Living Environment Cells

Look at the image carefully.

Is the object living or non-living?

• Living

• Non-living

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Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

• Living things need energy

• Living things are composed of one or more cells

• Living things respond to their environment

• Living things grow and reproduce

• Living things maintain a stable internal environment

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Human skin is constantly losing dead cells, while new cells are also forming underneath.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

• Living things need energy

• Living things are composed of one or more cells

• Living things respond to their environment

• Living things grow and reproduce

• Living things maintain a stable internal environment

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"Germ-eating" macrophages take in and destroy germs.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

• Living things need energy

• Living things are composed of one or more cells

• Living things respond to their environment

• Living things grow and reproduce

• Living things maintain a stable internal environment

Which of the following best describes the function of the plasma membrane in animal cells?

• It synthesizes proteins for cell function.

• It controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

• It packages and distributes proteins.

• It is the site of cellular respiration.

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How do cells capture and release energy?

• Through the synthesis of cell walls

• By converting glucose into ATP in the mitochondria

• By moving substances across the cell membrane without energy

• Through the replication of DNA

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Which of the following best describes the endoplasmic reticulum's function in a cell?

• It is primarily involved in the digestion of cellular waste.

• It acts as the storage site for DNA.

• It synthesizes and processes lipids and proteins.

• It is responsible for packaging proteins into vesicles.

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What is the function of ribosomes in cells?

• To package DNA

• To detoxify chemicals

• To produce proteins

• To create lipids

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What is the primary role of mitochondria in cells?

• To synthesize proteins

• To process waste materials

• To produce energy

• To store genetic information

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What is the function of the Golgi apparatus in a cell?

• It is the primary site of ATP production.

• It modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids for secretion or use within the cell.

• It captures light energy for photosynthesis.

• It serves as the main site for lipid synthesis.

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