Cell Unit Test

What organelle is responsible for digesting materials in the cell? 

• lysosomes
• cytoplasm
• nucleus
• ribosomes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What organelle contains DNA and controls the rest of the cell? 

• nucleus
• lysosomes
• chloroplast
• cytoplasm

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What organelle is the site where photosynthesis occurs? 

• chloroplast
• mitochondria
• nucleus
• lysosomes

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What organelle is the site of energy production and where cellular respiration takes place? 

• mitochondria
• chloroplast
• lysosomes
• vacuoles

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What organelle is responsible for temporary storage inside a cell? 

• Vacuole
• Lysosome
• Chloroplast
• Mitochondria

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What organelle is described as a gel-like fluid in which the organelles are embedded? 

• Cytoplasm
• Cell Membrane
• Cell Wall
• Chloroplast

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What organelle is a flexible membrane surrounding the cell that determines what enters and leaves the cell? 

• cell membrane
• cell wall
• nucleus
• mitochondria

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What organelle provides shape and support in a plant cell? 

• cell membrane
• cell wall
• nucleus
• mitochondria

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

When a cell divides and makes an exact copy of itself, this is called? 

• mitosis
• photosynthesis
• cellular respiration
• waste elimination

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

When plants use light energy to combine carbon dioxide and water to make simple sugar. This is called? 

• photosynthesis
• cellular respiration
• mitosis
• waste elimination

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3