Looking Inside Cells

Front

What is the rigid layer that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms?

Back

Cell wall

Front

What are saclike organelles that contain chemicals to break down large food particles?

Back

Lysosomes

Front

What are the small, grain-shaped organelles that produce proteins?

Back

Ribosomes

Front

List the levels of organization in a multicellular organism from smallest to largest.

Back

atoms, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system

Front

What acts as the cell's control center?

Back

Nucleus

Front

What is the function of the cell membrane?

Back

It controls what enters and leaves the cell.

Front

What are chloroplasts responsible for?

Back

They are responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells.

Front

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

Back

Cytoplasm

Front

What is the role of mitochondria in a cell?

Back

They produce energy through cellular respiration.

Front

What is chromatin?

Back

It is a material that makes up chromosomes, consisting of DNA and proteins.