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Cells Study Guide
Cells Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Basic units of structure and function in living things. | CELL |
| A group of tissues that work together to do a special job. | ORGAN |
| Tiny cell structures that carry out specific functions within the cell. | ORGANELLES |
| A group of cells that look alike and work together. | TISSUE |
| A group of organs that work together to do a special job. | ORGAN SYSTEM |
| Large, oval structure that directs all of the cell's activities. | NUCLEUS |
| Clear, jellylike substance that holds the organelles in place. | CYTOPLASM |
| Storage area of a cell. | VACUOLE |
| Small round structures that function as factories to produce proteins. | RIBOSOMES |
| Thin structure that surrounds a cell and regulates what substances enter and leave the cell. | CELL MEMBRANE |
| Capture energy from sunlight and use it to produce food for the cell. | CHLOROPLAST |
| Rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds plant cells. | CELL WALL |
| Rice-shaped structures that produce energy for a cell. | MITOCHONDRIA |
| Green material that gives a plant its green color. | CHLOROPHYLL |
| A maze of passageways that carries proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another. | ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM |
| Digest wastes and worn out cell parts as well as break down food. | LYSOSOME |
| Package and move proteins to other parts of the cell. | GOLGI BODY |
| Instrument that makes small objects look larger. | MICROSCOPE |