Intro to Cells

Which structure gives plant cells support and is made of cellulose?

• Cell membrane

• Cell wall

• Cytoskeleton

• Nucleus

Animal cells have a cell wall made of cellulose.

• True

• False

What is the function of the cell membrane?

• It makes proteins

• It controls which materials enter and leave the cell

• It stores water and nutrients

• It produces energy from sugar

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The cytoskeleton helps a cell by:

• Storing water and nutrients

• Defining the cell’s shape and aiding movement

• Making ribosomes

• Trapping sunlight

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Which organelle contains DNA and gives instructions for making proteins?

• Ribosome

• Golgi complex

• Nucleus

• Mitochondrion

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Where are proteins made in the cell?

• Ribosomes

• Vacuoles

• Lysosomes

• Smooth ER

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What is the main role of mitochondria?

• To trap sunlight for photosynthesis

• To store water

• To release energy by breaking down sugar

• To transport proteins

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Chloroplasts are found in plant cells but not animal cells. What is their main function?

• Packaging proteins

• Storing water

• Making sugar using sunlight

• Breaking down waste

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Which organelle packages and distributes proteins in the cell?

• Lysosome

• Golgi complex

• Endoplasmic reticulum

• Vacuole

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Which structure stores water and helps support plant cells?

• Lysosome

• Central vacuole

• Cytoskeleton