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Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
In general, humans can see cells with the naked eye.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
What does the cell theory state?
  1. All living things are composed of cells.
  2. Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things.
  3. All cells are produced from other cells.
  4. All of the above
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
A                 is a plant cell's food factory.
  1. vacuole
  2. cytoplasm
  3. chromosome
  4. chloroplast
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
A lysosome is a storage area of the cell.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
What is a cell?
  1. a body found in only animals
  2. the smallest unit to carry out the activities of life
  3. a body found in only plants
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
Cell walls are part of
  1. plant cells.
  2. animal cells.
  3. organ systems.
  4. plant and animal cells.
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
What is the nucleus of a cell?
  1. the part of the cell that protects the rest of the cell
  2. the part of the cell that holds all the information
  3. the part of the cell that is like jelly.
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
The cell structures that break down food to produce energy are the
  1. ribosomes.
  2. mitochondria.
  3. vacuoles.
  4. chloroplasts.
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
The jellylike substance that fills the cell is the
  1. chloroplast.
  2. nucleus.
  3. cytoplasm.
  4. jello.
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
What are the two main types of cells?
  1. animal and prokaryotic
  2. prokaryotic and eukaryotic
  3. animal and human
  4. animal and plant
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
The parts of a cell that act like engines, breaking down food and releasing energy, are
  1. chloroplasts.
  2. DNA.
  3. vacuoles.
  4. mitochondria.
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
Organisms grow and replace cells through the process of
  1. mitosis.
  2. reproduction.
  3. sexual reproduction.
  4. meiosis.
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function

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The movement of substances through membranes without the use of the cell's energy is
  1. passive transport.
  2. cellular respiration.
  3. osmosis.
  4. active transport.
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
What is the function of the chloroplast?
  1. changes energy from the sun into sugars
  2. stores materials to be used or eliminated
  3. tells the cells what to do
  4. lets water pass in and out
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
The part of a plant cell that provides support for the cell is the
  1. cytoplasm.
  2. mitochondria.
  3. endoplasmic reticulum.
  4. cell wall.
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
Which statement is not part of the cell theory?
  1. All living things are made of one or more cells.
  2. Cells are made up of 70% water.
  3. Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things.
  4. All cells come from existing cells.
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
The                 provides the external boundary for a cell.
  1. cytoplasm
  2. chromosome
  3. cell membrane
  4. nucleus
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
The pigment                 absorbs energy from sunlight and is needed by plants.
  1. chloroplast
  2. cell wall
  3. photosynthesis
  4. chlorophyll
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