Cells Georgia Milestones

What piece of scientific equipment would you use to see human cells?

• telescope

• microscope

• microwave

• computer

A student studies a model of a cell. Which part of the model shows the organelle that directs most of the cells activities?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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The picture shows a student observing part of a living thing. Which claim could the student support with evidence from his observation?

• Animal cells and plant cells have different organelles.

• A plant cell is too small to be seen without using a microscope.

• An animal cell is too small to be seen without using a microscope.

• The cell membrane of an animal cell is thinner than the cell membrane of a plant cell.

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Which statement about cytoplasm is true?

• Only animal cells have cytoplasm.

• Cytoplasm surrounds and protects cells.

• Plant cells use cytoplasm to carry out photosynthesis.

• Cytoplasm is a liquid that fills the space around a cell's nucleus and other organelles.

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A student observes some effects of electricity. The student records these observations in the following table. What should the student record in place of letters P and Q in this table?

• electric current for both P and Q

• static electricity for both P and Q

• electric current for P and the static electricity for Q

• static electricity for P and electric current for Q

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Which is the BEST evidence that plants and animals are made up of tiny cells?

• Plant and animal cells have similar parts.

• Some plant cells are visible with a hand lens.

• Scientists believe cells are the building block of living things.

• Scientists use microscopes to study and make images of plant and animal cells.

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What is the basic unit of life in all living organisms?

• Cell

• Tissue

• Organ

• Organism

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Which organelle is responsible for energy production in the cell?

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

• Golgi apparatus

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What is the function of the cell membrane?

• To produce energy

• To control what enters and leaves the cell

• To store genetic information

• To synthesize proteins

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Which part of the cell contains the genetic material?

• Cytoplasm

• Cell membrane

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

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