TEST PREP - Cell Organelles

Front

What does a pseudopod literally mean?

Back

False foot

Front

What is the jellylike substance that contains many organelles in a cell?

Back

Cytoplasm

Front

What gives the plant cell a rigid, box-like shape?

Back

Cell wall

Front

Which part of the cell is often called 'the brain of the cell'?

Back

Nucleus

Front

What is the name of an organism that cannot produce its own food?

Back

Heterotroph

Front

What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

Back

They synthesize proteins.

Front

What is the role of the cell membrane?

Back

It controls what enters and leaves the cell.

Front

What is the function of chloroplasts?

Back

They conduct photosynthesis in plant cells.

Front

What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

Back

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

Front

What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum?

Back

It transports materials within the cell.