Comparing Plant and Animal Cell Functions

What type of membrane do both plant and animal cells use?

• Impermeable membrane

• Semi-permeable membrane

• Selectively permeable membrane

• Fully permeable membrane

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Where is genetic information stored in plant and animal cells?

• Ribosomes

• Endoplasmic reticulum

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

What is the role of the nucleolus within the cell?

• Protein folding

• Ion storage

• Lipid synthesis

• Ribosome assembly

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis in cells?

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Lysosome

• Golgi apparatus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

What is the main function of the large central vacuole in plant cells?

• Protein storage

• Energy production

• Creating turgor pressure

• Detoxification

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which process do animal cells use to obtain energy?

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular respiration

• Chemosynthesis

• Fermentation

What is the Endosymbiotic Theory?

• Theory of cell wall formation

• Theory of organelle evolution

• Theory of protein synthesis

• Theory of genetic information transfer

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

What structural component do animal cells rely on for shape?

• Cell wall

• Central vacuole

• Cytoskeleton

• Chloroplasts

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which organelle is involved in the degradation of waste in animal cells?

• Lysosome

• Golgi apparatus

• Smooth ER

• Ribosome

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

How do plant cells communicate between each other?

• Through ribosomes

• Through lysosomes

• Through mitochondria

• Through plasmodesmata