Cell Structures and Their Functions

1. The nucleus is a round, double-walled structure often found in the center of plant and animal cells. Its function is to-

• contain genetic material.

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• store fat.

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• create cytoplasm.

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2. Which of the following structures can differentiate between a plant and animal?

• Cell membrane

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• mitochondria

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• chloroplast

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3. Vacuoles are round organelles found in both plant and animal cells. Their main function is to-

• transport materials between the various cell organelles.

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• produce food and energy for the cell.

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• store water, waste, and nutrients for the cell.

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4. Plants have a rigid outer layer called the cell wall. The function of the cell wall is to-

• help the cell maintain its shape under the changing water pressure.

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• convert energy from sunlight into chemical energy.

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• separate the genetic material from the rest of the cell.

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5. Which of the following lists structures found in both plant and animal cells?

• Chloroplasts, cell wall, cytoplasm, cell membrane

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• Nucleus, mitochondria, vacuoles, cell membrane

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• Nucleus, vacuoles, cytoplasm, cell wall

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6. Chloroplasts are oval discs with green chlorophyll found in plant cells. Animal cells lack chloroplasts because they-

• use mitochondria for photosynthesis.

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• do not have cell walls.

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• do not perform photosynthesis.

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7. Plants have large, round vacuoles they primarily use for-

• producing energy.

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• removing wastes.

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• water storage.

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8. Both plant and animal cells need to produce energy for cellular functions. In both cell types, this function is carried out by-

• mitochondria.

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• vacuoles.

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• nucleus.

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9. The cell structure that regulates the transfer of material in and out of the cell is the-

• mitochondria.

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• cell membrane.

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• nucleus.

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10. The thick, jelly-like substance that holds cell Organelles in place inside the cell is the-

• chlorophyll.

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• DNA

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• cytoplasm.

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