Cell structure and function

Question 1

Nucleus

Answer 1

large organelle within a cell that houses the chromosomes and regulates the activities of the cell

Question 2

Plasma membrane

Answer 2

a membrane that surrounds the cell and maintains its internal environment through the property of selective permeability

Question 3

Cytoplasm

Answer 3

the material within a eukaryotic cell that supports and suspends structures inside the cell membrane and transfers materials required for the cellular processes

Question 4

Organelle

Answer 4

a specialized part of a cell that has a specific function and is found in the cell’s cytoplasm

Question 5

Mitochondrion

Answer 5

the site of energy production

Question 6

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 6

synthesizes and concentrates lipids in the cell: does not contain ribosomes

Question 7

Golgi apparatus

Answer 7

processes proteins and lipid molecules

Question 8

Lysosome

Answer 8

aids in digestion and the recycling of old cell materials

Question 9

ribosome

Answer 9

protein-RNA complex that is the site of protein synthesis

Question 10

rough endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 10

cell organelle containing ribosomes that synthesize and process proteins in the cell

Question 11

vacuole

Answer 11

serves as storage for a variety of substances, including water, toxins, and carbohydrates