Cells

What organelle is called the "powerhouse" of a cell?

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• cell wall

• cell membrane

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is the function of a chloroplast?

• makes proteins for animal cells

• allows materials in and out of the cell

• provides structure and support

• absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Looking in a microscope, you see cells that have rectangular shapes and a green color. What type of cells are you probably viewing?

• plant cells

• animals cells

• muscle cells

• blood cells

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Identify the structure that is indicated by the arrow in the image.

• cell wall

• central vacuole

• chloroplast

• cell membrane

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The arrow is showing the fluid inside the cell that surrounds the cell organelles. What is the arrow pointing to in the cell?

• cytoplasm

• mitochondria

• ribosomes

• nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

You might think of me as the trash collector or recycler is maybe more accurate. What am I?

• cytoplasm

• lysosme

• vacuole

• ribosome

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

This organelle is a rigid outer layer that protects plant cells.

• Cell Membrane

• Cell Wall

• Nucleus

• Chloroplast 

This organelle controls what goes in and out of plant and animal cells.

• Cell Wall

• Cell Membrane

• Chloroplasts

• Cytoplasm

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The _____________ stores food, water, wastes, and other materials in both plant and animal cells.

• Vacuole

• Mitochondria

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

An organelle that captures energy from the sunlight in order to use it to produce food in plant cells is ______________.

• Chromatin

• Chloroplast

• Cytoplasm

• Cell Membrane

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6