unit 1:cells

Question 1

Cell Membrane-

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Cell Wall

Answer 2

• the ridged outer layer of a plant cell

Question 3

Chloroplast

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Chromatin

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Cytoplasm

Answer 5

gel-like substance where cell organelles are found

Question 6

Endoplasmic Reticulum-

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Golgi Bodies-

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Lysosomes-

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Nucleolus-

Answer 9

found inside the nucleus and produces ribosomes

Question 10

Nucleus

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Mitochondria

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Ribosomes

Answer 12

-assembles amino acids to create proteins

Question 13

Vacuoles

Answer 13

• stores food, water, waste, and other materials