Cell Vocabulary

Question 1

Cell theory

Answer 1

1. All living things are composed of cells.
2. Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things.
3. All cells are produced from other cells.

Question 2

Cells

Answer 2

the basic membrane-bound unit that contains the fundamental molecules of
life and of which all living things are composed

Question 3

organelle

Answer 3

a tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell

Question 4

tissue

Answer 4

A group of similarcellsthat perform a specific function

Question 5

organ

Answer 5

a body structure that is composed of different kinds of tissues that work
together

Question 6

organ system

Answer 6

a group of organs that work together to perform a certain function
in an organism’s body

Question 7

unicellular

Answer 7

made of a single cell

Question 8

multicellular

Answer 8

having or made of many cells

Question 9

prokaryotes

Answer 9

a unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and some other cell
structures

Question 10

eukaryotes

Answer 10

an organism whose cells contain a nucleus

Question 11

ANIMAL CELL VOCAB.

Answer 11

ANIMAL CELL VOCAB.

Question 12

shape

Answer 12

most plant cells are squarish or rectangular in shape

Question 13

cell membrane

Answer 13

the thin, flexible barrier that surrounds the cell and controls which substances
pass into and out of a cell

Question 14

cell wall

Answer 14

rigid supporting layer that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms.

Question 15

chlorophyll

Answer 15

a green photosynthetic pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and
some bacteria.

Question 16

chloroplast

Answer 16

an organelle in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy
from sunlight and changes it to an energy form that cells can use in making food:
photosynthesis

Question 17

cytoplasm

Answer 17

thick fluid region of a cell located inside the cell membrane (in prokaryotes) or
between the cell membrane and nucleus (in eukaryotes)

Question 18

endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 18

an organelle that forms a maze of passageways in which proteins and
other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another

Question 19

golgi body

Answer 19

an organelle in a cell that receives proteins and other newly formed materials from
the endoplasmic reticulum, packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell

Question 20

lysosme

Answer 20

cell organelle which contains chemicals that breaks down large food particles into
smaller ones and that can be used by the rest of the cell (cleans and recycles)

Question 21

mitochondria

Answer 21

rod-shaped organelles that convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell
can use to carry out its functions (powerhouse)

Question 22

nuclear membrane

Answer 22

the thin flexible barrier that surrounds the nucleus and controls which
substances pass into and out of the nucleus

Question 23

nucleus

Answer 23

a large oval organelle that contains the cell’s genetic material in the form of DNA
and controls many of the cell’s activities (the brain)

Question 24

ribosome

Answer 24

small grain-shaped organelles in the cytoplasm of a cell that produces proteins

Question 25

vacuole

Answer 25

a sac-like organelle that stores water, food, and other materials

Question 26

vesicles

Answer 26

how proteins are packaged transported to the correct destination

Question 27

PLANT CELL VOCAB.

Answer 27

PLANT CELL VOCAB.

Question 28

shape

Answer 28

most plant cells are squarish or rectangular in shape

Question 29

cell membrane

Answer 29

the thin, flexible barrier that surrounds the cell and controls which substances pass into and out of a cell

Question 30

cell wall

Answer 30

rigid supporting layer that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms.

Question 31

chlorophyll

Answer 31

a green photosynthetic pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria.

Question 32

chloroplast

Answer 32

an organelle in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and changes it to an energy form that cells can use in making food: photosynthesis

Question 33

cytoplasm

Answer 33

thick fluid region of a cell located inside the cell membrane (in prokaryotes) or between the cell membrane and nucleus (in eukaryotes)

Question 34

endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 34

an organelle that forms a maze of passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another

Question 35

golgi body

Answer 35

an organelle in a cell that receives proteins and other newly formed materials from the endoplasmic reticulum, packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell

Question 36

ribosome

Answer 36

small grain-shaped organelles in the cytoplasm of a cell that produces proteins

Question 37

mitochondria

Answer 37

rod-shaped organelles that convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out its functions (powerhouse)

Question 38

nuclear membrane

Answer 38

the thin flexible barrier that surrounds the nucleus and controls which substances pass into and out of the nucleus

Question 39

nucleus

Answer 39

a large oval organelle that contains the cell’s genetic material in the form of DNA and controls many of the cell’s activities (the brain)

Question 40

lysosome

Answer 40

cell organelle which contains chemicals that breaks down large food particles into smaller ones and that can be used by the rest of the cell (cleans and recycles)

Question 41

vacuole

Answer 41

a sac-like organelle that stores water, food, and other materials

Question 42

vesicles

Answer 42

how proteins are packaged transported to the correct destination