Cells and Features of Life

A rigid structure that protects and provides support to the cell

• cell membrane

• cell wall

• cytoplasm

• chloroplast

An organelle that takes in sunlight energy, carbon dioxide, and water to make food

• cell membrane

• cell wall

• mitochondria

• chloroplast

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What does the chloroplast help make for the plant?

• energy

• food

• carbon dioxide

• water

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

An organelle that builds proteins

• ribosomes

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• cell membrane

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

An organelle that directs all cell activities and stores DNA

• ribosomes

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• cell membrane

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

This structure allows materials to enter and exit the cell

• cell wall

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• cell membrane

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

These structures are found in plant cells only

• cell wall, cell membrane

• mitochondria, chloroplast

• cell wall, cytoplasm

• chloroplast, cell wall

A fluid that fills the cell and holds the organelles in place

• chloroplast

• chloroplasm

• cytoplasm

• cell membrane

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Organelle that converts the energy in nutrients (food) into usable energy for the organism

• mitochondria

• chloroplast

• nucleus

• ribosomes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Process where materials are able to move from areas of high concentration to low concentration.

• fission

• diffusion

• active transport

• exocytosis