Exploring Cell Organelles and Their Functions

I am the "waste removal expert" within a cell, removing unwanted material. Like a garbage man, I am a...

• Waste Management

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Lysosomes

What is the Function and Structure of the Vacuole?

• Structure: Large, round sac that is filled with fluid

  Function: Stores water, food, or waste materials for the cell

• Structure: Bean- or peanut-shaped with internal membranes

  Function: Gives support to the organelles within the cell

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Which part of the cell is often called "the brain of the cell"?

• nuclear membrane

• endoplasmic reticulum

• nucleus

• mitochondria

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What would the apple represent if this container represents a cell?

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• vacuole

• chloroplast

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Which organelle packages material and sends them off in vesicles?

• golgi

• mitochondria

• ER

• lysosome

Which organelle is known as the "powerhouse of the cell" because it produces energy in the form of ATP?

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

• Golgi apparatus

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Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?

• Chloroplast

• Lysosome

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Vacuole

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What is the function of the ribosomes in a cell?

• To store genetic information

• To produce proteins

• To break down waste materials

• To transport materials within the cell

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Which organelle is responsible for packaging and distributing proteins and lipids within the cell?

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Golgi apparatus

• Lysosome

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What is the primary function of the lysosomes in a cell?

• To produce energy

• To synthesize proteins

• To digest and remove waste

• To store water and nutrients

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