CELL PARTS

Question 1

What is a cell?

Answer 1

The smallest basic unit of life

Question 2

What is the modern cell theory?

Answer 2

All living cells are surrounded by a membrane

Question 3

What is the cell membrane?

Answer 3

Outer layer of the cell

Question 4

Function of the cell membrane

Answer 4

Protects the cell and digests materials

Question 5

What does “SELECTIVELY PERMEABLE” mean?

Answer 5

Selects what enters

Question 6

Function of the cytoplasm

Answer 6

Holds all the cell parts

Question 7

Function of the nucleolus

Answer 7

Produces and assembles the ribosomes

Question 8

Function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 8

Synthesis of lipids, metabolism of carbohydrates, and detoxification of drugs and poisons

Question 9

Function of rough endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 9

Synthesis of proteins and repairs damages in the plasma membrae

Question 10

Function of ribosome

Answer 10

Synthesizes proteins

Question 11

Function of lysosome

Answer 11

Digests macromolecules and cellular respiratory by-products

Question 12

Function of golgi apparatus

Answer 12

modifies, stores, and send proteins to specific destination

Question 13

What is the powerhouse of the cell?

Answer 13

Mitochondria

Question 14

Function of peroxisome

Answer 14

Breaks fatty acids and detoxifies alcohol

Question 15

Function of centrosome

Answer 15

Involved in the process of cell division

Question 16

Protects the plant cell, maintains shape, and prevents too much water intake

Answer 16

Cell Wall

Question 17

Storage of waste products

Answer 17

Central Vacuole

Question 18

Site of photosynthesis

Answer 18

Chloroplast

Question 19

Responsible for manufacturing and storing food

Answer 19

Plastids

Question 20

Do all cells have a cell membrane?

Answer 20

YES

Question 21

Do all cells have chloroplasts?

Answer 21

NO