cell structure

Question 1

cell wall

Answer 1

surrounds the plasma membrane of plant cells and provides tensile strength and protection

Question 2

nucleus

Answer 2

the membrane-enclosed organelle within a cell that contains the chromosomes

Question 3

cytoplasm

Answer 3

the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell

Question 4

chloroplasts

Answer 4

chlorophyll-containing organelles in plant cells

Question 5

vacuoles

Answer 5

help sequester waste products

Question 6

cell membrane

Answer 6

separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment

Question 7

ciliated cells

Answer 7

function - movement of mucus in the trachea and bronchi

Question 8

root hair cells

Answer 8

function - absorption

Question 9

palisade mesophyll cells

Answer 9

function - photosynthesis

Question 10

reb blood cells

Answer 10

function - transport of oxygen

Question 11

sperm and egg cells

Answer 11

function - reproduction

Question 12

tonoplast

Answer 12

facilitate uphill transport of many ions and other materials, making their concentration higher in vacuole than cytoplasm

Question 13

chloropyll

Answer 13

absorbs light

Question 14

magnification

Answer 14

magnification = image size / actual size (M=I/A)

Question 15

motor nerve cell

Answer 15

function - conduct nerve impluses