Cell Organelles
This organelle is found in eukaryotes, is the control center of the cell, and encloses DNA.
What is the nucleus?
Found in all cells, this is a selectively-permeable membrane that allows certain things in while keeping other things out.
What is cell membrane?
This organelle is found in plant cells and has a specific role in photosynthesis. It absorbs energy from sunlight to help the plant make its own food. It contains a pigment called chlorophyll that gives plants their green color.
What is a chloroplast?
This type of cell HAS a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. Both plant and animal cells are this type of cell.
What is a eukaryotic cell?
What are animal cells?
This is found in plant cells. It gives plants their boxy shape and provides the cell with both structure and support.
What is the cell wall?
The jelly-like material found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells that holds organelles in suspension and allows cellular processes to take place.
What is cytoplasm?
This type of cell has NO nucleus and NO membrane-bound organelle. A bacteria is an example.
What is a prokaryotic cell?
This organism is not actually alive by itself because it requires a host cell to survive. It is very common to have one of these (i.e. a cold, the flu, Covid, etc.), but antibiotics will not kill it.
What is a virus?
These organelles make the proteins and are often attached to rough endoplasmic reticulum.
What are ribosomes?
These organelles are found only in eukaryotic cells. It is known as the powerhouse of the cell because it supplies energy for the cell. It is more plentiful in muscle cells because they require more energy than most cells.
What are mitochondria?
Rudolf Virchow said all living cells come from __________________.
What are preexisting cells?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: This eukaryote can make its own food through a process called _______________. It is boxy in shape due to the presence of a cell wall. It has a large, central vacuole to hold water.
What is a plant cell? AND What is photosynthesis?
Examples of this eukaryote include mushrooms, molds, mildew, and yeasts.
What are fungi?
This organelle is like the protein super-highway providing pathways for proteins to travel throughout the cell.
What is the endoplasmic reticulum (E.R)?
This organelle is found in eukaryotic cells but is larger in plant cells than in animal cells. It stores water and waste.
What is a vacuole?
This organelle might be compared to UPS, FedEx, or the post office because it is responsible for packaging materials like proteins and lipids and distributing them.
What is a Golgi body?
These cells are unicellular. They have ribosomes but not other membrane-bound organelles like a nucleus, so their DNA floats freely in the cytoplasm. They are prokaryotes. They can make people sick, and antibiotics will kill them.
What are bacterial cells?
These specialized cells are disc-shaped so they are flexible and can squeeze through small capillaries. They contain hemoglobin which carries oxygen.
What are red blood cells?
This organelle synthesizes lipids, phospholipids, and steroids. It is found near the periphery of the cell and does not have ribosomes attached to it.
What is the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?
This organelle breaks down and digests food, waste products, and worn-out cell parts and is found mostly in animal cells.
What is lysosome?
Ways that DNA is different in prokaryotes vs. eukaryotes.
These cells have specific jobs within an organism. Examples include red blood cells, white blood cells, muscle cells, waxy cuticle layer, guard cells, and neurons.
What are specialized cells?
These eukaryotes have an important role in your immune system. They are irregularly-shaped and engulf pathogens which are disease-causing organisms.
What are white blood cells?