Cellular Organelles

Question 1

Thin, flexible outer coating on the surface of the cell

Answer 1

Cell Membrane

Question 2

The gel-like fluid inside of cells

Answer 2

Cytoplasm

Question 3

The control center of the cell

Answer 3

Nucleus

Question 4

What is found in the nucleus?

Answer 4

Genetic Material (DNA & RNA)

Question 5

Where does cellular respiration take place at?

Answer 5

Mitochondria

Question 6

True or False: The mitochondria and the nucleus both contain DNA.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Who is the powerhouse of the cell, because it provides energy by converting glucose to ATP?

Answer 7

Mitochondria

Question 8

If I were looking for the majority of the genetic information, where would I look?

Answer 8

Nucleus

Question 9

Storage center; stores water or waste products

Answer 9

Vacuole

Question 10

Controls what enters and exits a cell

Answer 10

Cell Membrane

Question 11

Passageways that carry proteins from one part of the cell to another

Answer 11

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

Question 12

Produce proteins

Answer 12

Ribosomes

Question 13

“Clean-up crew”; Job is to break down food particles and old cell parts

Answer 13

Lysosomes

Question 14

Cells with a nucleus

Answer 14

Eukaryotic

Question 15

Cells that lack a nucleus

Answer 15

Prokaryotic