Parts of a Cell

Question 1

What are the 2 types of bacteria?

Answer 1

1. Eubacteria

2. Archaebacteria

Question 2

What is the most basic cell that can exist independently of other cells?

Answer 2

Prokaryotic Cell

Question 3

Purpose of cell wall?

Answer 3

Separates the inside and outside of a cell

Question 4

Purpose and defining characteristic of cell membrane?

Answer 4

Semipermiable and allows certain things in and out of the cell

Question 5

Characteristics and purpose of cytoplasm

Answer 5

Jelly like substance rich in protein that houses tiny organs called organelles

Question 6

What is the nucleoid of a cell

Answer 6

Condensed DNA of the cell. Contains genetic blueprints to make proteins for the cell

Question 7

What are plasmids?

Answer 7

Circular portions of DNA not associated with the nucleoid

Question 8

What is the purpose of ribosomes

Answer 8

To manufacture proteins for the cell

Question 9

How do the ribosomes receive their instructions to make proteins?

Answer 9

Messenger RNA sent from the nucleoid

Question 10

How do prokaryotic cells move

Answer 10

Flagella

Question 11

What is the endoplasmic reticulum?

Answer 11

Tubular transport Network responsible for moving proteins from one part of the cell to another and for moving proteins outside of the cell