Cells

What is the smallest unit that can be considered alive?

• molecule

• organelle

• atom

• cell

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Which structures are found in all living cells?

• cell membrane and cytoplasm

• chloroplasts and mitochondria

• a cell wall and nucleus

• chloroplasts and cell wall

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Which cell structure is found in both plant and animals cells and controls what can come into or leave a cell?

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

• vacuole

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What is the function of the cell nucleus?

• to produce energy

• to control cell activity

• to remove waste products

• to allow molecules to enter the cell

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Cell organelles that are responsible for breaking down large particles of food and cleaning up cellular waste are called ___________________.

• Mitochondria

• Vacuoles

• Lysosomes

• Chloroplasts

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What is one basic function of the vacuoles?

• circulating oxygen
• producing food
• controlling cell processes
• storing water

Chloroplasts in plant cells allow the plant to perform a function that animal cells cannot do. What is the main function of the chloroplasts found in plant cells?

• to absorb energy from sunlight and make food

• to remove waste materials

• to manufacture chemical energy from food

• to control the shape of the cell

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All cells need energy to function.  Which cell organelle is responsible for producing energy in the cell?

• chloroplasts
• mitochondria
• nucleus
• vacuoles

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What is the function of a cell wall?

• to protect and support the cell
• to perform different functions in each cell
• to prevent water from passing through it
• to prevent oxygen from entering the cell

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what is the network of passageways that transports materials from one part of the cell to another?

• endoplasmic reticulum

• golgi bodies

• vacuole

• cell

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