Cell Structure and Function Concepts Updated

What are the different organelles in the plant cell?

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

Cell membrane

Chloroplast

Nucleus

Golgi apparatus

Endoplasmic reticulum

Vacuole

Cell wall

Mitochondrion

What is a characteristic shared by both animal and plant cells?

• They are both prokaryotes.

• They both have a cell wall.

• They both have a membrane-bound nucleus.

• They are both autotrophs.

Which of these organelles is found in both plant and animal cells?

• Chloroplast

• Cell wall

• Mitochondria

• Large central vacuole

What is the main role of mitochondria in a cell?

• Storing water

• Producing energy (ATP)

• Modifying proteins

• Performing photosynthesis

What is the primary function of the nucleus in a cell?

• Producing energy

• Storing waste products

• Housing genetic information

• Controlling water balance

What is the function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?

• Making lipids

• Storing genetic material

• Producing and storing proteins

• Metabolizing waste

What gives plant cells their fixed, angular shape?

• Cell membrane

• Cytoskeleton

• Cell wall

• Vacuoles

How do plants obtain their energy?

• By consuming other organisms

• Through photosynthesis

• By ingesting food

• By breaking down proteins

What is a key difference in vacuoles between plant and animal cells?

• Plant cells have many small vacuoles.

• Animal cells have a large central vacuole.

• Plant cells have a large central vacuole.

• Animal cells do not have vacuoles.

What are the channels that connect two plant cells called?

• Gap junctions

• Plasmodesmata

• Cilia

• Lysosomes