Lesson 6: Animal and Plant Cells; Organelle Functions

Question 1

Animal cells have some key features, including:

Answer 1

a nucleus, cytosol, cytoplasm, cell membrane, mitochondria

Question 2

Most plant cells contain the same four features as animal cells. However, they also have three extra features:

Answer 2

Chloroplasts (for photosynthesis), large vacuole (for sap), cell wall to support and strengthen the cell.

Question 3

Nucleus

Answer 3

Contains hereditary information

Question 4

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

Answer 4

Processes and modifies proteins

Question 5

Ribosomes

Answer 5

Synthesises proteins

Question 6

Golgi apparatus

Answer 6

Processes and packages proteins

Question 7

Lysosome

Answer 7

Digests cellular waste material and foreign matter

Question 8

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

Answer 8

Synthesises lipids

Question 9

Mitochondria

Answer 9

Obtains energy from organic compounds

Question 10

Chloroplasts

Answer 10

Uses light energy, carbon dioxide, and water to provide glucose

Question 11

Centriole

Answer 11

Involved in cell division and the formation of structures such as flagella and cilia.

Question 12

Cilium or flagellum

Answer 12

Motility; movement of substances across cell surface

Question 13

Vacuole

Answer 13

Stores substances; also involved in cell structure in plant cells

Question 14

Plastid

Answer 14

Synthesises and stores various organic molecules

Question 15

Cell wall

Answer 15

Cell structure and protection