Staar Cells

What is the function of the cell nucleus found in both plant and animal cells?

• to produce energy

• to control cell activity

• to remove waste products

• to allow molecules to enter the cell

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All cells need energy to function. Which cell organelle is responsible for producing energy in the cell?

• chloroplasts

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• vacuoles

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Which of the following is not part of the cell theory?

• Cells must contain DNA

• All living things are made from cells

• Cells can only come from other cells

• Cells are the basic unit of life

The part of a plant cell that is rigid & permeable.

• Chloroplast

• Turgor Pressure

• Cell Wall

• Phototropism 

During a class investigation on cells, students observed different cell types using a compound light microscope and prepared slides. An ​ (a)   is a ​ (b)   that has an outermost rigid cell wall and a large vacuole. They appear brick-like in shape. On the other hand, a ​ (c)   is an ​ (d)   having a rounded structure but lacking a cell wall.

• onion cell

• plant cell

• human cheek cell

• animal cell

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• The functions of living things occur in cells. 
• Cells exist only in multicellular organisms. 
• Living things are composed of cells. 
• Cells contain hereditary information. 

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The basic unit of structure and function in living things.

• chloroplast

• nucleus

• cell

• cell membrane

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A force exerted outward on a cell wall by the water contained in a cell.

• Turgor Pressure

• Adaptation

• Cell Wall

• Photosynthesis

Every living organism is made up of one or more cells

• True

• False

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A cell is...

• the basic unit of structure and function in living organism

• an organism

• a basic part of everything that we see

• found only in animals, not plants

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