The Golgi apparatus is often compared to a "post office" of the cell. Which of the following best explains why this comparison is made?

It packages and ships proteins and other materials to where they are needed inside or outside the cell

It generates energy that is delivered to all parts of the cell

It receives sunlight and converts it into food for the cell

It sorts and destroys old or damaged cell parts

A plant cell and an animal cell both need energy to survive. How do they differ in the way they obtain energy?

Plant cells can make their own food using chloroplasts, while animal cells must get energy from food they consume

Plant cells use mitochondria to make food, while animal cells use chloroplasts

Animal cells can make their own food using sunlight, while plant cells cannot

Both plant and animal cells make their own food using chloroplasts

Lysosomes contain digestive enzymes that break down waste materials inside the cell. If a cell's lysosomes stopped working properly, what would most likely happen to the cell?

Waste materials and damaged organelles would build up inside the cell, harming it

The cell would produce too much energy

The cell would grow larger and divide more quickly

The cell would stop making proteins immediately

A scientist discovers a new type of cell. The cell has a cell membrane, a nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, and a large central vacuole, but no chloroplasts or cell wall. Based on this evidence, how would you classify this cell, and what can you conclude about how it gets its energy?

It is an animal cell that must consume food to get energy

It is a plant cell that gets energy from sunlight

It is a plant cell that gets energy by consuming other organisms

It is an animal cell that can produce its own food using sunlight

A student is comparing two cells. Cell A has a cell wall, chloroplasts, and a large central vacuole. Cell B has no cell wall, no chloroplasts, and only small vacuoles. The student claims that Cell B would not survive if placed in a very salty environment because it lacks a cell wall. Do you agree or disagree with this reasoning, and why?

Agree, because the cell wall provides structural support that prevents the cell from shrinking when water leaves the cell in a salty environment

Agree, because without a cell wall, the cell membrane cannot control what enters or exits the cell

Disagree, because the cell membrane alone can protect the cell from any environmental changes

Disagree, because the size of the vacuole determines how well a cell survives in a salty environment

A cell is placed in a solution where the concentration of sugar molecules outside the cell is much higher than inside the cell. The cell membrane is selectively permeable to water but not to sugar. Using your knowledge of how the cell membrane works, predict what will happen to the cell and explain your reasoning.

Water will move out of the cell, causing it to shrink, because water moves toward areas of higher solute concentration

Water will move into the cell, causing it to swell, because water moves toward areas of lower concentration

Sugar will move into the cell, causing it to swell, because sugar moves toward areas of lower concentration

Nothing will happen because the cell membrane blocks all movement of molecules

A student is designing an experiment to test whether plant cells or animal cells produce more energy. They plan to measure the activity level of one specific organelle in each cell type. Which organelle should they measure, and why is this the best choice for comparing energy production in both cell types?

Mitochondria, because it is found in both plant and animal cells and is responsible for producing energy in the form of ATP

Chloroplast, because it is found in both plant and animal cells and produces energy for both

Ribosome, because it produces proteins that are used as energy sources in both cell types

Vacuole, because it stores energy in both plant and animal cells

Imagine a cell whose cell membrane has been damaged and can no longer function as a selectively permeable barrier. Using evidence about the cell membrane's role, explain what would most likely happen to the cell's internal environment.

Harmful substances would freely enter the cell, essential molecules would leak out, and the cell would likely die due to loss of internal balance

The cell would function normally because the other organelles would compensate for the damaged membrane

The cell would grow larger because more nutrients would be able to enter without restriction

The cell would produce more energy to repair the damaged membrane using its mitochondria

A scientist is studying two types of cells. Cell X is very active in making and exporting proteins to other parts of the body. Cell Y is a storage cell that does very little protein production. Based on this information, which combination of organelles would you expect to be most developed and numerous in Cell X compared to Cell Y, and why?

Ribosomes and Golgi apparatus, because ribosomes make proteins and the Golgi apparatus packages and ships them out of the cell

Vacuoles and cell walls, because they store and protect the proteins being made

Chloroplasts and mitochondria, because they provide the sunlight and energy needed to make proteins

Lysosomes and nucleus, because they break down old proteins and store new ones

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main function of the cell membrane?

To produce energy for the cell

To control what enters and exits the cell

To store genetic information

To make proteins for the cell

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which organelle is known as the "powerhouse of the cell"?

Nucleus

Ribosome

Mitochondria

Vacuole

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following structures is found in plant cells but NOT in animal cells?

Cell membrane

Mitochondria

Cell wall

Nucleus

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the organelle that contains the cell's genetic material (DNA)?

Ribosome

Nucleus

Lysosome

Golgi apparatus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term describes the cell membrane's ability to allow some substances to pass through while blocking others?

Rigid

Impermeable

Selectively permeable

Fully permeable

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which organelle is responsible for making proteins in the cell?

Vacuole

Chloroplast

Ribosome

Golgi apparatus

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30 sec • 1 pt

Which organelle in plant cells captures sunlight to make food through photosynthesis?

Mitochondria

Chloroplast

Nucleus

Lysosome

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Cell Structures and Functions

What is the main function of the cell membrane?

Which organelle is known as the "powerhouse of the cell"?

Which of the following structures is found in plant cells but NOT in animal cells?

What is the name of the organelle that contains the cell's genetic material (DNA)?

What term describes the cell membrane's ability to allow some substances to pass through while blocking others?

Which organelle is responsible for making proteins in the cell?

Which organelle in plant cells captures sunlight to make food through photosynthesis?

A student observes a cell under a microscope and notices it has a large central vacuole. What type of cell is most likely being observed?

A cell is working very hard to produce a large amount of protein. Which organelle would you expect to be most active during this process?

The Golgi apparatus is often compared to a "post office" of the cell. Which of the following best explains why this comparison is made?

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