Key area 1.1 - Cell structure

Question 1

Name the organelles in a plant cell

Answer 1

nucleus
mitochondria
cell wall
cytoplasm
green chloroplast
cell membrane
vacuole
ribosomes

Question 2

Name the organelle in an animal cell

Answer 2

cell membrane
ribosomes
mitochondria
nucleus
cytoplasms

Question 3

Name the organelle in a fungal cell

Answer 3

ribosomes
cell wall
nucleus
mitochondria
cytoplasm
vacuole
cell membrane

Question 4

Name the organelle in a bacterial cell

Answer 4

plasmids
cell membrane
cell wall
chromosome
cytoplasm
ribosomes

Question 5

State the functions of the nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm and cell wall

Answer 5

nucleus- controls cell activities

cell membrane- controls the passage of substances into and out of the cell

cytoplasm- site of biochemical reactions

cell wall- provides plant cells with support

Question 6

Name the functions of a vacuole, chloroplasts, ribosomes and mitochondria

Answer 6

Vacuole- stores water and minerals and provides extra support for plant

Chloroplasts- trap light energy for making sugars by photosynthesis

Ribosomes- site of protein synthesis

Mitochondria- site of aerobic respiration