Plant and Animal Cells

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1. 1Which structure is found in plant cells but not animal cells?
   ACell wall

   BNucleus

   CCell membrane

   DCytoplasm
2. 2Which organelle carries out photosynthesis?
   AMitochondria

   BChloroplast

   CNucleus

   DRibosome
3. 3What controls what enters and leaves a cell?
   ACell wall

   BNucleus

   CCell membrane

   DVacuole
4. 4Which organelle contains most of the cell's DNA?
   ANucleus

   BVacuole

   CRibosome

   DCytoplasm
5. 5What gives plant cells extra support and shape?
   ACell membrane

   BCell wall

   CCytoplasm

   DMitochondria
6. 6Which organelle produces most of a cell's usable energy?
   ANucleus

   BVacuole

   CMitochondria

   DCell wall
7. 7Which type of cell usually has a large central vacuole?
   AAnimal cell

   BPlant cell

   CRed blood cell

   DNerve cell
8. 8What is the jelly-like material inside a cell called?
   ACytoplasm

   BChlorophyll

   CDNA

   DCell wall
9. 9Which structure is found in both plant and animal cells?
   ACell wall

   BChloroplast

   CNucleus

   DLarge central vacuole
10. 10What is the main function of chloroplasts?
    AStore water

    BUse light energy to make food

    CControl DNA

    DMake proteins
11. 11Which organelle is called the powerhouse of the cell?
    AMitochondria

    BNucleus

    CRibosome

    DVacuole
12. 12What green pigment helps plants absorb light?
    AHemoglobin

    BMelanin

    CChlorophyll

    DKeratin
13. 13Which cell type does not have a cell wall?
    APlant cell

    BAnimal cell

    CBoth

    DNeither
14. 14What is one function of a plant cell's vacuole?
    AStore water and other materials

    BMake DNA

    CProduce proteins

    DAbsorb sunlight
15. 15Which structure makes proteins?
    AChloroplast

    BRibosome

    CCell wall

    DVacuole
16. 16Which statement is true about plant and animal cells?
    AOnly plant cells have DNA

    BOnly animal cells have nuclei

    CBoth have cell membranes

    DBoth have cell walls
17. 17Where is the cell membrane located in a plant cell?
    AJust inside the cell wall

    BInside the nucleus

    CInside the vacuole

    DOutside the cell wall
18. 18Why are animal cells generally more flexible in shape?
    AThey have no DNA

    BThey do not have a cell wall

    CThey have chloroplasts

    DThey lack a cell membrane
19. 19Which organelle is found in both plant and animal cells?
    AChloroplast

    BCell wall

    CLarge central vacuole

    DMitochondria
20. 20What process allows plant cells to make glucose using sunlight?
    ARespiration

    BDiffusion

    CPhotosynthesis

    DDigestion