Vocab

Question 1

Cell Theory

Answer 1

The theory that states that all organisms are made of cells, all cells are made of other cells and the cell is the most basic unit of life.

Question 2

Cytoplasm

Answer 2

Jelly-like substance inside the cell membrane that contains organelles and molecules.

Question 3

Organelle

Answer 3

A membrane-bound structure that’s specialized to perform a distinct process within the cell

Question 4

Prokaryotic cell

Answer 4

The cell that does not have a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles

Question 5

Eukaryotic cell

Answer 5

The cell that has a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles

Question 6

Nucleus

Answer 6

The central organelle of the cell that is composed of a double membrane that holds most of the cell’s DNA

Question 7

Endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 7

An interconnected network of thin folded membranes that produce process and distribute proteins

Question 8

Ribosomes

Answer 8

Organelles that link amino acids together to form proteins

Question 9

Golgi apparatus

Answer 9

Stack of flattened membrane-enclosed spaces containing enzymes that process sort and deliver proteins.

Question 10

Vesicle

Answer 10

The small organelle that contains and transports materials within the cytoplasm