Chapter 4

Question 1

Robert Hooke described dead plant cells as..

Answer 1

“Little Boxes”

Question 2

What is cell theory ?

Answer 2

Every organism is made up of cells

Question 3

What is plasma membrane ?

Answer 3

Membrane found in all cells that separate the interior cell from the outside environment

Question 4

What is the difference in internal organization between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

Answer 4

Prokaryotes lack a nucleus & membrane-bound organelles

Question 5

What is the function of the nucleus in the cell ?

Answer 5

Contains genetic instructions encoded in DNA

Question 6

What organelle is responsible for making proteins ?

Answer 6

Ribosomes

Question 7

Where do Proteins go after they are made ?

Answer 7

Golgi apparatus

Question 8

What is the difference between smooth ER & rough ER ?

Answer 8

Smooth ER does not have ribosomes on its membrane Rough ER has ribosomes on its membrane.

Question 9

What is the function of the Golgi apparatus ?

Answer 9

Transports, sorts and modifies lipids and proteins

Question 10

What are the 3 additional structures found in plant cells ?

Answer 10

Chloroplasts, cell walls, intracellular vacuoles