cell parts and their function

Question 1

plasma membrane

Answer 1

controls passage of materials into and out of the cell

Question 2

nucleus

Answer 2

contains most of the cell’s genetic information in DNA and is the site of synthesis and assembly of tRNA and rRNA

Question 3

cytoskeleton

Answer 3

provides shape, internal organization and movement,

Question 4

Lysosome

Answer 4

site of intracellular digestion

Question 5

Centrioles

Answer 5

comes in pairs and participate in cell reproduction.

Question 6

Cell wall

Answer 6

only in plant cells, is a wall for the cell and allows for the development of turgor pressure

Question 7

Mitochondrion

Answer 7

creates energy for the cells via cell respiration

Question 8

endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

Answer 8

plays a central role in biosynthesis reactions

Question 9

Golgi Apparatus

Answer 9

sorts, modifies, and packages macromolecules for delivery to other organelles

Question 10

cytosol

Answer 10

semi-fluid material surrounding organelles, contains enzymes that catalyze cellular reactions

Question 11

Chloroplast

Answer 11

is the site for all Photosynthesis in plant cells

Question 12

ribosomes

Answer 12

enzymes on the cytoplasm that catalyze the synthesis of a cell’s proteins

Question 13

vacuoles

Answer 13

has all the water, salts and organic acids for plant cells and give the plant it’s color

Question 14

Cilia

Answer 14

allows cells to move and allows things to move within cells