Cell Structure and Function

Identify the organelles in the plant cell.

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

Nucleus

Cell wall

Vacuole

nucleolus

Chloroplast

Endoplasmic reticulum

ribosome

Mitochondria

Golgi apparatus

Cell membrane

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Which statement is NOT part of the cell theory?

• all cells come from pre-existing cells

• all living things respond to their environment

• every living thing is made up of one or more cells

• the cell is the basic unit of structure and function for living organisms

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Which statement is not a characteristic of life?

• all living organisms grow, develop and reproduce

• all living organisms maintain homeostasis

• all living things are mad up of one or more cells

• all living things breathe

What best describes spontaneous generation or abiogenesis?

• living things come from other living things

• living things come from nonliving things

• living things have DNA

• living things include plants, animals, bacteria and fungi

Which statement best describes biogenesis?

• living things come from other living things

• living things come from nonliving things

• living things have DNA

• lving things are plants, animals, bacteria and fungi

Match the term with the correct definition

• biology

• the study of animals

• botany

• an organism that eats other living organisms for energy

• zoology

• the study of plants

• autotroph

• an organism that uses sunlight and photosynthesis to produce energy

• hetertroph

• the study of life

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Which statement best describes the function of a cell wall?

• a cell boundary that selectively allows substances to leave and enter the cell

• the outer covering of a cell used for support and structure

• the hard outer shell of a cell that separates it from other cells

• a cell boundary

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Which statement best describes the funcion of a cell membrane?

• a boundary that surrounds the cell and selectively allows substances to leave and enter the cell

• the outermost covering of a cell that provides structure and support

• separates the cell from other cells

• allows the cell to be flexible

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The ​ (a)   is the basic unit of life. All cells have ​ (b)   ​the genetic code, ​ (c)   that make protein for the cell, and a​ (d)   ​ that selectively allows substances to move in and out of the cell. Bacteria are simple organisms called ​ ​ ​ (e)  

• cell
• DNA
• ribosomes
• cell membrane
• prokaryotes
• eukaryotes
• cell wall
• nucleus

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What three things make a plant cell different from an animal cell?

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