Cell Structure and Function Check

Which organelle is known as the "brain" or control center of both plant and animal cells?

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Golgi apparatus

• Ribosome

What is the main function of mitochondria in a cell?

• To control cell activities

• To convert nutrients into usable energy

• To store water and waste

• To make food using sunlight

Which organelle is responsible for packaging and moving proteins out of the cell?

• Chloroplast

• Nucleus

• Golgi apparatus

• Cell wall

What is the main difference between plant and animal cells regarding food production?

• Animal cells have chloroplasts

• Plant cells have chloroplasts

• Both have chloroplasts

• Neither have chloroplasts

What extra protection do plant cells have that animal cells do not?

• Cell membrane

• Cell wall

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

What is the function of the cell wall in plant cells?

• To control cell activities

• To protect the cell from damage and help maintain its shape

• To produce energy

• To move proteins out of the cell

Which organelle is responsible for making proteins in the cell?

• Golgi apparatus

• Ribosomes

• Chloroplasts

• Vacuole

What is the function of the vacuole in both plant and animal cells?

• To control cell activities

• To hold food, water, and waste

• To make food using sunlight

• To convert nutrients into energy

Which cell type contains chloroplasts?

• Animal cell

• Plant cell

• Both plant and animal cells

• Neither cell type