Organelles
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Animal Cell
Plant Cell/Cell Processes
100
Which structures carry out life functions within cells?
A. organ systems
B. organelles
C. organs
D. tissues
B. Organelle
100
Vacuoles are cell structures that are sometimes compared to warehouses. They have the ability to store things such as water and nutrients, and in some cases provide rigidity for the cell. Certain types of cells utilize vacuoles more than others. In what type of cell would you expect to find the largest vacuole?
Cactus Cell
Plant cells have larger vacuoles in order to help them store materials, such as water.
100
Which statement best compares multi-celled organisms to single-celled organisms?
A. Multi-celled organisms always get energy differently than single-celled organisms.
B. Single-celled organisms carry out fewer life functions than multi-celled organisms.
C. Single-celled organisms are always larger than multi-celled organisms, but multi-celled organisms always perform more functions.
D. Multi-celled organisms have many cells that perform different functions, and single-celled organisms perform all functions within one cell.
D. Multi-celled organisms have many cells that perform different functions, and single-celled organisms perform all functions within one cell.
100
Which organelle contains digestive enzymes to break down waste?
Lysosome
100
This structure provides support to plant cells but is not found in animal cells; however, it’s important to know that animal cells have a similar function through their own structures like cytoskeletons
a cell wall (for plants)?
200
Which cell organelle controls the activities for the cell?
A. nucleus
B. cytoplasm
C. cell membrane
D. Mitochondria
A. Nucleus
200
In the diagram below, structure A is labeled in two different types of cells. Which statement gives the best description of structure A?
A. it helps regulate what enters and leaves both cells.
B. it helps absorb sunlight for both cells.
C. it converts chemical energy into usable energy for both cells.
D. it contains the DNA for both cells.
C. it converts chemical energy into usable energy for both cells.
The arrows are pointing to mitochondria, which help create usable energy for the cell.
200
Mercedes created a table to show the functions of different cell structures.
Cell Structure
Function
nucleus
controls the activities of the cell
cell membrane allows materials in and out of the cell mitochondria use energy from the Sun to make sugars
cytoplasm acts as a pump to control the movement of nutrients
chloroplast provides the cell with most of its energy
A. Mercedes switched the functions of the cytoplasm and the cell membrane.
B. Mercedes switched the functions of the mitochondria and the chloroplast.
C. Mercedes switched the functions of the nucleus and the cell membrane.
D. Mercedes switched the functions of the chloroplast and the nucleus.
B. Mercedes switched the functions of the mitochondria and the chloroplast.
200
What is the basic unit of life in all living organisms?
A cell
200
Name one organelle that is found in plant cells but not in animal cells.
Chloroplasts
300
Which cell organelle is most responsible for supplying energy to the cell?
A. Mitochondrion
B. Membrane
C. Ribosome
D. Nucleus
A. Mitochondrion
300
A student wants to develop a model of an organism's cell that lacks chloroplasts. Which statement BEST explains how the lack of chloroplasts affects an organism?
A. an organism that lacks chloroplast would not be able to convert sunlight into chemical energy through photosynthesis.
B. an organism's cells would not be able to reproduce since the chloroplast contains genetic material.
C. an organism that lacks chloroplasts would not be able to manufacture all the protein required by its cell.
D. an organism's cells would not be able to be clear of debris since the chloroplasts contain digestive enzymes.
A. an organism that lacks chloroplast would not be able to convert sunlight into chemical energy through photosynthesis.
Organisms without chloroplasts cannot conduct photosynthesis, because that is the main function of chloroplasts. Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll, a green pigment that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis.
300
What is the powerhouse of the cell that produces energy?
Mitochondrion
300
What is the function of the nucleus in an animal cell?
It contains genetic material (DNA) and controls cell activities.
300
What process do cells use to convert glucose into energy?
Cellular respiration
400
What is the function of the cell membrane?
Regulate the movement of materials into and out of the cell.
400
The picture shows the cell wall of a plant cell.
How does the cell wall contribute to the function of the plant wall?
A. the cell wall creates and provides energy.
B. the cell wall stores and distributes DNA.
C. the cell wall sorts and packages proteins.
D. the cell wall provides strength and rigidity.
D. the cell wall provides strength and rigidity.
400
Which organelle is responsible for making proteins?
Ribosome
400
What structure do animal cells have that provides shape and support, which is not present in plant cells?
None; animal cells do not have a rigid cell wall like plant cells do.
400
During which process do cells take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide?
Respiration
500
What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum?
The endoplasmic reticulum can either be smooth or rough, and in general its function is to produce proteins for the rest of the cell to function.
500
Plant cells contain many organelles that work together as a system. These structures contribute to the function of the entire cell by allowing the cell to get nutrients, grow, reproduce, and remove waste. The diagram shows a plant cell with a mitochondrion, nucleus, cell membrane, cell wall, and chloroplast labelled.
How does the cell membrane contribute to maintaining homeostasis for a plant cell?
A. the cell membrane sorts and packages proteins for the cell.
B. the cell membrane directs all of the activities within the cell.
C. the cell membrane helps to control what enters and exits the cell.
D. the cell membrane is the location for photosynthesis within the cell.
C. the cell membrane helps to control what enters and exits the cell.
500
Which organelle modifies, sorts, and packages proteins for secretion or use within the cell?
Golgi Apparatus or Golgi Bodies
500
True or False: Both plant and animal cells contain mitochondria.
True
500
What term describes the movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane?
Osmosis