Structures of the Cell

Which of the following cell structures are found in either, but not both, of plants or animal cells?

• cell membrane

• chloroplasts

• cell wall

• mitochondria

• vacuole

Protective barrier that surrounds all cell types that controls what enters and leaves the cell.

• nuclear membrane
• cytoplasm
• Cell wall 
• Cell membrane

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What is the function of a vacuole?

• Breaks down glucose to make usable energy (ATP)

• Stores water, chemicals, and wastes

• Conducts photosynthesis to make glucose

• Gel-like substance that supports the organelles

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Which organelle contains the DNA, and is the "brain" of the cell?

• Nucleus

• Cell Wall

• Cytoplasm

• Vacuole

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What is the function of the cytoplasm

• Protects the cell and helps give it shape

• Stores water, chemicals, and wastes

• Controls what goes in and out of the cell

• Gel-like substance that supports the organelles

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Which of these is a thin membrane around the cytoplasm of a cell, made of cellulose, and not found in animal cells?

• Cell wall

• Cell membrane

• Nucleus

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

What do chloroplasts do?

• Rigid organelles to protect the cell.

• Make photosynthesis happen.

• Contain DNA of a cell.

• "Storage bin" of cells containing water

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What are organelles?

• Specified structures within a cell that performs a specific function that enables the cell to live and reproduce.

• Small molecules that are essential for a cell to live.

• Structures found in the nucleus of a cell.

• Proteins responsible for cell metabolism.

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Which organelle provides ATP (energy) to the cell?

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Cell Membrane

• Cytoplasm

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Draw a basic diagram of a cell, and label the cell membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus

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