Cell Structures and Functions

Front

What provides support and protection for the cell and is located outside the cell membrane?

Back

Cell wall

Front

What is the site of cellular respiration that produces ATP energy?

Back

Mitochondria

Front

What organelle is responsible for photosynthesis and produces glucose?

Back

Chloroplast

Front

What surrounds the cell, regulates what enters and exits, and facilitates cell communication?

Back

Cell membrane

Front

What is the jelly-like substance that fills the cell and is located outside the nucleus?

Back

Cytoplasm

Front

What is the function of the ribosome in a cell?

Back

Protein synthesis

Front

What is the role of the nucleus in a cell?

Back

Control center that houses DNA and regulates cell activities

Front

What is the function of the vacuole in plant cells?

Back

Storage of substances and maintaining turgor pressure

Front

What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

Back

Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus; eukaryotic cells have a nucleus.

Front

What is the function of the cell membrane?

Back

It acts as a barrier that controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell.