Cell Structure and Function Concepts

What is a cell often compared to in order to understand its structure and function?

• A house

• A car

• A factory

• A school

Which part of the cell is like the CEO's office, giving instructions for the cell's activities?

• Ribosome

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Mitochondrion

What is the fluid-filled matrix of the cell where all organelles, water, and salts are found?

• Nucleus

• Cell membrane

• Cytoplasm

• Vacuole

Which cell part is responsible for making proteins needed by the cell?

• Lysosome

• Ribosome

• Golgi apparatus

• Cell wall

What acts like a conveyor belt in the cell, modifying and moving proteins for packing?

• Vesicle

• Mitochondrion

• Endoplasmic reticulum

• Chloroplast

Which cell part is like a packaging center, sorting and tagging proteins to send them to the right place?

• Nucleus

• Golgi apparatus

• Cytoplasm

• Ribosome

What is the cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes to break down waste materials?

• Vesicle

• Mitochondrion

• Lysosome

• Cell membrane

Which part of the cell is known as the "powerhouse" because it produces energy for the cell's activities?

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Mitochondrion

• Golgi apparatus

What is the outer boundary of the cell that controls what goes in and out, like a guarded gate?

• Cell wall

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Cell membrane

Which organelle is found in plant cells and helps them make their own food using sunlight?

• Mitochondrion

• Chloroplast

• Lysosome

• Nucleus