2.2 Cell Functions

An organelle that packages proteins from the ER and sends them around the cell (the cell's warehouse):

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

• Golgi apparatus

• Lysosome

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A group of similar ___________ make up a tissue.

• cells

• tissues

• organs

• systems

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The basic unit of life is called a ___________.

• tissue

• organ

• cell

• organism

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Organelles that help in protein synthesis are called ___________.

• mitochondria

• ribosomes

• lysosomes

• endoplasmic reticulum

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The organelle responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells is called ___________.

• mitochondria

• chloroplasts

• nucleus

• endoplasmic reticulum

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The powerhouse of the cell that produces energy is the ___________.

• nucleus

• ribosome

• mitochondria

• endoplasmic reticulum

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The process by which cells take in nutrients and expel waste is known as ___________.

• cellular transport

• cell division

• cell respiration

• cell signaling

The outer layer of a cell that controls what enters and leaves is called the ___________.

• cell membrane

• cell wall

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

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Several tissues make up an ____________.

• organ

• organism

• cell

• system

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The organelle that powers the cell by converting the energy from food we eat, to energy the cell can use:

• nucleus

• ribosome

• mitochondria

• endoplasmic reticulum

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