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Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
The process by which an organism produces reproductive cells is
  1. mitosis.
  2. reproduction.
  3. sexual reproduction.
  4. meiosis.
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
The gel-like substance found in a cell is the
  1. cytoplasm.
  2. chromosomes.
  3. vacuole.
  4. lysosome.
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
What are the structures in the cytoplasm of a cell?
  1. organs
  2. organelles
  3. organ systems
  4. tissues
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
Which part of the cell acts as the control center?
  1. cell membrane
  2. nucleus
  3. cytoplasm
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
Which structure is a thin, flexible barrier around a cell?
  1. cell membrane
  2. cell wall
  3. cytoplasm
  4. lysosome
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
All cells are contained by a                 that keeps all the parts inside.
  1. cell wall
  2. cell membrane
  3. lipid
  4. polymer
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
The cell's transportation system, a system of passageways that allow material to move from one part of the cell to another, is the
  1. vacuole.
  2. ribosome.
  3. mitochondrion.
  4. endoplasmic reticulum.
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
What organelle is the food factory of a plant?
  1. chloroplast
  2. chlorophyll
  3. seed
  4. food
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
The outermost structure of plant and prokaryotic cells that provides support and protection is the
  1. cell membrane.
  2. cell wall.
  3. cytoplasm.
  4. capsule.
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
What is the tough outer covering of a plant cell that protects the cell and gives the cell structure?
  1. cytoplasm
  2. mitochondria
  3. cell wall
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
The movement of water particles through a membrane is
  1. passive transport.
  2. diffusion.
  3. osmosis.
  4. active transport.
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
Which structure do prokaryotic cells lack?
  1. cytoplasm
  2. cell membrane
  3. nucleus
  4. genetic material
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
                work to convert light energy from the Sun into sugars that can be used by cells.
  1. Chloroplasts
  2. DNA and RNA
  3. Chromosomes
  4. Diploids
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
The nucleus contains threadlike substances called
  1. cells.
  2. ribosomes.
  3. chromosomes.
  4. organisms.
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
In stage one of mitosis, the chromosomes
  1. line up at the center of the cell.
  2. become thicker and shorter.
  3. make a copy of themselves.
  4. become longer.
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
What are the structures in the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell?
  1. organs
  2. organelles
  3. organ systems
  4. tissues
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
What are the specialized structures of a cell?
  1. nuclei
  2. organelles
  3. microtubules
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
What organelle called the "powerhouse" produces the energy used by a cell?
  1. cytoplasm
  2. mitochondria
  3. cell membrane
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
Who was the first to observe and name cells?
  1. Carolus Linnaeus
  2. Theodor Schwann
  3. Robert Hooke
  4. Matthias Schleiden
Grade 6 Cell Structure and Function
The regular sequence of growth and division that cells undergo is
  1. the cell cycle.
  2. fermentation.
  3. photosynthesis.
  4. respiration.
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