Cells and Organelles Review

Front

What is the jelly-like substance found inside a cell that supports and protects organelles?

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Cytoplasm

Front

What is the function of the Golgi Body in a cell?

Back

The Golgi Body modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids for secretion or delivery to other organelles.

Front

What type of cell is characterized by a complex structure with a nucleus?

Back

Eukaryotic cell

Front

True or False: The cell is the basic unit of life.

Back

True

Front

What do you call a group of organs that work together to perform a specific function?

Back

Organ system

Front

What is the primary function of the cell membrane?

Back

To protect the cell and regulate what enters and exits.

Front

Name the organelle responsible for energy production in eukaryotic cells.

Back

Mitochondria

Front

What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?

Back

Ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis.

Front

What structure is responsible for packaging and distributing proteins in a cell?

Back

Golgi apparatus

Front

What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, while eukaryotic cells have both.