Cell Biology

Organelles

100

This organelle makes energy for the cell.

What is the mitochondria?

200

This organelle is the "brain" or control center for the cell.

What is the nucleus?

300

The rough ER has these, while the smooth ER does not.

What are ribosomes?

400

The golgi body has this function.

What is the post office of the cell? OR What is sorting and packaging proteins received from the ER to other locations in the cell.

500

Scientists are still debating whether this organelle, found in animal cells, is also in plant cells. Hint: it helps break down/clean up cell waste.

What are lysosomes?

Mitosis

100

Mitosis is the process of ____.

What is cell division?

200

The cell is in mitosis this percent of the time. HINT: This percentage is divisible by 10.

What is 10 percent?

300

When a cell isn't in mitosis or cytokinesis, it is in this resting phase.

What is interphrase?

Latin roots

200

This is the more complex form of cell, with a membrane-bound nucleus and organelles. It shares a prefix with "euphoria" and "euthanasia."

What is a eukaryote/eukaryotic cell?

300

This kind of cell is simple, with DNA and ribosomes but no nucleus or membrane-bound organelles. Its Latin prefix means "before" or "earlier".

What is a prokaryote/prokaryotic cell?