Cell Structure
This is the chromosome-containing organelle of an eukaryotic cell.
What is the nucleus?
This organelle functions as the site of protein synthesis
What is the ribosome?
These cells do not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles
What are prokaryotic cells?
This organelle consists of stacks of flat membranous sacs that modify, store, and route products of the endoplasmic reticulum.
What is the Golgi apparatus/Golgi complex?
This is a membrane-enclosed sac taking up most of the interior of a plant cell.
What is the central vacuole?
These are used as guide tubes for movement of materials, for separation of chromosomes during cell division, and for maintaining the shape of cells by assuming a compression-resisting role.
What are microtubules
These cells have a nucleus and organelles enclosed by membranes
What are eukaryotic cells?
This is where metabolism of carbohydrates and detoxification of drugs occur.
What is the smooth endoplasmic reticulum (smooth ER)?
This is an organelle found in plants that absorbs sunlight and uses it to drive synthesis of organic compounds.
What is the chloroplast?
These are used in muscle contraction, cell motility, and for resisting pulling forces in the maintenance of cell shape.
What are microfilaments (actin filaments)?
These organisms are made of a single cell.
What are unicellular organisms?
These help maintain the shape of the cell by bearing tension (resisting pulling forces) and are made up of a diverse family of proteins.
What are intermediate filaments?
This is an extensive membranous network in eukaryotic cells that is composed of ribosome-studded and ribosome-free regions.
What is the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)?
This is made up of a phospholipid bilayer and is the outer boundary of an animal cell.
What is the plasma membrane?
These organisms are composed of many specialized cells.
What are multicellular organisms?
This organelle contains enzymes that transfer hydrogen from various substrates to oxygen, producing and then degrading hydrogen peroxide
What is the peroxisome?
This organelle serves as the site of cellular respiration
What is the mitochondrion/mitochondria?
This is a short cellular appendage specialized for locomotion
What is a cilia/cilium?
This structure protects bacterial cells and can be targeted by antibiotics
What is the cell wall?
This is how DNA exists when the cell is not dividing. It is made up of DNA plus proteins.
What is chromatin?