Unit 1: Cell Structure Booklet Word Bank

Question 1

Cell

Answer 1

Basic unit of all living things

Question 2

Nucleus

Answer 2

Structure inside a cell that controls the cell activities

Question 3

Mitochondria

Answer 3

Small oval structures that release energy through respiration

Question 4

Plasmid

Answer 4

Small circular section of DNA found in bacteria

Question 5

Cytoplasm

Answer 5

Site of the cells chemical reactions

Question 6

Cellulose

Answer 6

Structural carbohydrate that makes up plant cell walls

Question 7

Ribosomes

Answer 7

Small ball-shaped structures found in cytoplasm where protein synthesis occurs

Question 8

Cell membrane

Answer 8

Thin layer surrounding all cells which controls movement of substances into and out of the cell

Question 9

Bacteria

Answer 9

Single-celled organisms which do not have a nucleus

Question 10

Cell wall

Answer 10

Rigid layer on outside of cell which provides support

Question 11

Fungi

Answer 11

Single celled organism containing nucleus, cell wall and vacuole

Question 12

Circular chromosome

Answer 12

Genetic material found within cytoplasm of bacterial cells

Question 13

Vacuole

Answer 13

Fluid-filled sac containing cell sap which can help support the cell

Question 14

Chloroplast

Answer 14

Small green discs where photosynthesis occurs