Cell Functions Part 1
What is the job of the nucleus?
To control the cell, like the brain of the cell and stores DNA
What is the job of the lysosome?
To clean the cell, garbage disposal system
Which type of cell has a cell wall?
Plant cell
What is the nickname for the endoplasmic reticulum?
ER
To allow materials in and out of the cell and to protect the cell
What is the cytoplasm?
The jelly like substance inside the cell that holds the organelles
What type of cell has a chloroplast?
What is the difference between the smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum?
Rough – has ribosomes embedded within and make proteins
Smooth – no ribosomes embedded and make fats
To transport materials to the Golgi apparatus
What organelle is responsible for making proteins?
ribosomes
What is the difference between a plant and animal cell vacuole?
A plant vacuole is much larger to store water for longer periods of time
What shape is an animal cell?
Circular
To store nutrients and waste
To give energy to the cell
Does a plant or animal cell have more mitochondria?
Animal Cell
List 4 types of cells in the human body
blood cell
skin cell
stem cell
nerve cell
etc.
To pack materials to ship them out of the cell
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Why is a plant cell square or rectangular?
Since it has a cell wall
What 2 organelles work together?
Endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus