cell structure

Question 1

centrioles

Answer 1

structures found in the cytoplasm
produce the spindle fibres during mitosis

Question 2

cilia

Answer 2

small hair like structures that project from the surface of cells

Question 3

confocal microscopy

Answer 3

uses lasers to scan specimens point by point to produce an image

Question 4

cytoskeleton

Answer 4

mesh of protein fibres
found in cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells
used for structural support and intracellular transport

Question 5

differential staining

Answer 5

using multiple different stains to distinguish different parts of a specimen

Question 6

golgi apparatus

Answer 6

involved in the modifications and packaging or proteins

Question 7

lysosomes

Answer 7

membrane-bound vesicles
found in cytoplasm
contain hydrolytic enzyme (lysozyme)
breaks down old organelles

Question 8

nuclear envelope

Answer 8

a double membrane that surrounds the nucleus

Question 9

nucleolus `

Answer 9

found inside nucleus
contains proteins and RNA
involved in synthesising new ribosomes

Question 10

plasma membrane

Answer 10

semipermeable lipid bilayer
studded with proteins
surrounds the cell and many organelles

Question 11

RER

Answer 11

involved in the synthesis and packaging of proteins

Question 12

SER

Answer 12

involved in lipid synthesis