Cell Biology Vocabulary Quiz

unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus; unicellular

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into ATP

• Cytoplasm

• Mitochondria

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Golgi body

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

structure that contains the cell's genetic material in the form of DNA

• Nucleus

• Central vacuole

• Cell wall

• Ribosome

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

fluid portion of the cell outside the nucleus

• Chloroplast

• Cytoplasm

• Lysosome

• Endocytosis

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

thin, flexible barrier that surrounds all cells; regulates what enters and leaves the cell

• Phospholipid Bilayer

• Ribosome

• Golgi body

• Endocytosis

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates

• Ribosome

• Chloroplast

• Lysosome

• Central vacuole

strong, supporting layer around the cell membrane in plants, fungi, and bacteria

• Cell wall

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

organelle found throughout the cytoplasm in a cell; the site of protein synthesis

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Golgi body

• Ribosome

• Lysosome

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

organelle found in cells of plants that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

internal membrane system found in eukaryotic cells; place where lipid components of the cell membrane are assembled. And extracellular proteins are made.

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Golgi body

• Ribosome

• Lysosome

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2