Comparing Animal and Plant Cells

What is the most obvious difference between a lion and a fern when looking at their pictures?

• Their size

• Their color

• Their appearance

• Their function

Which among the following is absent in an animal cell

• cell wall

• cell membrane

• plasma membrane

• nucleus

What do both animal and plant cells possess?

• A cell wall

• Chloroplasts

• A cell membrane

• A large central vacuole

What is the primary function of the cell membrane?

• Storing genetic information

• Producing energy

• Controlling what enters and leaves the cell

• Providing structural support

What is the role of the nucleus within a cell?

• Breaking down sugars for energy

• Controlling what enters and leaves the cell

• Storing the cell's genetic information

• Making food through photosynthesis

What is the main function of mitochondria in a cell?

• Storing genetic information

• generates energy

• Providing structural support

• Giving the cell its green color

What unique structure gives plant cells their rigid and stiff quality?

• Cell membrane

• Cytosol

• Nucleus

• Cell wall

Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Chloroplasts

• Cell membrane