Animal and Plant Cells Answers

A student constructs a Venn diagram to compare the organelles in plant and animal cells.Venn Diagram of Plant and Animal CellsWhich organelle should be listed under “Plant Only” in the diagram?

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?

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

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

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

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

A student is examining leaf cells. Which organelles are missing from the cells?

A student constructs a Venn diagram to compare the organelles in plant and animal cells.Venn Diagram of Plant and Animal CellsWhich organelle should be listed under “Both” in the diagram?

Which statement about the cell membrane is true?

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