Cell Parts Vocab

Question 1

Cell

Answer 1

In biology, the smallest unit that can perform all life processes

Question 2

Nucleus

Answer 2

A membrane-bound organelle that contains the cells dna and that has a role in processes such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction.

Question 3

Cytoplasm

Answer 3

the material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus.

Question 4

Cell membrane

Answer 4

A phospholipid layer that covers a cells surface and acts as a barrier between the inside of the cell and the cell enviroment

Question 5

Cell Wall

Answer 5

a rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell

Question 6

Mitochondria

Answer 6

They are organelles that act like a digestive system which takes in nutrients, breaks them down, and creates energy rich molecules for the cell.

Question 7

chloroplast

Answer 7

(in green plant cells) a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.

Question 8

golgi complex

Answer 8

cell organelle that helps make and package materials to be transported out of the cell

Question 9

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Answer 9

an organelle that forms a maze of passage ways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one part of a cell to the other. Both animal and plant cells

Question 10

ribosome

Answer 10

a small grain-shaped organelle in the cytoplasm of a cell that produces protein. both animal and plant cel

Question 11

lysosome

Answer 11

contains substancces that break down large food particles into smaler ones. It also breaks down old cell parts and releases these substances so they can be used again by the cell. Only animal cells.

Question 12

vacuole

Answer 12

a sac-like organelle that stores water, food and other materials. Both animal and plant cells.