Understanding Cell Structure and Function

Front

What is the smallest unit of life?

Back

Cell

Front

Which organelle is known as the "power house" of the cell?

Back

Mitochondrion

Front

What is the process by which cells produce two new cells identical to the original?

Back

Cell division

Front

Which structure is a thick covering outside the cell membranes of plant cells and bacteria?

Back

Cell wall

Front

What is the function of chloroplasts in plant cells?

Back

To capture light energy and make food

Front

Which organelle is responsible for packaging proteins for use inside or outside the cell?

Back

Golgi body

Front

What is the material that fills a cell and surrounds the nucleus and organelles?

Back

Cytoplasm

Front

What is a threadlike structure found in a cell's nucleus?

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Chromosome

Front

Which organelle changes and packages proteins?

Back

Endoplasmic reticulum

Front

What is a network of strands that form a supportive framework inside cells?

Back

Cytoskeleton