Lab 1 - The Cell

Question 1

Plasma Membrane

Answer 1

Function: controls what enters and exits the cell

Question 2

Microvillus

Answer 2

Function: increases cell surface area for absorption

Question 3

Nucleus

Answer 3

Function: controls cellular activity

Question 4

Nucleolus

Answer 4

Function: produces ribosome components

Question 5

Chromatin

Answer 5

Function: contains hereditary information; condenses into chromosomes during cell division

Question 6

Nuclear Pore

Answer 6

Function: allows movement of substances between nucleus and cytoplasm

Question 7

Cytoplasm

Answer 7

Function: intracellular organelles and cytosol that surround nucleus; aka all materials between plasma membrane and nucleus

Question 8

Cytosol

Answer 8

Function: a part of the cytoplasm, this component of cytoplasm that provides support to internal cell structures

Question 9

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

Answer 9

Function: processes amino acid chains made by attached ribosomes

Question 10

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

Answer 10

Function: detoxification; also makes lipids and steroid hormones

Question 11

Ribosome

Answer 11

Function: site of protein synthesis

Question 12

Golgi Apparatus

Answer 12

Function: packages and ships proteins and lipids

Question 13

Vesicle

Answer 13

Function: transports substances within a cell

Question 14

Lyososome

Answer 14

Function: digests damaged organelles and substances brought inside cell

Question 15

Mitochondrion

Answer 15

Function: energy (ATP) production

Question 16

Cytoskeleton

Answer 16

Function: gives shape to cell; supports/anchors cell structure; involved in cell division

Question 17

Centriole

Answer 17

Function: involved with cell division

Question 18

Cilium

Answer 18

Function: creates external currents to move substances past cell

Question 19

Flagellum

Answer 19

Function: moves the cell