Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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What is the function of a cell wall?
a. | to protect and support the cell | b. | to perform different functions in each
cell | c. | to prevent water from passing through it | d. | to prevent oxygen
from entering the cell |
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What is the function of a cell membrane?
a. | to support the cell | b. | to perform different functions in each
cell | c. | to control what enters and leaves the cell | d. | to form a hard outer
covering for the cell |
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Which organelle is the control center of a cell?
a. | mitochondrion | b. | ribosome | c. | nucleus | d. | chloroplast |
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Which of the following best describes the function of
mitochondria?
a. | They convert energy from food molecules into energy the cell can
use. | b. | They store energy from food molecules. | c. | They store energy from
sunlight. | d. | They produce nucleic acids that release energy. |
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Which organelles store food and other materials needed by the cell?
a. | mitochondria | b. | chloroplasts | c. | ribosomes | d. | vacuoles |
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Which organelles release chemicals that break down large food particles into
smaller ones?
a. | endoplasmic reticulum | b. | Golgi bodies | c. | lysosomes | d. | vacuoles |
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Which structures found in plant cells are also found in animal cells?
a. | endoplasmic reticulum and cell wall | b. | Golgi bodies and
chloroplasts | c. | chloroplasts and lysosomes | d. | ribosomes and cell
membrane |
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Why is water important for a cell?
a. | Water is the main ingredient in DNA. | b. | All proteins are made of
water. | c. | Most chemical reactions in cells require water. | d. | Water is an
essential organic compound for the body. |
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Which term refers to the diffusion of water molecules through a selectively
permeable membrane?
a. | osmosis | b. | engulfing | c. | active
transport | d. | passive transport |
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Though cells in living things are put together in many ways to form different
structures, all cells
a. | are identical in size. | b. | carry out the exact same
function. | c. | carry out similar life processes. | d. | work with only one other type of
cell. |
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In multicellular organisms, cells are organized into
a. | tissues, which make up organs, which make up organ systems. | b. | organs, which make
up tissues, which make up organ systems. | c. | organ systems, which make up
tissues. | d. | organs, which make up organ systems. |
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Depending on the cell, one thing a cell wall and cell membrane may have in
common is
a. | either may separate a cell from its environment. | b. | both are present in
all cells. | c. | neither can prevent harmful materials from entering the cell. | d. | one cannot exist
without the other. |
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The flattened shape of a red blood cell is an example of
a. | cell mitochondria determining food production. | b. | complementary cell
structure and function. | c. | lysosomes breaking down dead material and
shaping the cell. | d. | lack oxygen in the
cell. |
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If a cell’s nucleus lacked chromatin, the nucleus would
a. | be unable to receive materials through the nuclear envelope. | b. | lose all its genetic
information and its ability to direct the cell’s activities. | c. | reproduce at more
than twice the normal rate. | d. | be unable to convert energy in food
molecules. |
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The function of the endoplasmic reticulm is to
a. | transport materials and cool the cell | c. | reticulate the
cytoplasm | b. | control the cells protein production |
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Which cell organelle assembles proteins?
a. | nucleus | c. | mitochondria | b. | ribosomes |
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What is the function of the golgi body?
a. | bring materials into the cell | c. | suppy energy to the
cell | b. | package proteins |
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Chloroplasts are found only in plants
a. | are found only in plants | c. | are important in the process of
respiration | b. | are stuctures found in plants, one celled euglena ,and algea that contain
chlorophyll | d. | all of the
above |
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The organelle that breaks down food and other materials is the
a. | vacuole | c. | lysosome | b. | golgi body |
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The organelle that stores food and waste is the
a. | lysosome | c. | ribosome | b. | vacuole |
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