Cells

Question 1

Cell

Answer 1

The basic unit of structure and function in living things

Question 2

Microscope

Answer 2

An instrument that makes small objects look larger

Question 3

Cell theory

Answer 3

A widely excepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things

Question 4

Organelles

Answer 4

Tiny cell structures that carry out specific functions within the cell

Question 5

Cell wall

Answer 5

The rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants and other organisms

Question 6

Cell membrane

Answer 6

Forms outside boundary that separates the cell from its environment

Question 7

Nucleus

Answer 7

Large oval structure that directs all the cells activities

Question 8

Cytoplasm

Answer 8

The region between the cell membrane and the nucleus

Question 9

Mitochondria

Answer 9

Produce most of the energy the cell needs to carry out its functions

Question 10

Er

Answer 10

A maze of passageways that carries proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another

Question 11

Ribosomes

Answer 11

Function as factories to produce proteins

Question 12

Golgi bodies

Answer 12

Receives proteins and other newly formed materials and distribute them to other parts of the cell

Question 13

Chloroplasts

Answer 13

Organelles that capture energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food for the cell

Question 14

Vacuole

Answer 14

Storage area of a cell

Question 15

Lysosomes

Answer 15

Small round structures in cells that break down large food particles into smaller ones