1.1 Cell Ultrastructure

Question 1

What is the function of the nucleus?

Answer 1

Controls cell activities and contains DNA

Question 2

What is the function of the cytoplasm?

Answer 2

The site of chemical reactions

Question 3

What is the function of the cell membrane?

Answer 3

To control what enters and exits the cell

Question 4

What is the function of the mitochondria?

Answer 4

The site of aerobic respiration

Question 5

What is the function of the ribosome?

Answer 5

The site of protein synthesis

Question 6

What is the function of the cell wall?

Answer 6

To support and provide structure to the cell

Question 7

What is the function of the vacuole?

Answer 7

To store cell sap

Question 8

What is the function of the chloroplast?

Answer 8

The site of photosynthesis

Question 9

What is the function of a plasmid?

Answer 9

To store DNA in a bacterium

Question 10

What is a bacterial chromosome?

Answer 10

A long strand of DNA in the centre of a bacterial cell

Question 11

What are the 5 organelles in an animal cell?

Answer 11

Cytoplasm, cell membrane, nucleus, ribosomes, and mitochondria

Question 12

What are the 8 organelles in a plant cell?

Answer 12

Cytoplasm, cell membrane, nucleus, ribosomes, mitochondria, cell wall, vacuole, and chloroplasts

Question 13

What are the 7 organelles in a fungal cell?

Answer 13

Cytoplasm, cell membrane, nucleus, ribosomes, mitochondria, cell wall, and vacuole

Question 14

What are the 6 organelles in a bacterial cell?

Answer 14

Cytoplasm, cell membrane, cell wall, ribosome, plasmid, bacterial DNA/chromosome, and sometimes a flagellum