Cells Games

Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?

• the nucleus

• the cytoplasm

• the cell membrane

• the cell

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Which three structures are found in both animal and plant cells?

• nucleus, cell membrane, and cytoplasm

• cell membrane, chloroplasts, and mitochondria

• cytoplasm, a cell wall, and nucleus

• nucleus, chloroplasts, and cell wall

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Which cell structure is found in plant and animals cells and controls what can come into or leave a cell?

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

• cell wall

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What is the function of the nucleus?

• to produce energy

• to control cell activity

• to remove waste products

• to allow molecules to enter the cell

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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 make food

• to remove waste materials

• to control all the processes in the cell

• to control the shape of the cell

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What is the function of a cell wall?

• to protect and support the cell

• to make food for the cell

• to prevent water from passing through it

• to prevent oxygen from entering the cell

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In what part of the plant cell does the process of photosynthesis take place?

• nucleus
• mitochondria
• chloroplasts
• vacuoles

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The basic unit of life.

• chloroplast

• nucleus

• cell

• cell membrane

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This thin layer protects the cell and regulates what substances enter and leave the cell.

• cell membrane
• cell
• cell wall
• golgi body

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In a plant cell, this is a stiff wall that surrounds the membrane, giving the cell a rigid, boxlike shape?

• cell membrane

• cell

• ribosome

• cell wall