Animal Cell Parts and Functions

Question 1

Name all 13 animal cell parts

Answer 1

Cell membrane
Nucleus
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
Ribosomes (attached)
Ribosomes (free)
Smooth ER
Cytoskeleton
Centrioles
Lysosome
Mitochondrion
Vesicle
Golgi Apparatus
Vacuole

Question 2

What is the function of the cell membrane?

Answer 2

regulates materials entering and leaving cell; protects and supports cell

Question 3

function of mitochondria

Answer 3

convert chemical energy in food to usable compounds (ATP)

Question 4

function of golgi apparatus

Answer 4

modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids for storage or transport out of the cell

Question 5

function of endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 5

assembles proteins and lipids

Question 6

function of ribosomes

Answer 6

synthesize proteins

Question 7

functions of centrioles

Answer 7

organize cell divison

Question 8

function of cytoskeleton

Answer 8

maintain cell shape, moves cell parts; helps cell move

Question 9

function of lysosmes

Answer 9

breack down and recycle macromolecules

Question 10

function of vacuoles and vesicles

Answer 10

store materials

Question 11

function of nucleus

Answer 11

contains DNA