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Riddle- Cell Structures and Functions

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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1. I am found only in plant cells, I am made of a specialized substance called cellulose. I provide support and protection and give plants their shape. I am the (a)   .

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2. I store molecules or send them into the cytosol or out of the cell. I process the proteins produced by the endoplasmic reticulum and ribosomes. I am the (a)   .

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3. I am the cell’s transport system there are two of me the rough and the smooth. The rough type has ribosomes attached. I am the (a)   .

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4. I act like a digestive system in an animal cell. I contain enzymes that breakdown wastes and other materials. I am the (a)   .

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5. I absorb light energy from the sun and use it convert carbon dioxide and water to sugar and oxygen. I am not found in animal cells, I am the (a)   .

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6. I am the brain of all the activities of the cell. I am located in the cytosol, but you would not find me in the prokaryotic cells. I am the (a)   .

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7. I am composed of a network of protein filaments that help maintain the shape and cell movement. I am the (a)   .

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8. I am the jell-like fluid inside the cell. I provide an area of movement for all the dissolved molecules that keep the cell working. I am the (a)   .

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9. I am found only in animal cell, I help organize cell division. I look good with the triplets of microtubules that composed me. I am the (a)   .

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10. I am very large in plant cells, and I store water, food, and wastes. I help support the plant. When I start to shrink due to lack of water, the plant may wilt. I am the (a)   .

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11. When a cell needs  energy. I take in nutrients, break them down, and supply energy to the cell. I can also convert stored energy in the cell to food. I am the (a)   .

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12. We build proteins in the cells. We can be found in several places in the cell, including in the cytosol and on the endoplasmic reticulum. We are (a)   .

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13. I contain the enzyme catalase. I breakdown hydrogen peroxide in the cell environment. I am the                        .

(a)  

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14. I am a thin protective layer around the cell, but I am not one solid piece. I have tiny openings that allow materials to pass in and out of the cell. I am the (a)   .