Organelles: Structures, Functions, and Analogies

Front

What are the basic building blocks of all living things?

Back

Cells

Front

Which organelle helps maintain pressure inside the cell by storing water?

Back

Vacuole

Front

In a cell, which structure is most similar to human skin?

Back

Cell Membrane

Front

What organelle uses sunlight to produce food for the plant?

Back

Chloroplast

Front

What is the function of a lysosome in a cell?

Back

To break down waste materials and recycle them.

Front

What is the jelly-like substance inside a cell called?

Back

Cytoplasm

Front

Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

Back

Mitochondria

Front

What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?

Back

To store genetic information and control cell activities.

Front

What structure surrounds and protects the cell?

Back

Cell Membrane

Front

Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis?

Back

Ribosome