Animal and Plant Cells

Question 1

Which term describes an extensive network of tubes, sacs, and vesicles throughout a cell that provides transport as its main function?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

endoplasmic reticulum

Question 2

A scientist is comparing the outer structure of an onion cell, structure X, to the outer structure of a human skin cell, structure Y. Which generalization is true about the types of structures being examined?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Structure X is only found in plant cells, and structure Y is found in plant and animal cells.

Question 3

What does it mean for a membrane to be selectively permeable?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Only certain molecules are allowed to pass through.

Question 4

Which organelle captures the energy from sunlight and converts it to chemical energy, and in which cells could it be found?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

chloroplasts, which can be found in leaf cells of trees

Question 5

Consider this animal cell.Which organelle is responsible for producing the energy for cellular processes?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

organelle G

Question 6

Which is a structure that directs the cell's activities?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

nucleus

Question 7

Which is a tough and rigid layer that surrounds plant cells, as well as some algal and bacterial cells?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

cell wall

Question 8

Consider this animal cell.What is the function of the small, dark organelles labeled E?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They produce proteins for the cell.

Question 9

Which organelle is used as temporary storage for water, waste products, food, and other cellular material?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

vacuole

Question 10

Consider the cell structure that is shown below.Which is a function of the structure that is represented in the image?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

controls the movement of substances into and out of cells

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