B1.1- Cell Structures

Question 1

Cell

Answer 1

Smallest functional unit in an organism

Question 2

Cell membrane

Answer 2

Sub-cellular structure that controls which substances can move in and out of the cell

Question 3

Cell wall

Answer 3

Sub-cellular structure that surrounds the cell, providing support

Question 4

Chloroplast

Answer 4

Sub-cellular structure where photosynthesis takes place

Question 5

Cytoplasm

Answer 5

A ‘jelly-like’ substance found in cells, where all the chemical reactions take place

Question 6

Electron microscope

Answer 6

A microscope which uses electrons to produce an image

Question 7

Eukaryotic cell

Answer 7

Cell whose genetic material is contained within the nucleus

Question 8

Flagellum

Answer 8

A ‘tail-like’ structure which allows cells to move

Question 9

Mitochondria

Answer 9

Sub-cellular structure where respiration takes place

Question 10

Nucleus

Answer 10

Sub-cellular structure that controls the cell, and contains genetic information

Question 11

Plasmid

Answer 11

A circular ring of DNA found in a bacterial cell

Question 12

Prokaryotic cell

Answer 12

Cell without a nucleus, whose genetic material is found within the cytoplasm

Question 13

Resolution

Answer 13

A measure of the smallest object which can be seen using an instrument

Question 14

Vacuole

Answer 14

Sub-cellular structure that contains cell sap and helps to keep the cell firm