Milestones Review Cells

What is the function of a cell wall?

• to protect and support the cell

• to perform different functions in each 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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Which part of a plant cell uses energy from sunlight to help it make food?

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

• chloroplast

• cell membrane

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Which material would best represent the cytoplasm?

• gummy worms

• lima bean

• jello

• dry granis of rice

A student wants to examine the organelles of cells that make up a leaf. How can the student see the organelles?

• with eyeglasses

• with eyes alone

• with a hand lens

• with a microscope

Which statement is true?

• A plant cell has organelles, but an animal cell does not.

• An animal cell has a cell wall, but a plant cell does not.

• A plant cell has chloroplasts, but an animal cell does not.

• Plant and animal cells have membranes, which are the same as cell walls.

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What is the function of the cell membrane?

• It supports the cell.

• It contains cell organelles.

• It makes food for the cell.

• It controls what enters and leaves the cell.

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Which statement explains why plant cells have chloroplasts but animals do not?

• Plants reproduce from seeds, but animals do not.

• Plants make their own food from sunlight, but animals do not.

• Animals have bones and muscles for support, but plants do not.

• Animals can move from one place to another, but plants cannot.

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A scientist makes a model of a plant cell. Which parts should she include in her model? Select THREE answers.

• stem

• seed

• nucleus

• cell wall

• chloroplast

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How do scientists know that plants and animals are made up of millions of cells?

• Plants and animals are living things.

• Cells are the building blocks of all living things.

• Plant cells and animal cells have similar structures.

• Plant cells and animal cells can be observed with microscopes.

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