Middle School Life Science : Identify structure and function of organelles

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Example Question #13 : Cells And Organelles

Which of these is present in plant cells but not animal cells?

Possible Answers:

cell membrane

chloroplasts

vacuole

mitochondria

Correct answer:

chloroplasts

Explanation:

The answer is chloroplasts.

Cell membrane:in animal cells, this separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment (the extracellular space)

Cell wall: in plant cells, gives the cell a rigid rectangular shape, helps to keep the organelles inside the cell, and does not let the cell burst due to changes in pressure.

Chloroplast: in plant cells, allows for photosynthesis, traps energy from sunlight

Endoplasmic reticulum: translation and folding of new proteins

Flagellum: Helps a cell move (not all cells have these)

Golgi apparatus: sorting, packaging, processing and modification of proteins

Mitochondrion: Produces energy in the form of ATP

Nucleus: contains DNA, controls all activities of the cell, performs RNA transcription

Vacuole: stores nutrients, transportation, helps maintain homeostasis

Example Question #14 : Cells And Organelles

Which of the following is the function of a mitochondria?

Possible Answers:

to produce energy in the form of ATP

allow for photosynthesis

to perform RNA transcription

to package and store protein

Correct answer:

to produce energy in the form of ATP

Explanation:

The answer is "to produce energy in the form of ATP."

Cell membrane:in animal cells, this separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment (the extracellular space)

Cell wall: in plant cells, gives the cell a rigid rectangular shape, helps to keep the organelles inside the cell, and does not let the cell burst due to changes in pressure.

Chloroplast: in plant cells, allows for photosynthesis, traps energy from sunlight

Endoplasmic reticulum: translation and folding of new proteins

Flagellum: Helps a cell move (not all cells have these)

Golgi apparatus: sorting, packaging, processing and modification of proteins

Mitochondrion: Produces energy in the form of ATP

Nucleus: contains DNA, controls all activities of the cell, performs RNA transcription

Vacuole: stores nutrients, transportation, helps maintain homeostasis

Example Question #15 : Cells And Organelles

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This image shows the components of which organelle?

Possible Answers:

vacuole

cell wall

mitochondria

chloroplast

Correct answer:

cell wall

Explanation:

The answer is "cell wall" because we see an image of a plant cell and the cell wall's infrastructure.

Cell membrane:in animal cells, this separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment (the extracellular space)

Cell wall: in plant cells, gives the cell a rigid rectangular shape, helps to keep the organelles inside the cell, and does not let the cell burst due to changes in pressure.

Chloroplast: in plant cells, allows for photosynthesis, traps energy from sunlight

Endoplasmic reticulum: translation and folding of new proteins

Flagellum: Helps a cell move (not all cells have these)

Golgi apparatus: sorting, packaging, processing and modification of proteins

Mitochondrion: Produces energy in the form of ATP

Nucleus: contains DNA, controls all activities of the cell, performs RNA transcription

Vacuole: stores nutrients, transportation, helps maintain homeostasis

Example Question #16 : Cells And Organelles

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What is the function of the Endoplasmic reticulum?

Possible Answers:

allowing for photosynthesis

producing energy in the form of ATP

translating and folding new proteins

contain the DNA and control activities of the cell

Correct answer:

translating and folding new proteins

Explanation:

The answer is "translating and folding new proteins"

Cell membrane:in animal cells, this separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment (the extracellular space)

Cell wall: in plant cells, gives the cell a rigid rectangular shape, helps to keep the organelles inside the cell, and does not let the cell burst due to changes in pressure.

Chloroplast: in plant cells, allows for photosynthesis, traps energy from sunlight

Endoplasmic reticulum: translation and folding of new proteins

Flagellum: Helps a cell move (not all cells have these)

Golgi apparatus: sorting, packaging, processing and modification of proteins

Mitochondrion: Produces energy in the form of ATP

Nucleus: contains DNA, controls all activities of the cell, performs RNA transcription

Vacuole: stores nutrients, transportation, helps maintain homeostasis

Example Question #17 : Cells And Organelles

Which of these is responsible for sorting, packaging, processing, and modifying proteins in a cell?

Possible Answers:

Mitochondria

Golgi bodies

Vacuoles

The nucleus

Correct answer:

Golgi bodies

Explanation:

The answer is "Golgi bodies"

Cell membrane:in animal cells, this separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment (the extracellular space)

Cell wall: in plant cells, gives the cell a rigid rectangular shape, helps to keep the organelles inside the cell, and does not let the cell burst due to changes in pressure.

Chloroplast: in plant cells, allows for photosynthesis, traps energy from sunlight

Endoplasmic reticulum: translation and folding of new proteins

Flagellum: Helps a cell move (not all cells have these)

Golgi apparatus: sorting, packaging, processing and modification of proteins

Mitochondrion: Produces energy in the form of ATP

Nucleus: contains DNA, controls all activities of the cell, performs RNA transcription

Vacuole: stores nutrients, transportation, helps maintain homeostasis

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