Cells

A cell is...

• the basic unit of structure and function in living organism
• an organism
• a basic part of everything that we see
• found only in animals, not plants

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Which of the following are NOT found in animal cells

• chloroplasts and cytoplasm
• chloroplasts and cell wall
• cell wall and cell membrane
• mitochondria and nucleus

What do vacuoles do? 

• They actually do not have an important role
• They protect the cell
• They are the brain of the cell
• storage area for cells; water storage in plants 

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Which part of the cell is responsible for controlling cell activities and contains DNA?

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Cell Membrane

• Mitochondria

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Which part of the cell is responsible for packaging and distributing proteins?

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Golgi Apparatus

• Lysosome

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In which part of the plant cell does photosynthesis take place?

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Chloroplast

• Ribosome

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What is the powerhouse of the cell? It converts glucose into energy that the cell can use during cellular respiration. (a)  

• Mitochondrion
• Golgi body
• Nucleus
• Ribosomes

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Click on the Mitochondria of the animal cell.

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What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

• Protein synthesis

• Energy production

• Photosynthesis

• Cell division

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Which structure is responsible for regulating the movement of substances in and out of the cell?

• Cell wall

• Cell membrane

• Nucleus

• Vacuole

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