Introduction to cells and its components

What is the cell?

• A) The basic unit of life

• B) A type of food

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Where do we find cells?

• • A) Inside the body

• • B) Outside on the skin

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What is the outer layer of the cell called?

• • A) Cell membrane

• • B) Nucleus

What does the cell membrane do?

• • A) It lets good things in and keeps harmful things out

• • B) It makes energy for the cell

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What is the powerhouse of the cell called?

• A) Nucleus

• B) Mitochondria

What does the mitochondria do?

• • A) It makes energy for the cell

• B) It holds the cell’s instructions

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What is the “brain” of the cell called?

• • A) Lysosome

• B) Nucleus

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What can we find inside the nucleus?

• • A) Chromosomes

• • B) Ribosomes

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What part of the cell cleans up waste?

• • A) Lysosomes

• B) Cytoplasm

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Who discovered the cell?

• • A) Albert Einstein

• B) Robert Hooke