Unit 1 Vocabulary Quiz

Organelle that controls what goes in and out of the cell.

• Ribosome

• Cell Wall

• Nucleus

• Cell Membrane

What organelle acts as a storage center for the cell?

• Cytoplasm

• Vacuole

• Mitochondria

• Golgi Body

What cell organelle is number 8?

• Vacuole

• Cytoplasm

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondra

What is the function of the cell membrane?

• It controls what enters and leaves the cell

• It provides energy

• It stores genetic information

• It produces proteins

Which organelle gives a plant or animal cell energy?

• Nucelus

• Membrane

• Ribosomes

• Mitochondria

What is the gel-like fluid that organelles are suspended in and fills the cell?

• Cell Membrane

• Cytoplasm

• Chloroplast

• Vacuole

Which part of the cell contains genetic material?

• Cell Membrane

• Vacuole

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

Endoplasmic Reticulum

• A "highway" where proteins and fats move from one part of the cell to another

• Found outside of the cell membrane in plants

• May store water, food, or waste

• Storage site of DNA (instructions/genetics for a cell)

Chloroplast

• This area contains the many organelles of the cell

• Where photosynthesis takes place

• The "powerhouse" of the cell

• Controls the cell's activities - like a BRAIN!

Which organelle provides extra structure and support in plant cells?

• Cytoplasm

• Vacuole

• Cell Wall

• Chloroplast