Cells Georgia Milestones

A scientist plans to make models of three kinds of cells; oak leaf, squirrel muscle, and fern leaf. Which model(s) will have organelles that contain chlorophyll?

• only the fern leaf cell

• only the squirrel muscle cell

• the fern leaf cell and the oak leaf cell

• the oak leaf cell, the squirrel muscle cell, and the fern leaf cell

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the function of the mitochondria is ____________?

• make food for the cell

• convert food into energy for the cell

• allow other organelles to move around freely

• control all other organelles

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which organelle is the "brain" of the cell?

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

• vacuole

• cell membrane

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Which part of the cell is responsible for photosynthesis?

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

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What is the primary function of the cell membrane?

• To store genetic information

• To control what enters and leaves the cell

• To produce energy

• To synthesize proteins

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Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

• Nucleus

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondria

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

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In which type of cell would you find a cell wall?

• Animal cell

• Plant cell

• Bacterial cell

• Both plant and bacterial cells

What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?

• To produce energy

• To synthesize proteins

• To store nutrients

• To control cell division

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Which of the following is a characteristic of prokaryotic cells?

• They have a nucleus

• They lack membrane-bound organelles

• They have a complex structure

• They are larger than eukaryotic cells

What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?

• To modify, sort, and package proteins

• To produce lipids

• To break down waste materials

• To generate ATP

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