Looking Inside Cells

Front

What is the flexible barrier that controls which substances pass into and out of a cell?

Back

Cell membrane

Front

What do we call single-celled organisms?

Back

Unicellular

Front

What acts as the control center of the cell?

Back

Nucleus

Front

What is the green structure in plant cells that captures sunlight for energy?

Back

Chloroplasts

Front

What is the thick, clear, gel-like fluid that fills the region between the cell membrane and the nucleus?

Back

Cytoplasm

Front

What is the rigid layer that provides support and protection to plant cells?

Back

Cell wall

Front

What organelle is responsible for producing energy in the form of ATP?

Back

Mitochondria

Front

What is the term for the genetic material found in the nucleus?

Back

DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)

Front

What are the small structures within a cell that perform specific functions called?

Back

Organelles

Front

What is the jelly-like substance that makes up the majority of the cell's interior?

Back

Cytoplasm