Cytology

Question 1

-Cells with nucleus and membrane bound organelle -Multicellular (tissues made up of many cells)

Answer 1

Eukaryotic

Question 2

-Cells without nucleus and membrane bound organelle
-Unicellular

Answer 2

Prokaryotic

Question 3

• Outside the cell membrane
• Acts as a filtering mechanism
• Structure that provides support
• Distinguishing feature of a plant cell
• Limits the size
• Provides protection for cellular components

Answer 3

Cell wall

Question 4

It is composed primarily of cellulose

Answer 4

Cell wall

Question 5

This causes the rigidity in cell wall

Answer 5

Lignin

Question 6

It is responsible for water loss

Answer 6

Cutin and suberin

Question 7

• Fine holes in the primary cell wall
• Interconnects plant cell
• Small channels that directly the cytoplasm of neighboring
plant cells to each other
• Establish bridges between cells
• Allow certain molecules to pass directly.
Important in cellular communication

Answer 7

Plasmodesmata

Question 8

Also called plasma membrane. Thin membrane that surrounds every living cell.

Answer 8

Cell membrane

Question 9

Sige for cell signaling

Answer 9

Cell membrane

Question 10

Allow only certain molecules to enter or exit the cell

Answer 10

Selectively permeable

Question 11

Fluid portion containing the nucleus and the rest of the organelles

Answer 11

Cytoplasm

Question 12

It is composed of water, salt, and protein

Answer 12

Cytoplasm

Question 13

Contains the genetic material

Answer 13

Nucleus

Question 14

Fluid portion of nucleus

Answer 14

Nucleoplasm

Question 15

What do the fluid in nucleus contains?

Answer 15

Water, salt ions, and complex mixture of molecules

Question 16

Forms a series of flattened sacs within the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cell

Answer 16

Endoplasmic reticulum

Question 17

Important in the synthesize, folding, modification and transport of proteins

Answer 17

Endoplasmic reticulum

Question 18

Carries large molecule like protein

Answer 18

Endoplasmic reticulum

Question 19

o Attached with ribosome
o Site of protein synthesis, sorting and secretion

Answer 19

Rough ER

Question 20

o Lipid synthesis, membrane assembly
o Site of detoxification and lipid synthesis

Answer 20

Smooth ER

Question 21

Modifies material secreted by cell (protein modification)

Answer 21

Dicytosome

Question 22

proteins are stored, modified,
sorted and stacked into vesicles for further transport

Answer 22

Dicytosome

Question 23

Cell respiration

Answer 23

Mitochondrion

Question 24

• ATP synthesis
• Powerhouse of the cell
• Membrane bound organelle found in the cytoplasm of
eukaryotic cells

Answer 24

Mitochondrion

Question 25

Captures light for photosynthesis

Answer 25

Chloroplast

Question 26

Green plastid

Answer 26

Chloroplast

Question 27

Larger than the mitochondrion

Answer 27

Chloroplast

Question 28

Produces and degrades hydrogen peroxide

Answer 28

Peroxisome

Question 29

Site of hydrogen peroxide or other harmful molecules are broken down

Question 30

Contains water and salt

Answer 30

Vacuole

Question 31

Storage area for nutrients, accumulation of toxic substance, storage bubbles found in cells

Answer 31

Vacuole

Question 32

Needle like crystals

Answer 32

Raphides

Question 33

What is raphide composed of?

Answer 33

Calcium oxalate

Question 34

Knife like crystal

Answer 34

Styloid

Question 35

What is styloid composed of?

Answer 35

Calcium oxalate

Question 36

A flower like crystal

Answer 36

Rosette

Question 37

What is rosette composed of?

Answer 37

Calcium oxalate

Question 38

Broken glass like crystal

Answer 38

Prismatic

Question 39

What is prismatic made of?

Answer 39

Calcium oxalate

Question 40

Grape like crystals

Answer 40

Cystolith

Question 41

What is cystolith composed of?

Answer 41

Calcium carbonate

Question 42

are double-membrane organelle which are found in the cells of plants and algae

Answer 42

Plastid

Question 43

are responsible for manufacturing and storing of food. This often contains pigments that are used for photosynthesis and can change the color of a cell

Answer 43

Plastids

Question 44

for pigment synthesis and storage in specific photosynthetic eukaryotes. Contribute to bright red, orange and yellow colors to many fruits. Colors are used to attract animals and act as seed dispersers

Answer 44

Chromoplast

Question 45

produces and store starch within internal membrane compartments

Answer 45

Amyloplast

Question 46

leucoplasts that are primarily involved in storing fats or lipids inside fat droplets

Answer 46

Elaioplast