Parts of A Cell

Question 1

Nucleolus

Answer 1

Produces ribosomes

Question 2

Nuclear envelope

Answer 2

Membrane that surrounds the nucleus

Question 3

Nuclear pore

Answer 3

Transport tunnel for materials entering/exiting the nucleus

Question 4

Mitochondria

Answer 4

Produces energy for the cell (requires oxygen)

Question 5

Chloroplast

Answer 5

Performs photosynthesis to make food for the cell 🌱

Question 6

Golgi apparatus

Answer 6

Packages materials in tiny vesicles (bags) for release from the cell

Question 7

Cytoskeleton

Answer 7

Supports the cell and organelles like a skeleton

Question 8

Cilia + Flagella

Answer 8

Bristles and tails that move the cell (not all cells move)

Question 9

Centrioles

Answer 9

Produce spindle fibers for cell division 🐅

Question 10

Cell membrane

Answer 10

Controls which substances enter/exit the cell (semi-permeable)

Question 11

Cell wall

Answer 11

The outer layer in plant cells for support and protection 🌱

Question 12

Vacuole

Answer 12

Stores water food etc. Larger in plant cells.

Question 13

Ribosomes

Answer 13

Produce proteins (which are attached to the ER or floating in the cytoplasm)

Question 14

Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

Answer 14

A system of tubes for transporting materials in the cell

Question 15

Cytoplasm

Answer 15

A jellylike fluid inside cells, suspending all other organelles

Question 16

Nucleus

Answer 16

Contains genetic material (chromosomes) to control the cell