Exploring the Components of Eukaryotic Animal Cells

What is the basic building block of all animals?

• Bacterial cell

• Plant cell

• Prokaryotic cell

• Animal cell

What is the main difference between animal and plant cells?

• Plant cells have a flexible membrane

• Animal cells have a flexible membrane

• Animal cells have a cell wall

• Plant cells lack organelles

Who discovered cells and what did he compare them to?

• Albert Einstein; atoms

• Isaac Newton; stars

• Charles Darwin; fossils

• Robert Hooke; monk's cells

What structures might you encounter when approaching a eukaryotic cell?

• Ribosomes and lysosomes

• Cilia and flagella

• Nucleus and mitochondria

• Golgi apparatus and ER

What is the function of the cell membrane?

• To monitor what comes in and out of the cell

• To store genetic information

• To produce energy

• To synthesize proteins

What is the role of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

• Creating ribosomal RNA

• Synthesizing and packaging proteins

• Breaking down cellular waste

• Detoxifying substances and storing ions

What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?

• Storing genetic material

• Packaging and processing proteins

• Synthesizing lipids

• Producing energy

What is the main role of lysosomes?

• Synthesizing proteins

• Breaking down cellular waste

• Producing ATP

• Storing ions

What is the primary function of the nucleus?

• Producing energy

• Synthesizing proteins

• Storing the cell's DNA

• Detoxifying substances

What is unique about mitochondrial DNA?

• It is inherited from both parents

• It is inherited only from the mother

• It is inherited only from the father

• It does not replicate