cells and its functions

Question 1

mitochondria

Answer 1

provides energy to the cell

Question 2

Organelles

Answer 2

are little things that make up the cell, and preform special functions.

Question 3

Ribosomes

Answer 3

organelle responsible for protein synthesis

Question 4

endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 4

folded layers of membrane which acts as transport corridors through the cytoplasm of the cell

Question 5

Golgi apparatus

Answer 5

stores protein and puts them into packages called vesicles

Question 6

lysosomes

Answer 6

specialized vacuoles which contain digestive enzymes used to break down unwanted materials within the cell

Question 7

cell membrane

Answer 7

gate keeper to the cell,
hold all content in place
controls what enters and leaves.
selectively permeable

Question 8

Vacuole

Answer 8

store food/nutrients or even waste. helps move waste out of cell

Question 9

cytoplasm

Answer 9

the liquid that fills a cell, organelle used for the storage of various substances within cell.

Question 10

cell wall

Answer 10

structure surrounding the cell membrane in plant cells

Question 11

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 11

where fats (lipids) are made

Question 12

rough endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 12

helps carry materials throughout the cytoplasm.

Question 13

osmosis

Answer 13

fancy word for the diffusion of water. process where cells take in water/lose water and helps them maintain proper balance

Question 14

diffusion

Answer 14

is the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an areas of low concentration

Question 15

chromosomes

Answer 15

structure found in the nucleus made up of DNA

Question 16

flagellum

Answer 16

some animal cells have a flagellum, whip-like tail, helps cell move around

Question 17

cilia

Answer 17

some cells have cilia or tiny hairs that help them move

Question 18

chlorophyll

Answer 18

allwas plant cell to make their food from sun

Question 19

chloroplast

Answer 19

organelle which conducts photosynthesis (process that which happens in the chloroplast which makes sugars)

Question 20

objective

Answer 20

name given to the three lenses of magnification