Cells Middle School

All living things are made of...

• bacteria

• cells

• plants

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Where is the DNA found in a prokaryotic cell? 

• floating around in the cytoplasm 

• in the nucleus 

What type of cell has a nucleus? 

• eukaryotic

• prokaryotic 

Under a microscope, what kind of cells lack membrane-bound organelles?

• Prokaryotes

• Eukaryotes

• Plants

• Animals

What is the function of the cell membrane?

• To produce energy

• To control what enters and leaves the cell

• To store genetic information

• To support the cell structure

Answer explanation

The cell membrane functions primarily to control what enters and leaves the cell, maintaining homeostasis and protecting the cell's internal environment.

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What is the main function of red blood cells in the human body?

• Fight infections

• Transport oxygen

• Produce hormones

• Digest food

The picture illustrates a

• Prokaryotic Plant Cell

• Prokaryotic Animal Cell

• Eukaryotic Plant Cell

• Eukaryotic Animal Cell

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Directs the activities of the cell

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• endoplasmic reticulum

• lysosome

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Controls what enters/leaves a cell

• cell membrane

• Nuclear membrane

• cell wall

• cytoplasm

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Releases energy for cells to use by breaking down glucose

• mitochondria

• ribosomes

• lysosomes

• nucleolus

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