Cells

What tool do scientists use to look at cells?

• ruler
• graduated cylinder

• microscope
• telescope

This is the basic unit of an organism.

• nucleus
• tissue
• cell
• organ

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Which of the following do eukaryotic cells have but prokaryotic cells do not have?

• Endoplasmic reticulum
• DNA

• Cell wall
• A Nucleus and other Membrane-bound organelles

Nicknamed the gatekeeper, this organelle surrounds the cell and helps keep the substances inside a cell separate from outside of the cell.

• Cell wall
• ER

• Cell membrane
• Cytoplasm

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Structures in a cell that carry out specific functions are _____________ .

• Organelles
• Molecules
• Tissues
• Cells

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What type of cells DO NOT have a nucleus or other membrane bound organelles?

• Multicellular cells
• Prokaryotic cells
• Eukaryotic cells
• Animal cells

What type of cells DO have a nucleus or other membrane bound organelles?

• Multicellular cells
• Prokaryotic cells
• Eukaryotic cells
• Animal cells

The liquid part of a cell inside the cell membrane is _________ .

• cytoplasm
• ribosomes
• mitochondria
• nucleus

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A strong, rigid layer outside of the cell membrane that provides structure and support to plant cells is the _________.

• cell wall
• endoplasmic reticulum

• nucleus
• cytoplasm

Which part of the plant cell is used for water storage?

• Chloroplast
• Mitochondria
• Vacuole
• Ribosome