Cell Structures and Functions (CP)

Controls a cell's activities; protects and stores a cell's DNA

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• ribosomes

• lysosomes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Contains enzymes that are used to break down wastes and "clean" the cell

• lysosomes

• vacuoles

• endoplasmic reticulum

• Golgi apparatus

Small, sac-like structures that act like packages to transport molecules to their destination within a cell.

• vesicles

• cytoplasm

• lysosomes

• ribosomes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is found in both plant and animal cells but is much larger in plant cells (hint: its job is to store water, nutrients, and other items)?

• Nucleus
• Mitochondria
• Chloroplast
• Vacuole

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which of the following is directly involved in the transportation of materials inside/within the cell? Hint: It comes in "smooth" and "rough" forms.

• Endoplasmic Reticulum
• Vacuole
• Lysosome
• Mitochondria

Study the chart (click it to zoom in). Which student correctly identified the characteristics of a prokaryotic cell?

• Student 1
• Student 2
• Student 3
• Student 4

Which organelle is present in the cells of a plant but absent in the cells of an animal?

• mitochondria
• chloroplast
• cell membrane
• rough endoplasmic reticulum

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the function of the structure labeled 1 in the diagram below?

• It makes proteins.
• It controls what enters and exits the cell.
• It converts food into energy.

• It stores food, water and wastes.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

A cell from heart muscle uses lots of energy to pump blood through the body. Which cellular organelle would likely be found in large amounts in heart muscle cells?

• lysosomes
• mitochondria
• chloroplasts
• vacuoles

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum for storage or to release outside of the cell

• Cytoplasm

• Mitochondrion

• Golgi Apparatus

• Cell Membrane