Cell Structure

Question 1

Cytoplasm

Answer 1

Everything between the nuclear membrane and the cell membrane

Question 2

Lysosome

Answer 2

Sac filled with digestive chemicals

Question 3

Mitochondria

Answer 3

Structures that convert nutrients to energy

Question 4

Centriole

Answer 4

Structures that organize motion of chromosomes

Question 5

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Answer 5

Passageways where chemicals are made

Question 6

Vacuole

Answer 6

Sac that stores water, nutrients, or waste products

Question 7

Cell membrane

Answer 7

Membrane that surrounds and protects the cell

Question 8

Nucleus

Answer 8

Structure that contains DNA and regulates genes

Question 9

Cytoskeleton

Answer 9

Tubules and filaments that give the cell its shape

Question 10

Ribosome

Answer 10

Small structure that synthesizes proteins

Question 11

Nuclear Membrane

Answer 11

Membrane that protects the nucleus

Question 12

Golgi Apparatus

Answer 12

Stack of membranes that package chemicals

Question 13

Vesicle

Answer 13

Package created by the golgi apparatus

Question 14

Nucleolus

Answer 14

Structure that manufactures ribosomes

Question 15

Chloroplasts

Answer 15

Convert sunlight to chemical energy

Question 16

Plastid

Answer 16

Store food or pigments

Question 17

Cell Wall

Answer 17

Support the plant cell and help it to maintain its shape

Question 18

Capsule

Answer 18

Outermost layer of the cell that provides protection

Question 19

Nucleoid

Answer 19

Region inside the cell that contains genetic material but it not surrounded by a nuclear membrane

Question 20

Plasmid

Answer 20

Circular piece of genetic material

Question 21

Flagellum

Answer 21

Hair-like structure that the cell uses for movement

Question 22

Pilus

Answer 22

Hair-like structure that attaches the cell to a surface and can transfer genetic material from one cell to another.