lysosomes

• Ribosomes

What is the function of the mitochondria?

• site of digestive enzymes
• site of ATP (energy) production
• site of photosynthesis
• site of protein production

Controls the cell's activities; contains the cell's DNA

• mitochondria
• cell membrane
• nucleus
• golgi body

Match the organelle with its correct function.

• Generates energy for the cell

• 
• Controls the cells activities

• 
• Controls what enters and leaves the cell

• 
• Site of photosynthesis

• 

What does unicellular mean?

• Many cells

• 2 cells

• 1 cell

• 0 cells

3. What does the prefix "multi" means?

• 1. many

• 2. one

• 3. single