plant vs animal cell vocabulary

Question 1

organelle

Answer 1

specialized structure that performs various function in the cell.

Question 2

nucleus

Answer 2

control center

Question 3

vacuole

Answer 3

stores nutrients and gives support.

Question 4

mitochondria

Answer 4

powerhouse of the cell produces energy.

Question 5

chloroplast

Answer 5

uses sunlight carbon dioxide and water to make food by photosynthesis.

Question 6

golgi complex

Answer 6

modifies and packages proteins and carbohydrates into membrane-bound vesicles for export.

Question 7

cell wall

Answer 7

A ridge structure that surrounds the cell membrane

Question 8

cell membrane

Answer 8

the membrane that protects the cell

Question 9

Lysosome

Answer 9

Brakes down worn- out or damaged organelles wast materials and foreign invaders

Question 10

Ribosomes

Answer 10

Makes proteins

Question 11

Rough ER

Answer 11

Synthesizes and packages proteins and transports materials through the cell.

Question 12

smooth ER

Answer 12

It synthesizes liquids that will be exported by the cell detoxifies poisons alcohol and drugs