Cells

Question 1

basic unit of structure in living things

Answer 1

Cell

Question 2

a cell without a nucleus

Answer 2

prokaryote

Question 3

a cell with a nucleus

Answer 3

eukaryote

Question 4

a specialized structure inside a cell that performs a certain function (also known as “little organs”)

Answer 4

organelle

Question 5

the outer part of a cell that controls what enters and exits the cell

Answer 5

cell membrane

Question 6

the gel-like fluid inside a cell that holds the organelles in place

Answer 6

cytoplasm

Question 7

organelle that makes proteins (performs protein synthesis)

Answer 7

ribosomes

Question 8

the “powerhouse of the cell” because it makes ATP/energy for the cell

Answer 8

mitochondrion (or mitochondria)

Question 9

the control center of the cell that holds the cell’s DNA

Answer 9

nucleus

Question 10

the part of the cell that produces ribosomes (it is found inside the nucleus)

Answer 10

nucleolus

Question 11

the clean up crew of the cell - it breaks down old organelles and removes waste from cells

Answer 11

lysosomes

Question 12

organelles in animal cells that help with cell division

Answer 12

centrioles

Question 13

organelles in plant cells that perform photosynthesis

Answer 13

chloroplast

Question 14

the rigid layer on the outside of plant cells that surrounds the cell membrane

Answer 14

cell wall

Question 15

a large sac that stores water and nutrients in plant cells

Answer 15

central vacuole