Starr Biology and Cellular Structure and Function

Which organelle converts energy found in food into a form that cells can use?

• mitochondria

• ribosomes

• nucleus

• nucleolus

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Which organelle assembles proteins from amino acids?

• mitochondria

• ribosomes

• nucleus

• nucleolus

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Which plant organelle transforms light energy into glucose to use as food?

• mitochondria

• vacuoles

• chloroplasts

• nucleus

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Which organelle is used as storage? Hint: plant cells have a large one filled with water.

• cell wall

• chloroplast

• vacuole

• ribosome

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Check all that apply. Which of the following are parts of the cell theory?

• Cells must contain DNA

• All living things are made of cells.

• Cells are the basic living unit of structure and function.

• All cells have the same function.

• Cells come from pre-existing cells.

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What are the small structures inside of cells that carry out specific functions called?

• organs

• tissues

• organ systems

• organelles

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Check all that apply. Which of the following structures are common to every types of cell?

• DNA

• ribosomes

• cell wall

• chloroplasts

• cell/plasma membrane

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding prokaryotic cells?

• Bacteria are prokaryotes.

• All prokaryotes are unicellular.

• Prokaryotes have structures within the cell to protect the DNA.

• Prokaryotes are very simple cells.

Which organelle is responsible for protecting the DNA in an eukaryotic cell?

• nuclear membrane

• nucleus

• nucleolus

• cell membrane

What kind of organism is made of many different types of cells, each with a special function?

• eukaryotic

• multicellular

• unicellular

• prokaryotic

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