ORGANELLES Lesson 1

Question 1

Golgi body/apparatus

Answer 1

Stores and releases chemicals

Question 2

Nucleus

Answer 2

Where chromosomes are found
“Control centre” of cell

Question 3

Chromosomes

Answer 3

Contains code which guides all cell activities.
Carries information that determines traits.

Question 4

Vacuole

Answer 4

Stores food, water, and minerals.

Question 5

Ribosome

Answer 5

Where proteins are made

Question 6

ER (Endoplasmic reticulum)

Answer 6

Surface for chemical activity.
Moves materials within the cell.

Question 7

Nuclear membrane

Answer 7

Holds nucleus together

Question 8

Centrioles

Answer 8

Structures involved in mitosis in animal cells only.
Helps with cell reproduction.

Question 9

Cytoplasm

Answer 9

Jellylike substance within cell

Question 10

Chlorophyll

Answer 10

Food for plant cells is made here

Question 11

Chloroplasts

Answer 11

Traps light and is used to produce food for plants.
Contains chlorophyll

Question 12

Cell membrane

Answer 12

Controls entry into and out of cell.

Question 13

Cell wall

Answer 13

Shapes and supports a plant cell

Question 14

Mitochondria(n)

Answer 14

“Powerhouse” of cell.
Releases energy.

Question 15

Lysosome

Answer 15

Digestion center
Only in animal cell

Question 16

Genes

Answer 16

Units of heredity

Question 17

Nuclear pore

Answer 17

Minute hole in nuclear membrane

Question 18

Nucleolus

Answer 18

Spherical body within nucleus.
Helps makes ribosomes.

Question 19

Plastid

Answer 19

Stores food or contains pigment