Chapter 3: Cell Structure and Function

Question 1

function of cytoplasm

Answer 1

cell expansion, growth, and replication; gel like fluid in the cell

Question 2

function of nucleus

Answer 2

storage of genetic information; control center of the cell

Question 3

function of vacuole

Answer 3

storage of substances–such as water

Question 4

function of vesicle

Answer 4

storage of substances; helps transport materials that an organism needs to survive

Question 5

function of lysosome

Answer 5

intracellular digestion; recycling of worn our cellular organs

Question 6

function of cytoskeleton

Answer 6

provides shape and strength of cell and movement of parts

Question 7

function of ribosomes

Answer 7

protein synthesis

Question 8

function of endoplasmic reticulums

Answer 8

transport of proteins to export within the cell

Question 9

function of Golgi apparatus

Answer 9

processing, packaging, and distribution of proteins and lipids

Question 10

function of chloroplasts

Answer 10

uses energy from the sun to photosynthesize

Question 11

function of mitochondria

Answer 11

ATP production and cellular respiration

Question 12

function of cell wall

Answer 12

support and protection

Question 13

function of cell membrane

Answer 13

regulates what enters and leaves the cell