Cell Structures and Functions

Question 1

Cell Wall

Answer 1

Provides structural strength and support in plant cells.

Question 2

Cell Membrane

Answer 2

selectively permeable membrane barrier between the intracellular and extracellular environment in both animal and plant cells.

Question 3

Cytosol

Answer 3

Contains dissolved nutrients, aids in waste breakdown, and facilitates material movement within the cell in both animal and plant cells.

Question 4

Nucleus

Answer 4

Acts as the control center of the cell in both animal and plant cells.

Question 5

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

Answer 5

Aids in lipid synthesis and processing, and contains enzymes in both animal and plant cells.

Question 6

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

Answer 6

Facilitates protein folding, sorting, and transportation of proteins outside the cell in both animal and plant cells.

Question 7

Ribosomes

Answer 7

Facilitate the process of protein synthesis in both animal and plant cells.

Question 8

Mitochondria

Answer 8

Generates the majority of the chemical energy required in both animal and plant cells.

Question 9

Vacuole

Answer 9

Stores various substances within the cell, including waste products, water, and nutrients in both plant and animal cells.

Question 10

Chloroplast

Answer 10

Produces energy through photosynthesis specifically in plant cells.

Question 11

Golgi Body

Answer 11

Aids in the processing and packaging of proteins and lipid molecules in both animal and plant cells.

Question 12

Lysosome

Answer 12

responsible for breaking down cell waste an toxins

Question 13

Centriole

Answer 13

Aids in cell division specifically in animal cells.

Question 14

Vesicle

Answer 14

Carries different substances from one place to another within the cell as well as storing substances

Question 15

Cytoskeleton

Answer 15

maintaining shape and transporting vesicles around the cell