Unit 9 Vocabulary

Fill in the blank: The ______ is the basic unit of structure and function in living organisms.

• Cell

• Tissue

• Organ

• Organism

Fill in the blank: The ______ regulates what goes into and out of the cell.

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• cell membrane

• ribosome

Fill in the blank: The ______ gives structure to plant cells.

• Chloroplast

• Cell wall

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

The ______ is the site of photosynthesis in plant cells.

• Cytoplasm

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Chloroplast

Fill in the blank: The ______ is made of DNA located in the nucleus and contains genetic information needed to carry out cell functions and make new cells.

• Cytoplasm

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

• Chromosome

Fill in the blank: The ______ is the fluid that surrounds the organelles.

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

• cell wall

• mitochondria

Fill in the blank: ______ is located in the nucleus and determines the genetic traits of an organism.

• RNA

• DNA

• Protein

• Lipid

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a segment of DNA found on a chromosome that determines the inheritance of a particular trait.

• gene

• protein

• cell

• enzyme

The ______ converts energy from food into energy a cell can use.

• Ribosome

• Chloroplast

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

Fill in the blank: The ______ contains genetic material and controls the use of genes; found in eukaryotic cells.

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

• Chloroplast