A2.2 Cell structure

Question 1

Provides structure (made of peptidoglycan in prokaryotes and cellulose in plant eukaryotes). What is this describing?

Answer 1

Cell wall

Question 2

Controls entry/exit of substances. What is this describing?

Answer 2

Plasma membrane

Question 3

Contains enzymes for metabolism, site of chemical reactions. What is this describing?

Answer 3

Cytoplasm

Question 4

Region with circular DNA, no nucleus, (prokaryote specific). What is this describing?

Answer 4

Nucleoid

Question 5

Responsible for protein synthesis, bigger in eukaryotes. What is this describing?

Answer 5

Ribosomes

Question 6

Responsible for movement. What is this describing?

Answer 6

Flagella

Question 7

Attachment to surfaces and DNA exchange (prokaryote specific) what is this describing?

Answer 7

Pilli

Question 8

Contains DNA, controls cell activities (eukaryote specific). What is this describing?

Answer 8

Nucleus

Question 9

Site of aerobic respiration, ATP production (eukaryote specific) What is this describing?

Answer 9

Mitochondria

Question 10

Contains ribosomes, modifies proteins, transports proteins to Golgi apparatus (eukaryote specific) What is this describing?

Answer 10

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

Question 11

No ribosomes, synthesises lipids, detoxifies substances (eukaryote specific) What is this describing?

Answer 11

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Question 12

Modifies and packages proteins (eukaryote specific) What is this describing?

Answer 12

Golgi apparatus

Question 13

Digests waste, contains digestive enzyme (eukaryote animal cell specific) What is this describing?

Answer 13

Lysosomes

Question 14

Site of photosynthesis (eukaryote plant cell specific) What is this describing?

Answer 14

Chloroplasts

Question 15

Stores water and nutrients (eukaryote plant cell specific) What is this describing?

Answer 15

Large central vacuole