Exploring Cells and Organelles

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

• Waste Management

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Lysosomes

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Review the table listing the function of several cell structures.

What structure is represented by cell structure 1?

• Mitochondria

• Lysosome

• Golgi Apparatus

• Nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is the structure labeled #9?

• Cell Wall

• Cytoplasm

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondria

What is the structure labeled #8?

• Vacuole

• Golgi body

• Nucleus

• Lysosome

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is the structure labeled #3?

• Golgi body

• Endoplasmic reticulum

• Vacuole

• Mitochondria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is the basic unit of life?

• Atom

• Molecule

• Cell

• Tissue

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which organelle is known as the "powerhouse of the cell"?

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

• Golgi apparatus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is the function of the cell membrane?

• To produce energy

• To control what enters and leaves the cell

• To store genetic information

• To synthesize proteins

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Endoplasmic reticulum

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6