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Parts of a cell (KP)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Known as the brain cell | nucleus |
| A jellylike substance flowing between the nucleus and the cell membrane. | Cytoplasm |
| Make proteins for the cell | Ribosomes |
| Basic living unit of an organism | Cell |
| the membrane helps hold the cell together and controls materials going and out of the cell | Cell membrane |
| Provides protection and gives the plant cell added structure. | Cell wall |
| Helps provide protein and DNA structures | Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER) |
| Package and transport materials out of the cell | Golgi Complex |
| "Power plant". Provides energy for cell processes. | Mitochondria |
| Uses sunlight to make food for the plant. | Chloroplasts |
| Contain digestive enzymes to break down materials. | Lysosomes |
| Storage sac for food, water, or waste | Vacuole |
| Detoxifies harmful substances | Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (SER) |
| Provides transportation for cells | Cytoskeleton |
| Contains an organism’s entire gnome, or genetic material. | chromosomes |
| Distribute microtubules for motor proteins to transport vesicles. In other words – moves the microtubules around so they can send out spindle fibers to attach to the centromeres on the chromosomes. | Centrosome |