Cell Organelles
Organelles 2
Organelles 3
Natural Selection
Variations, Adaptations & Survival
100

What is the function of the nucleus? 

Directs cell activity 

100

What are two organelles found in plant cells but not in animal cells? 

Cell wall and chloroplasts

100

What is the large organelle in this image called and what is its function?

The vacuole stores water, waste and nutrients/food

100

Give an example of natural selection

Answers may vary

100

What is this an example of? 

Mimicry

200

What is the function of the cell membrane? 

Protects the cell and controls what comes in and out.

200

What is this a picture of?

The mitochondria

200

What part of the cell is comparable to the water inside of a swimming pool and why? 

The cytoplasm is the jelly-like substance that organelles "swim" in

200

Why would you see a trait, like longer roots in desert plants, more often than shorter plant roots?

Answer should reflect that deeper plants roots have access to more water/nutrients than shorter plant roots

200

What is this an example of?

Camouflage 

300

What is the function of chloroplasts and what type of eukaryotes are they found in? 

Uses light energy in plants to allow the plant to go through photosynthesis

300

What is this an image of?

Chloroplast

300

What is the round organelle in this image called and what is its function?

The nucleus contains DNA/tells the cell what to do

300

Give an example of why one of these types of moths would have a better chance of survival than the other if they are the same species

Answer should reflect camouflage and natural selection 

300

Birds migrating is an example of this type of adaptation

Behavioral

400

What is the function of the vacuole? 

To store water, nutrients or waste in cells. 

400

What is the function of ribosomes? 

Help create proteins in the cell

400

What are the two outer parts of this plant cell called?

The cell wall and cell membrane

400

Using the image below, which bird would have the best chance of survival if the area they live in is full of insects that live in small holes in trees.

Bird 4 (answers may vary)

400

A bears white fur would be what type of adaptation? 

Structural

500

What is the function of the mitochondria?

Break down food/release energy.

500

What is the function of the cell wall and what type of eukaryotes are they found in?

They provide structure and support/protection for plant cells

500

Are animal cells eukaryotes or prokaryotes? 

Eukaryotes

500

Using the image below, which bird would have the best chance of survival in an area that is full of seed producing plants and why?

Bird 1 (answers may vary)

500

What type of adaptation would a skunks ability to spray toxins?

Physiological