Parts of a cell

Question 1

What are the parts of a cell called?

Answer 1

organelles

Question 2

nucleus

Answer 2

controls the activity of the cell - the “brain”

Question 3

cytoplasm

Answer 3

jelly-like substance that holds and protects the organelles

Question 4

vacuole

Answer 4

large sac that holds food, water and waste

Question 5

mitochondria

Answer 5

generate energy for the cell (the “powerhouse”)

Question 6

chloroplasts

Answer 6

found only in plant cells, the chloroplasts use the energy from the sun to produce food for the plant cells

Question 7

Golgi apparatus

Answer 7

packages and moves proteins through the cell

Question 8

cell membrane

Answer 8

the outer layer of both the plant and animal cell, that allow nutrients into the cell and toxic substances out of the cell

Question 9

endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 9

there are two types of this organelle, rough and smooth - the rough has ribosomes on it

Question 10

ribosomes

Answer 10

build or synthesize proteins

Question 11

cell wall

Answer 11

outer layer of a plant cell that supports and protects the plant cell

Question 12

What are two organelles present in plants, but not animals?

Answer 12

chloroplasts, cell wall

Question 13

What are two organelles that support the plant, to help it stand upright?

Answer 13

cell wall, vacuole