Cell Structure and Function

Which organelle is involved in packaging and transporting materials within the cell?

• Endoplasmic reticulum
• Mitochondria
• Lysosome
• Golgi complex

Which structure is common to both plant and animal cells?

• Cell wall
• Chloroplasts
• Large central vacuole
• Cytoplasm

Which scientist first observed a thin outer layer in animal cells, later known as the plasma membrane?

• Matthias Schleiden
• Robert Hooke
• Rudolf Virchow
• Theodor Schwann

Which of the following is NOT a function of the plasma membrane?

• Regulating transport of substances
• Maintaining cell shape
• Protecting internal structures
• Synthesizing proteins

Which part of the cell controls its overall functions?

• Cytoplasm
• Cell membrane
• Mitochondria
• Nucleus