Exploring Cell Structure and Function

Plants cells have one large one, whereas an animal cell will have several smaller ones. These store substances such as water.

• Vacuole

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Golgi apparatus

• Vesicle

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Which organelle is known as the "powerhouse of the cell" because it produces energy?

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

• Chloroplast

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What is the basic unit of life?

• Atom

• Cell

• Tissue

• Organ

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Which structure controls what enters and leaves the cell?

• Cell wall

• Cytoplasm

• Cell membrane

• Nucleus

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Which organelle is found only in plant cells and is responsible for photosynthesis?

• Mitochondria

• Chloroplast

• Ribosome

• Lysosome

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Which of the following is NOT a part of the cell theory?

• All living things are made of cells.

• All cells come from pre-existing cells.

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

• All cells have a nucleus.

Which of the following is a characteristic of living things?

• They can move

• They are made of cells

• They are always green

• They do not need energy

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What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?

• Produces energy

• Controls cell activities and contains DNA

• Provides structure

• Makes proteins

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Which part of a plant cell provides support and protection?

• Cell wall

• Cell membrane

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

Which organelle is responsible for making proteins?

• Ribosome

• Mitochondria

• Vacuole

• Golgi apparatus

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