Unit 2 - Cells

Which of the following are NOT found in animal cells

• chloroplasts and cytoplasm
• chloroplasts and cell wall
• cell wall and cell membrane
• mitochondria and nucleus

Which of the following converts food into energy for the cell?

• vacuole

• mitochondria

• cytoplasm

• cell membrane

Which structures are found in every living cell?

• cell membrane and cytoplasm
• chloroplasts and mitochondria
• a cell wall and nucleus
• chloroplasts and cell wall

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Cell organelles that are responsible for digesting food, worn out organelles and other cellular wastes are called ___________________.

• Mitochondria
• Vacuoles
• Lysosomes
• Chlororplasts

Chloroplasts in plant cells allow the plant to perform a function that animal cells cannot do.  What is the main function of the chloroplasts found in plant cells?

• to absorb light energy and manufacture food
• to remove waste materials by active transport
• to manufacture chemical energy from food
• to control the shape of the cell

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Which is NOT a part of cell theory?

• All organisms are made of cells

• All existing cells come from preexisting cells

• All matter is composed of living cells

• The cell is the most basic unit of life

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Rigid, outermost layer of the plant cell

• nucleus
• cell membrane
• cell wall
• cytoplasm

Contains chlorophyll and is where photosynthesis takes place. Found in plant cells only.

• mitochondria
• chloroplast
• vacuole
• cytoplasm

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Semi-permeable layer around the cell that encloses the contents of the cell

• nucleus
• cell membrane
• cell wall
• chloroplast

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I am a gel like substance that supports the other organelles

• cell membrane
• CO2
• cytoplasm
• chlorine

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