Cell Structure
What controls what enters and exits the cell?
Cell membrane
What is the jelly-like substance that holds organelles?
Cytoplasm
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
What structure is found only in plant cells for support?
Cell Wall
What process do cells use to divide?
Mitosis
What surrounds the nucleus?
Nuclear membrane
What stores water and nutrients in plant cells?
Central Vacuole
What organelle makes proteins?
Ribosome
Which organelle is only in plant cells and does photosynthesis?
Chloroplast
What process converts glucose into energy?
Cellular respiration
What part of the cell contains DNA?
Nucleus
What organelle digests waste?
Lysosome
What organelle makes proteins?
Golgi Apparatus
Which organelle is only in plant cells and does photosynthesis?
Centrioles
What process allows oxygen to enter cells?
Diffusion
What is the semi-permeable boundary of the cell?
Cell membrane
What organelle helps detoxify substances?
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
What organelle is studded with ribosomes?
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
What do both plant and animal cells have in common?
Nucleus, mitochondria, cell membrane, cytoplasm
What process do cells use to make proteins from DNA?
Transcription and translation
What structure gives shape to the cell?
Cytoskeleton
What organelle transports materials throughout the cell?
Endoplasmic reticulum
What organelle is involved in lipid synthesis?
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
Nucleus, mitochondria, cell membrane, cytoplasm
Plants use chloroplasts for photosynthesis; animals rely on mitochondria
What process do cells use to replicate DNA before division?
DNA replication