Organelles

Question 1

Cell wall

Answer 1

supports and gives structure to plant cells

Question 2

Cell membrane

Answer 2

forms a barrier between adjacent cells, and allows transport across the membrane by means of diffusion, osmosis and active transport

Question 3

Nucleus

Answer 3

contains chromatin network (DNA) and is known as the “control centre of the cell”

Question 4

Mitochondria

Answer 4

plays important role during cellular respiration by converting nutrients into chemical energy (ATP)

Question 5

Cytoplasm

Answer 5

contains cell organelles, provides the medium for vital cellular processes

Question 6

Ribosomes

Answer 6

assists with protein synthesis

Question 7

endoplasmic reticulum
(SER & RER)

Answer 7

responsible for the synthesis, folding, modification, and transport of proteins

Question 8

Golgi body/apparatus

Answer 8

process and package proteins and lipid molecules destined to be exported from the cell or within the cell;

Question 9

Plastids

Answer 9

responsible for manufacturing and storage of important chemical compounds and pigments used by the cells;

Question 10

Vacuoles

Answer 10

responsible for storage, osmoregulation, cellular digestion (lysosomes) and the transport of substances.

Question 11

Vesicles

Answer 11

tiny membrane-bound organelles containing various substances.

Question 12

Cell wall 2

Answer 12

the outermost part of a plant cell.