Cell Structure (Animals)

Question 1

What are the three main structure of the cell?

Answer 1

1. Nucleus
2. Cell Membrane
3. Cytoplasm

Question 2

Nucleus

Answer 2

Control center of the cell

Question 3

Cell membrane

Answer 3

Outer boundary of the cell

Question 4

Cytoplasm

Answer 4

the jelly-like material between the nucleus and cell membrane

Question 5

There are two categories of cells based on if they have or do not have a ______

Answer 5

Nucleus

Question 6

eukaryotic cells

Answer 6

Have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles

Question 7

prokaryotic cells

Answer 7

Do NOT have a nucleus or membrane bound organelles; They DO have DNA and ribosomes

Question 8

What two things do eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells both have?

Answer 8

DNA and ribosomes

Question 9

Where is DNA in eukaryotic cells?

Answer 9

Spread through the cytoplasm

Question 10

What shape is the nucleus?

Answer 10

Spherical

Question 11

Where is the nucleus located?

Answer 11

Near the center of the cell

Question 12

Functions of the nucleus

Answer 12

1. Controls all metabolic activity
2. Plays a role in cell reproduction

Question 13

Nuclear membrane

Answer 13

Surrounds the nucleus; semi or selectively permeable

Question 14

Jelly-like material inside the nucleus

Answer 14

Nucleoplasm

Question 15

Nucleolus

Answer 15

Tiny spherical structure near the center of the nucleus

Question 16

Chromatin

Answer 16

Elongated DNA in the nucleus

Question 17

Cytoplasm

Answer 17

a colloid/jelly-like material

Question 18

What process involves cytoplasm?

Answer 18

Movement

Question 19

What process involves the nucleus?

Answer 19

Synthesis

Question 20

What is the structure of the cell or plasma membrane?

Answer 20

An outer and inner layer of phospholipids

Question 21

Where are the proteins located in the cell membrane?

Answer 21

The lipid bilayer

Question 22

What do the phospholipids prevent in the cell?

Answer 22

The cytoplasm being dissolved`

Question 23

What helps with the movement of molecules into and out of the cell?

Answer 23

The lipid bilayer in the cell membrane

Question 24

What is on the outside of the cell membrane producing energy?

Answer 24

Carbohydrates

Question 25

Where are the carbohydrates located in the cell membrane?

Answer 25

The outside

Question 26

Why is the cell membrane folded?

Answer 26

There is more surface area for molecules to come in and out of

Question 27

What are organelles?

Answer 27

Tine structures within the cytoplasm; each has a different job to do

Question 28

What are the processes carried out by the cell membrane?

Answer 28

Absorption, excretion, egestion and secretion