PPB Unit 6 Lesson 1 Cells Vocabulary

Front

What is the term for specialized structures within a cell that perform specific functions?

Back

Organelles

Front

Which type of cell has a nucleus that contains the DNA?

Back

Eukaryotic

Front

What is the smallest functional and structural unit of all living organisms?

Back

Cell

Front

The region enclosed by the cell membrane that includes the fluid and all of the organelles of the cell is called the?

Back

Cytoplasm

Front

What is the name of the cell structure that encloses the cell and regulates the movement of substances in and out?

Back

Cell membrane

Front

What is the jelly-like substance inside the cell where organelles are suspended?

Back

Cytosol

Front

What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

Back

Protein synthesis

Front

What is the powerhouse of the cell that produces energy?

Back

Mitochondria

Front

What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum?

Back

Synthesis of proteins and lipids

Front

What is the role of the Golgi apparatus in a cell?

Back

Modification, sorting, and packaging of proteins