Cells 22

Front

What is the basic function of vacuoles?

Back

Storing water.

Front

Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called what?

Back

Eukaryotes.

Front

What type of cell has its genetic material enclosed within a nucleus?

Back

Eukaryotic cell.

Front

What do we call organisms that are made up of many cells?

Back

Multicellular organisms.

Front

Which structures are found in every living cell?

Back

Cell membrane, cytoplasm, and ribosomes.

Front

What is the function of the cell membrane?

Back

It controls what enters and leaves the cell.

Front

What is the jelly-like substance inside a cell called?

Back

Cytoplasm.

Front

What are ribosomes responsible for?

Back

Protein synthesis.

Front

What is the role of mitochondria in a cell?

Back

They produce energy through cellular respiration.

Front

What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

Back

Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus; eukaryotic cells do.