6th Grade Cells Assessment

Which cell structure acts like the brain of the cell?

• Cell Membrane

• Cell Wall

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

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Which structures are unique only to plant cells?

• Cell Membrane

• Cell Wall

• Mitochondria

• Chloroplast

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Which cell organelle helps break down food to release energy?

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Vacuole

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Which organelle is much larger in plant cells than animal cells and is used to store food and waste?

• Nucleus

• Vacuole

• Ribosomes

• Chloroplasts

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The jelly like substance in the cell is called --

• cytoplasm

• lysosomes

• chromosomes

• cytokinesis

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A plant's green color is due to the presence of which organelle?

• Nucleus

• Chloroplast

• Vacuole

• Mitochondrion

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The rigid outer boundary of plant cells, giving them their boxy appearance is..

• cell membrane

• cell wall

• mitochondria

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What is the function of the cell nucleus found in both plant and animal cells?

• to produce energy
• to control cell activity
• to remove waste products
• to allow molecules to enter the cell

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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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The basic unit of structure and function in a living things.

• chloroplast
• nucleus
• cell
• cell membrane

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