Cell structure Flashcards
What cells are described as being unicellular?
Bacterial
Yeast
What cells are described as being multicellular?
Animal
Plant
Fungi
What do animal, plant and fungal cells all contain structures for
Functions called organelles
Bacterial cells are ________ than other cells?
Smaller and have a more simple structure
What do bacterial cells lack? And what do they have instead?
Lack nucleus
Have plasmids
What is the function of a cell wall?
Supports and strengthens cell
Where is a cell wall found?
Plant
Fungal
Bacterial
What is the purpose of a cell membrane?
Controls what substances enter and exit the cell
Where is a cell membrane found?
All cells
What is the function of a cytoplasm?
Where chemical reactions happen
Where is the cell membrane found?
All cells
What is the function of a mitochondria?
Where aerobic respiration takes place
Most of the cells ATP is produced
Where is the mitochondria found?
Animal
Plant
Fungal
What is the function of a chloroplast?
Where photosynthesis occurs
Where sugar is produced
Where is the chloroplast foundation?
Plant
What is the function of a vacuole?
Store water
Maintenance of the turgor
Where is the vacuole found?
Plant
What is the function of a ribosome?
Where amino acids are found
Where they are connected together to make proteins
Where are ribosomes found?
All cells
What is the function of a plasmid?
Contains genes that help the cell to function
Where are plasmids found?
Bacterial cells
What is the nucleus’ function?
Controls all cell activities
Where is the nucleus found?
Animal
Plant
Fungal
What are cells?
The building blocks of all organisms
