Exploring Cell Biology with the Amoeba Sisters

What sparked the narrator's interest in science?

• Reading a science textbook

• A lecture on physics

• Observing an amoeba under a microscope

• Watching a chemical reaction

What is the smallest living unit in all organisms according to modern cell theory?

• The atom

• The molecule

• The cell

• The organelle

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Which type of cells do not have a nucleus?

• Animal cells

• Eukaryotic cells

• Plant cells

• Prokaryotic cells

What distinguishes a eukaryotic cell from a prokaryotic cell?

• Absence of cytoplasm

• Presence of membrane-bound organelles

• Absence of genetic material

• Presence of a cell wall

What is the main function of ribosomes?

• Protecting the cell

• Storing nutrients

• Making proteins

• Producing energy

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What is the primary role of the cell membrane?

• To produce proteins

• To control what enters and exits the cell

• To package and sort cellular products

• To provide energy for the cell

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What organelle is known as the 'power plant' of the cell?

• Golgi apparatus

• Endoplasmic reticulum

• Nucleus

• Mitochondrion

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Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?

• Vacuole

• Chloroplast

• Ribosome

• Mitochondrion

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Which organelle is involved in detoxification and lipid synthesis?

• Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

• Golgi apparatus

• Rough endoplasmic reticulum

• Mitochondrion

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What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?

• Energy production

• Modification and sorting of molecules

• Protein synthesis

• DNA storage

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