General Cell Facts
Description
Location
Function
100
Cells are the _______ living unit of an organism.
smallest
100
I am a clear, thick, jelly-like material
cytoplasm
100
Where is the nucleolus found?
In the nucleus
100
I control all of the cell's activities.
nucleus
200
________ are specialized parts of the cell that have specific jobs.
Organelles
200
I look like a large, dark sphere (ball) found anywhere in the cell.
nucleus
200
Name an organelle found in both plant and animal cells
mitochondria, nucleus, ribosomes, smooth and rough ER, Golgi apparatus, vacuoles, lysosomes, cytoplasm, cell membrane, etc.
200
I use energy from the sun to make food for the cell.
chloroplast
300
What are the two broad categories of cells?
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic
300
What am I?
chloroplast
300
Chloroplasts are found in the cells of _________ and ________.
Plants and Algae
300
I control the movement of materials in and out of the cell.
cell membrane
400
A eukaryotic cell needs to have a _______ that contains all of the DNA and many ________ surrounded by membranes.
nucleus, organelles
400
I am shaped like a jellybean. My outer membrane is smooth, but my inner membrane is folded to maximize area. Who am I?
mitochondria
400
Exactly where is the cytoplasm found in both plants and animal cells?
Inside the cell membrane
400
I maintain the shape of the cell and give organelles something to anchor to.
cytoskeleton
500
All cells have a _______, ________, and _______.
cell membrane, cytoplasm, and DNA
500
The cytoskeleton is made of _________ and ________.
microtubules, filaments
500
Found free floating and on the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
Ribosomes
500
I am a special type of vacuole that stores and breaks down waste.
lysosome