SAFOLO — 2a — Structure of organisms

Question 1

Nucleus?

Answer 1

Membrane-bound organelle that contains genetic material

Question 2

Cytoplasm?

Answer 2

Material that fills cell to facilitate chemical reactions and hold organelles in place

Question 3

Cell membrane?

Answer 3

Phospholipid bilayer that controls the movement of substances into and out of cell

Question 4

Cell wall?

Answer 4

External to cell membrane that protects and maintains the shape of cell (prevents cell from bursting)

Question 5

Mitochondria?

Answer 5

Membrane-bound organelle that carries out cellular respiration

Question 6

Chloroplasts

Answer 6

Plastid in plants that carries out photosynthesis

Question 7

Ribosomes?

Answer 7

Site of protein synthesis

Question 8

Vacuole?

Answer 8

Storage organelle in plants to store Water and dissolved substances

Question 9

Differences between animal and plant cells?

Answer 9

PLANTS:
Fixed shape
large vacuole
Cell wall
stores carbohydrates (starch)
Contains Chloroplasts to conduct photosynthesis
ANIMALS:
No fixed shape
Little or no vacuole
No cell wall
Stores carbohydrates (Glycogen)
Doesn't contain chloroplasts

Question 10

Similarities between animal and plant cells?

Answer 10

Multicellular organism
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Cytoplasm
Cell membrane

Question 11

What are stem cells?

Answer 11

cells with the potential to develop into many different types of cells in the body. They serve as a repair system for the body.