Cell Anatomy Terms List I

Question 1

Plasma membrane

Answer 1

Butter layer of all, surround organelles, separates interior of cell from outside environment

Question 2

Cytoplasm

Answer 2

Fluid inside the cell, holds organelles

Question 3

Lysosome

Answer 3

Membrane bound organelle that digests waste products

Question 4

Rough Endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 4

Contains ribosomes, synthesizes proteins

Question 5

Smooth Endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 5

Synthesizes lipids and carbohydrates

Question 6

Golgi complex

Answer 6

Creates vesicles, packages transports and delivers materials, move products in/out of cell

Question 7

Microvilli

Answer 7

Increases surface area for diffusion

Question 8

Flagellum

Answer 8

Structure extending from cell that enables movement

Question 9

Cilium

Answer 9

Move water relative to the cell

Question 10

Nucleus

Answer 10

Center of cellular operations, includes nuclear envelope, nucleoplasm, nucleolus

Question 11

Nucleoplasm

Answer 11

Fluid inside nucleus

Question 12

Nuclear membrane

Answer 12

Barrier that separates contents of nucleus from cytoplasm

Question 13

Chromosomes

Answer 13

Allow DNA to be accurately copied during division, carries DNA

Question 14

Nucleolus

Answer 14

Creates ribosomes, synthesis of rna

Question 15

Mitochondria

Answer 15

Creates ATP

Question 16

Ribosomes

Answer 16

Site of protein synthesis

Question 17

Secretory vesicles

Answer 17

Mediates vesicular transport of cargo from organelle to specific sites at cell membrane