Cell Vocab

Question 1

Cytoplasm

Answer 1

is the portion of the cell outside the nucleus

Question 2

Organelles

Answer 2

“little organs”

Question 3

Nucleus

Answer 3

contains nearly all the cell’s DNA and with it the coded instructions for making proteins and other important molecules.

Question 4

Vacuoles

Answer 4

store materials like water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates.

Question 5

Lysosomes

Answer 5

break down lipids (fats), carbohydrates, and proteins into small molecules that can be used by the rest of the cell.

Question 6

Cytoskeleton

Answer 6

Eukaryotic cells are given their shape and internal organization by a network of protein filaments known as the cytoskeleton

Question 7

Microfilaments

Answer 7

are threadlike structures made up of a protein called actin

Question 8

Microtubules

Answer 8

are hollow structures made up of proteins known as tubulins.

Question 9

Ribosomes

Answer 9

are small particles of RNA and protein found throughout the cytoplasm in all cells.

Question 10

ER

Answer 10

is where lipid components of the cell membrane are assembled , along with proteins and other materials that are exported from the cell.

Question 11

Golgi Apparatus

Answer 11

modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials from the ER for storage in the cell or release outside the cell.

Question 12

Chloroplast

Answer 12

convert solar energy to chemical energy stored in food

Question 13

Mitochondria

Answer 13

convert chemical energy in food to usable compounds

Question 14

Cell Wall

Answer 14

shapes, supports, and protects the cell

Question 15

Cell Membrane

Answer 15

regulates materials entering and leaving cell; protects and supports cell

Question 16

Centrioles

Answer 16

Organize cell division