Cells

Question 1

The organelle which gives the cell its shape, protects the organelles, & manages the movement of substances in & out of the cell.

Answer 1

Cell Membrane

Question 2

The cytosol as well as the organelles inside it.

Answer 2

Cytoplasm

Question 3

This organelle contains DNA, & is responsible for the coordination of different cell activities such as protein synthesis, mitosis, growth, etc. It is spherical.

Answer 3

Nucleus

Question 4

This organelle is responsible for producing energy for the cell. It converts glucose & oxygen into ATP molecules.

Answer 4

Mitochondria

Question 5

This organelle assists in the process of mitosis & meiosis. It is comprised of 9 triplet bundles of microtubules. It is self-replicating

Answer 5

Centriole

Question 6

This organelle is responsible for protein synthesis & the transportation of nutrients. It has several ribosomes attached to its surface, & appears like sheets of membranes placed together.

Answer 6

Rough ER

Question 7

This organelle is responsible for the production & storage of steroids, lipid synthesis, carb metabolism, & detoxification. It has a tubular appearance, & does not have ribosomes attached to it.

Answer 7

Smooth ER

Question 8

This organelle is responsible for the processing & packaging of proteins. It is located near the nucleus & contains a large number of vesicles.

Answer 8

Golgi Body

Question 9

This organelle is responsible for breaking down cellular waste substances from the cell, & turning them into simplified substances. It is also responsible for recycling organic material of the cell.

Answer 9

Lysosome

Question 10

This organelle is responsible for protein synthesis. It is small, spherical, and is comprised of ribosomal RNA & ribosomal proteins.

Answer 10

Ribosome

Question 11

This organelle acts as a storage area for food & nutrients. It plays a role in the release of cellular waste substances & intracellular digestion. Plant cells have one large version of it, while animal cells have many small versions of it.

Answer 11

Vacuole

Question 12

What is DNA?

Answer 12

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Question 13

What is RNA?

Answer 13

Ribonucleic Acid

Question 14

What is ATP?

Answer 14

Adenosine Triphosphate

Question 15

Main Contribution of Rudolph Virchow

Answer 15

Finding cells in bone & connective tissue.

Question 16

Main Contribution of Robert Hooke

Answer 16

Discovering plant cells in cork. This discovery led to the understanding of cells as the smallest units of life.

Question 17

Main contribution of Theodore Schwann

Answer 17

Developing the idea that all living things are composed of cells.

Question 18

Main contribution of Matias Schleiden

Answer 18

Defined the cell as the basic unit of the plant & animal structures. He cofounded the cell theory.

Question 19

Main contribution of Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

Answer 19

Discovered many microscopic organisms such as protists & bacteria

Question 20

The idea that living things only come from other living things.

Answer 20

Biogenesis

Question 21

Cells which do not have a well-defined nucleus, or membrane-bound organelles.

Answer 21

Prokaryotic Cells

Question 22

Cells which do have a well-defined nucleus, as well as membrane-bound organelles.

Answer 22

Eukaryotic Cells

Question 23

Processes in which a cell takes in material.

Answer 23

Endocytosis

Question 24

Processes in which a cell gets rid of materials.

Answer 24

Exocytosis

Question 25

What organelles are found only in plant cells?

Answer 25

Cell Wall, Chloroplasts

Question 26

What organelles are found only in animal cells?

Answer 26

Centrioles, Lysosomes

Question 27

The net movement of water molecules through a semi-permeable membrane. Water molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

Answer 27

Osmosis

Question 28

The net passive movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

Answer 28

Diffusion

Question 29

What are the three principles of the Cell Theory?

Answer 29

1. All living organisms are comprised of at least one cell. 2. All cells come from pre-existing cells. 3. The cell is the basic unit of life.

Question 30

The watery portion of the cell.

Answer 30

Cytosol

Question 31

The process by which a mitochondrion uses glucose & oxygen to produce ATP.

Answer 31

Cellular Respiration

Question 32

The process by which plants convert light energy, CO2, and H2O into chemical energy.

Answer 32

Photosynthesis