Cell Structure definitions

Question 1

centrioles

Answer 1

Structures found in the cytoplasm made of microtubules that produce the spindle
fibres during mitosis.

Question 2

chloroplasts

Answer 2

Organelles found in plants and algae that are the site of photosynthesis.

Question 3

cilia

Answer 3

Small hair-like structures that project from the surface of cells.

Question 4

confocal microscopy

Answer 4

A type of microscopy that uses lasers to scan a specimen point by point to produce an image.

Question 5

confocal microscopy

Answer 5

A type of microscopy that uses lasers to scan a specimen point by point to produce an image.

Question 6

cytoskeleton

Answer 6

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

Question 7

differential staining

Answer 7

Using multiple different stains to distinguish different parts
of a specimen.

Question 8

eukaryotic cell

Answer 8

A type of cell that contains a nucleus along with membrane bound organelles.

Question 8

eukaryotic cell

Answer 8

A type of cell that contains a nucleus along with membrane bound organelles.

Question 9

flagella

Answer 9

A whip-like structure found on bacterial cells that is used for cell movement.

Question 10

golgi apparatus

Answer 10

An organelle found in eukaryotic cells that is involved in the modification and packaging of proteins

Question 11

light microscope

Answer 11

A type of microscope that uses a series of lenses to magnify the visible light reflecting off a specimen.

Question 12

lysosomes

Answer 12

Membrane-bound vesicles found in the cytoplasm that contain a hydrolytic
enzyme called lysozyme.

Question 13

lysosomes

Answer 13

Membrane-bound vesicles found in the cytoplasm that contain a hydrolytic
enzyme called lysozyme.

Question 14

magnification

Answer 14

How much bigger an image appears compared to the original object
magnification= image/actual

Question 15

mitochondrion

Answer 15

An organelle found in eukaryotic cells that is the site of aerobic respiration.

Question 16

nuclear envelope

Answer 16

A double membrane that surrounds the nucleus.

Question 17

nucleolus

Answer 17

A structure found inside the nucleus that contains proteins and RNA and is involved in synthesizing new ribosomes.

Question 18

nucleus

Answer 18

An organelle found in eukaryotic cells that stores the genetic information of the cell as chromosomes and is surrounded by a membrane called the nuclear envelope.

Question 19

plasma membrane

Answer 19

A partially permeable lipid bilayer studded with proteins that surrounds the
cell and many organelles.

Question 20

prokaryotic cell

Answer 20

A type of cell that does not contain any membrane-bound organelles or a nucleus.

Question 21

resolution

Answer 21

The ability to distinguish two different points in a specimen.

Question 22

ribosomes

Answer 22

Organelles found either free in the cytoplasm or membrane bound that are
involved in the synthesis of proteins.

Question 23

RER

Answer 23

A membrane-bound organelle that is involved in the synthesis and packaging of proteins.

Question 24

RER

Answer 24

A membrane-bound organelle that is involved in the synthesis and packaging of proteins.

Question 25

SEM (scanning electron microscope)

Answer 25

A type of microscope that passes a
beam of electrons over the surface of a specimen to produce an image.

Question 26

SER

Answer 26

A membrane-bound organelle involved in lipid synthesis.

Question 27

TEM (transmission electron microscope)

Answer 27

A type of microscope that passes a
beam of electrons through a sample to produce an image.