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?

    <p>Nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Cristae and matrix</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To separate the cell from the external environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organelle is responsible for producing energy in animal cells?

    <p>Mitochondria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of cytoplasm in an animal cell?

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

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

    <p>Red blood cells carry oxygen, nerve cells transmit nerve impulses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way do animal cells and plant cells differ?

    <p>Plant cells have chloroplasts, animal cells do not</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the Golgi apparatus receive proteins from?

    <p>Endoplasmic reticulum</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Smooth endoplasmic reticulum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the rough endoplasmic reticulum 'rough'?

    <p>Due to the presence of ribosomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What function does the Golgi apparatus serve in protein synthesis?

    <p>Secretes synthesized proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organelle can be attached to ribosomes within the cell?

    <p>Endoplasmic reticulum</p> Signup and view all the answers

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