Cell Organelles & Biological Levels of Organization

Place the following in order from smallest level of organization (1) to most complex (5).

• Cells

• Tissues

• Organs

• Organ Systems

• Organism

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What is the function of the cell wall in a plant cell?

• Holds organelles in place in the cell

• Controls what is allowed in and out of the cell

• Gives the cell structure and rigidity

• Controls all cellular activities

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What is the function of a chloroplast in a plant cell?

• Convert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into food for the plant

• Create proteins for the cell

• Transform sugar into cellular energy

• Transform proteins into nutrients for the plant

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What is the function of the mitochondria?

• Converts sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into food for organisms.

• Converts nutrients into energy for cell functions.

• Stores food, water, and waste in the cell.

• Controls all cellular activities.

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What is the function of ribosomes?

• Building proteins within the cell

• Converts nutrients into energy for cell functions.

• Stores food, water, and waste in the cell.

• Controls all cellular activities.

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What is the function of the cell membrane?

• Stores genetic material and controls all cell activities

• Produces proteins within the cell

• Surrounds the cell and regulates materials that enter and leave the cell

• Gives the cell structure and rigidity

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What is the function of the nucleus?

• Controls all cell activities and stores genetic material (DNA).

• Produces proteins within the cell

• Surrounds the cell and regulates materials that enter and leave the cell

• Stores water, nutrients, and wastes within the cell

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What is the function of the vacuole?

• Stores water, waste products, and nutrients within the cell

• Produces energy through the process of cellular respiration

• Serves as a jelly-like substance that holds all organelles in place

• Builds proteins in the cell

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What is the function of the cytoplasm?

• Stores water, waste products, and nutrients within the cell

• Produces energy through the process of cellular respiration

• Serves as a jelly-like substance that holds all organelles in place

• Builds proteins in the cell

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Which of the following organelles allows a plant to undergo photosynthesis by taking in sunlight, water, and CO₂ and turning it into glucose (sugar) for the plant?

• Mitochondria

• Chloroplast

• Nucleus

• Cell Wall

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