Cells and Microorganisms

The basic unit of structure and function in a living things.

• chloroplast
• nucleus
• cell
• cell membrane

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

This thin layer protects the cell and regulates what substances enter and leave the cell.

• cell membrane
• cell
• cell wall
• nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

In a plant cell, a stiff wall surrounds the membrane, giving the cell a rigid, boxlike shape.

• cell membrane
• cell
• chloroplast

• cell wall

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

These organelles capture energy from sunlight and use it to produce food for the cell.

• cell membrane
• chloroplasts
• cell wall
• nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

A gel-like fluid in which many different organelles are found.

• cell membrane
• nucleus
• organelle
• cytoplasm

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Directs all the cell's activities.

• mitochondria
• chloroplasts
• vacuole
• nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within a cell.

• organelle
• cell
• nucleus
• ribosomes

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What organelle is responsible for letting things in and out of the cell?

• Cell membrane
• Cell wall

• Nucleus
• Cytoplasm

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

This green organelle is responsible for turning sunlight into energy for plant cells. 

• Chloroplasts
• Nucleus

• Cell Wall
• Cytoplasm

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

This structure is in plant cells but not animal cells. It is outside of the cell membrane and adds more support/structure to the plant.

• Cell membrane
• Cell Nucleus
• Cell Wall
• Chloroplasts