Animal and Plant Cells

Which organelle is used as temporary storage for water, waste products, food, and other cellular material?

• vacuole

• mitochondrion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which organelle captures the energy from sunlight and converts it to chemical energy, and in which cells could it be found?

• chloroplasts, which can be found in leaf cells of trees

• chloroplasts, which CANNOT be found in leaf cells of trees

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which is a structure that directs the cell's activities?

• nucleus

• mitochondrion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

A student is examining leaf cells. Which organelles are most likely to be missing from the cells?

• lysosomes

• No idea

Which is a tough and rigid layer that surrounds plant cells, as well as some algal and bacterial cells?

• cell wall

• nucleus

• No idea

What does it mean for a membrane to be selectively permeable?

• Only certain molecules are allowed to pass through.

• All types of molecules are able to pass into the cell.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which statement about the cell membrane is true?

• It prevents harmful substances from entering a cell.

• It is present in animal cells only.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is #4 in the diagram?

• vacuoles

• cell membrane

• chloroplast

• nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is #4 in the diagram?

• nucleus

• cell wall

• cytoplasm

• mitochondrion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What type of cell is pictured above?

• Plant Cell

• Animal Cell

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1