Cells and Their Functions

This organelle is a rigid outer layer that protects plant cells.

• Cell Membrane
• Cell Wall
• Nucleus
• Chloroplast 

The _____________ stores food, water, wastes, and other materials in both plant and animal cells.

• Vacuole
• Mitochondria
• Ribosomes
• Chromatin

An organelle that captures energy from the sunlight in order to use it to produce food in plant cells is ______________.

• Chromatin
• Chloroplast
• Cytoplasm
• Cell Membrane

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

________________ create proteins for plant and animal cells.

• Ribosomes
• Endoplasmic Reticulum
• Golgi Bodies
• Lysosomes

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

The organelles that clean plant and animal cells by using chemicals to break down food and worn out cell parts are ______________.

• Lysosomes
• Mitochondria
• Nucleolus
• Cell Wall

The _____________ holds the DNA, and controls the functions of plant and animal cells.

• Nucleus
• Nuclear Membrane
• Nucleolus
• New Moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

This can be found in the nucleus, and are tiny strands that contain the instructions for directing the cell's functions.

• DNA/Chromatin
• Chloroplasts
• Golgi Bodies
• ER

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

The _________ ____________ can be found in plant and animal cells, and receive proteins and materials from the ER, packages them, and distributes them.

• ER
• Golgi Bodies
• Cell Membrane

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

This organelle can be found inside the nucleus, and produces ribosomes.

• Nucleus
• Nucleolus
• New Moon
• New Balance Shoe

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The _____________ is like JELL-O, and is a gel-like fluid that fills plant and animal cells, and is where the organelles are found.

• Cytoplasm
• Cell Membrane
• Cell Wall
• JELL-O