Cell Structures
This structure contains the cell's DNA and directs many cell activities.
What is the nucleus?
Known as the "powerhouse of the cell," this organelle helps release usable energy from food.
What is the mitochondria?
This organelle captures light energy and is found in plant cells but not animal cells.
What is the chloroplast?
A cell needs to produce a large amount of protein. These structures would become especially active.
What are ribosomes?
This thin, flexible barrier regulates what enters and leaves the cell.
What is the cell membrane?
These tiny structures assemble proteins using instructions from the cell.
What are ribosomes?
Plant cells usually have one large version of this storage organelle.
What is the central vacuole?
A cell can no longer regulate which substances enter or leave it. Damage most likely occurred to this structure.
What is the cell membrane?
This jelly-like material fills much of the cell and surrounds the organelles.
What is the cytoplasm?
This organelle modifies, sorts, packages, and ships proteins and other materials.
What is the Golgi apparatus?
Plant and animal cells are classified as this type because they contain a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
What are eukaryotic cells?
A plant's cells lose large amounts of water and the plant begins to wilt. Loss of water from this organelle contributes to the problem.
What is the central vacuole?
This rigid structure outside the cell membrane provides support and protection in plant cells.
What is the cell wall?
This network of membranes serves as a transportation and processing system within the cell.
What is the endoplasmic reticulum?
A scientist observes a cell with a cell wall, chloroplasts, and a large central vacuole. The evidence indicates the cell is this type.
What is a plant cell?
A cell produces proteins normally but cannot modify, package, or properly distribute them. This organelle is most likely malfunctioning.
What is the Golgi apparatus?
This network of protein fibers helps maintain cell shape and assists with movement inside the cell.
What is the cytoskeleton?
These enzyme-containing organelles help break down wastes, damaged cell parts, and other materials.
What are lysosomes?
A cell contains mitochondria, ribosomes, a nucleus, and a cell membrane but lacks chloroplasts and a cell wall. It is most likely this type of cell.
What is an animal cell?
A toxin damages this organelle, causing a major decrease in the cell's ability to release usable energy for cellular activities.
What is the mitochondrion?