MCMS Cell Structure and Function Vocabulary Quiz

Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?

• the mitochondria

• the cell

• the nucleus

• the vacuoles

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Chloroplasts in plant cells allow the plant to perform a function that animal cells cannot do. What is the main function of the chloroplasts found in plant cells?

• to control the shape of the cell

• to remove waste products

• to produce energy

• to control cell activity

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What is the function of the cell nucleus found in both plant and animal cells?

• to allow molecules to enter the cell

• to remove waste products

• to produce energy

• to control cell activity

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Cell organelles that are responsible for digesting food, worn out organelles, and other cellular wastes are called

• chloroplasts.

• mitochondria.

• vacuoles.

• lysosomes.

All cells need energy to function. Which cell organelle is responsible for producing energy in the cell?

• vacuoles

• chloroplasts

• mitochondria

• nucleus

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What is the function of the cell wall?

• to prevent water from passing through it

• to protect and support the cell

• to perform different functions in each cell

• to prevent oxygen from entering the cell

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What are the tiny structures that carry out jobs inside the cells?

• animalicules

• nucleus

• membranes

• organelles

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This structure controls what can enter and leave a cell.

• Golgi body

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

• cell membrane

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This is a liquid region in which cell structures are found.

• nucleus

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

• vaculoles

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This organelle controls the passage of materials inside and outside of the cell.

• membrane gate

• lipic cleric layer

• protein receptors

• cell membrane

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