Plant and Animal Cell Structures

What characteristic do both animal and plant cells share as eukaryotes?

• They both have a cell wall.

• They both have chloroplasts.

• They both have a membrane-bound nucleus.

• They are both autotrophs.

What is considered the largest single animal cell?

• A human egg cell

• A whale cell

• An unfertilized ostrich egg

• An elephant cell

Which of the following cell parts is found in both plant and animal cells?

• Cell wall

• Chloroplast

• Cytoplasm

• Large central vacuole

Which part of the cell houses its genetic information?

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Cell membrane

• Mitochondria

What is the main role of the cell membrane?

• To produce energy for the cell.

• To store genetic information.

• To control what substances enter and leave the cell.

• To give the cell a fixed shape.

What is the primary function of mitochondria in a cell?

• To produce proteins.

• To store waste products.

• To convert glucose into energy (ATP).

• To give the cell its shape.

What gives plant cells their fixed, angular shape and provides extra protection?

• Cell membrane

• Cytoskeleton

• Cell wall

• Large central vacuole

How do plants obtain their energy?

• By consuming other organisms.

• By producing their own food through photosynthesis.

• By absorbing energy directly from the soil.

• By breaking down proteins.

Which organelle in plant cells is responsible for photosynthesis?

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Chloroplast

• Ribosome

What is a major difference in vacuoles between plant and animal cells?

• Plant cells have many small vacuoles, while animal cells have one large central vacuole.

• Animal cells have vacuoles for photosynthesis, while plant cells do not.

• Plant cells have a large central vacuole that can take up most of the cell's volume, while animal cells have smaller, multiple vacuoles.

• Vacuoles are only found in plant cells.