Cell Parts + Functions

Question 1

What is the function of the vacuole?

Answer 1

Stores nutrients and waste products.

Question 2

Where does photosynthesis take place?

Answer 2

Chloroplasts

Question 3

What is the function of the centrioles?

Answer 3

Duplicate prior to mitosis and produce the spindle apparatus during cell division.

Question 4

What is the cytoplasm?

Answer 4

Semi-Floyd material surrounding the organelles.

Question 5

Function of the Golgi Apparatus?

Answer 5

Sorts, modifies, and packages vesicles for delivery to other organelles

Question 6

What is the lysosome?

Answer 6

Site in the cell where digestion takes place

Question 7

Cytoskeleton?

Answer 7

Network of hollow tubes that provides shapes and internal organization.

Question 8

Endoplasmic Reticulum?

Answer 8

Compartmentalizes the cytosol/cytoplasm. There are 2 types:
One with ribosome (Rough ER)
And one without ribosomes (Smooth ER)

Question 9

Nucleus?

Answer 9

Control centre of all cells containing DNA (genetic info)

Question 10

Mitochondria?

Answer 10

Site where cellular respiration happens.

Question 11

Plasma membrane?

Answer 11

Semi fluid boundary that controls what passes in and out of it.

Question 12

Ribosomes?

Answer 12

Site where proteins are made.

Question 13

Cell wall?

Answer 13

Provides rigidity to plant cells allowing turgid pressure to develop.