vocab unit 1

Question 1

Cell

Answer 1

Cell - The most basic unit of life

Question 2

Cell membrane

Answer 2

Cell membrane- controls what comes into and out of a cell, found in both plant and animal cells

Question 3

Cell Wall-

Answer 3

Cell Wall- the ridged outer layer of a plant cell

Question 4

Chloroplast-

Answer 4

Chloroplast- captures energy from the sun and uses it to produce food for plant cells

Question 5

Chromatin

Answer 5

Chromatin- tiny strands inside the nucleus that contain the instructions for directing the cell’s functions

Question 6

Cytoplasm-

Answer 6

Cytoplasm- gel-like substance where cell organelles are found

Question 7

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Answer 7

Endoplasmic Reticulum- passageways that carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another

Question 8

Golgi Bodies-

Answer 8

Golgi Bodies- receive proteins and materiels from the ER:; packages and then distributes them

Question 9

Lysosomes-

Answer 9

Lysosomes- use chemicals to break down food and worn-out cell parts

Question 10

Nucleolus-

Answer 10

Nucleolus- found inside the nucleus and produces ribosomes

Question 11

Nucleus-

Answer 11

Nucleus- contains DNA, which controls the functions of the cell (control center of the cell)

Question 12

Mitochondria

Answer 12

Mitochondria- produces energy a cell needs to carry out its functions (powerhouse of the cell)

Question 13

Ribosomes

Answer 13

Ribosomes-assembles amino acids to create proteins

Question 14

Vacuoles-

Answer 14

Vacuoles- stores food, water, waste, and other materials