Introduction to Animal Cells

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What is the main function of the nucleus in a cell?

Control most cell activities and contain DNA (correct)

Help maintain turgidity and cell shape

Handle digesting and recycling toxic substances

Absorb nutrients and convert them to energy

Which organelle is responsible for cellular aerobic respiration?

Endoplasmic reticulum

Mitochondria (correct)

Ribosomes

Lysosomes

What gives plant cells rigidity and support that animal cells lack?

Nucleus

Ribosomes

Cell wall (correct)

Mitochondria

Which organelle is often called the brain of the cell?

Nucleus Signup and view all the answers

What structures in mitochondria convert oxygen and nutrients into energy via aerobic respiration?

Cristae and matrix Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the cell membrane in an animal cell?

To separate the cell from the external environment Signup and view all the answers

Which organelle is responsible for producing energy in animal cells?

Mitochondria Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of cytoplasm in an animal cell?

Jelly-like fluid that fills the inside of the cell and covers organelles Signup and view all the answers

How do red blood cells differ in structure from nerve cells?

Red blood cells carry oxygen, nerve cells transmit nerve impulses Signup and view all the answers

In what way do animal cells and plant cells differ?

Plant cells have chloroplasts, animal cells do not Signup and view all the answers

Where does the Golgi apparatus receive proteins from?

Endoplasmic reticulum Signup and view all the answers

Which organelle is known as the cell's detoxification center?

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum Signup and view all the answers

Why is the rough endoplasmic reticulum 'rough'?

Due to the presence of ribosomes Signup and view all the answers

What function does the Golgi apparatus serve in protein synthesis?

Secretes synthesized proteins Signup and view all the answers

Which organelle can be attached to ribosomes within the cell?

Endoplasmic reticulum Signup and view all the answers

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