Function of Cells

Match the following cell type to its function in the body.

• Carries & delivers oxygen around body

• Bone Cell

• Protects the body from outside invaders

• Nerve Cell

• Provides structure and support

• Skin Cell

• Contracts to allow movement

• Muscle Cell

• Transmits signals around the body

• Red Blood Cell

A group of similar cells that work together to form the same function

• Organ

• Cell

• Organ System

• Organism

• Tissue

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Which cells transport oxygen throughout the body?

• White Blood Cells

• Endothelial Cells

• Red Blood Cells

• Bone Cells

A jellylike fluid inside the cell:

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

• Cell membrane

• Molecules

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Outside boundary of the cell that allows substances in or out of the cell like food or wastes:

• Cytoplasm

• Cell Membrane

• Nucleus

• Chloroplast

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What does a neuron cell do?

• It carries oxygen through the body

• It sends messages through the body

• It makes muscles contract

• Its a cell that fights diseases

Answer explanation

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Specialized cells have different structure because they have different ___________.

• functions

• organelles

• genetic material

• cytoplasm

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What is the primary function of the mitochondria in a cell?

• Energy production

• Protein synthesis

• DNA replication

• Photosynthesis

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Which part of the cell is responsible for controlling the entry and exit of substances?

• Nucleus

• Cell membrane

• Cytoplasm

• Ribosome

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What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?

• Energy production

• Protein synthesis

• Lipid storage

• DNA replication

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