Exploring Plant Cell Structures and Functions

What do plants need to create their own food?

• Sunlight and water

• Hot Pockets and coffee

• Oxygen and carbon dioxide

• Minerals and vitamins

What were the earliest land plants called?

• Bryophytes

• Lycophytes

• Angiosperms

• Gymnosperms

What period is known for its dense forests that eventually turned into coal?

• Cretaceous Period

• Carboniferous Period

• Jurassic Period

• Triassic Period

What does 'eukaryotic' mean?

• Without a kernel

• Good kernel

• Double kernel

• Before the kernel

Which type of cell has a nucleus enclosed by a membrane?

• Prokaryotic

• Eukaryotic

• Archaea

• Bacterial

What is the main component of a plant cell wall?

• Starch

• Protein

• Lipid

• Cellulose

What makes trees able to grow very tall?

• Flexible membranes

• Lignin and cellulose

• Large vacuoles

• Chloroplasts

What is the main difference between plant and animal cells?

• Presence of mitochondria

• Presence of a nucleus

• Presence of a cell wall

• Presence of cytoplasm

What is the function of chloroplasts in plant cells?

• Produce proteins

• Break down waste

• Convert light energy into sugar

• Store water

What do vacuoles in plant cells store?

• DNA

• Chlorophyll

• Water and other compounds

• Proteins