cell structure

A thin, flexible layer that is found in all cells and separates the inside of the cell from the outside environment.

• protein coat

• cell membrane

• protein membrane

• cytoplasma

What is the function of the vacuole?

• Sac that stores water, nutrients, and waste products

• Sac filled with digestive chemicals

• Jelly-like substance within the plasma membrane

• Stack of membranes that packages chemicals

What organelle helps with cell digestion?

• lysosomes

• ribosomes

• golgi complex

• endoplasmic reticulum

What organelle is called the "powerhouse" of the cell?

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Nucleolus

I make proteins for the cell. What am I?

• ribosome

• mitochondria

• chloroplast

• lysosome

What is the function of the nucleus?

• Structure that organizes motion of chromosomes

• Structure that stores genetic information and directs the cell

• Membrane that surrounds and protects the cell

• Stack of membranes that packages chemicals

Where does photosynthesis occur?

• mitochondria

• stomata

• xylem

• chloroplast

Amino acids link together to form proteins. In which organelle does this process occur?

• lysosome

• ribosome

• centriole

• mitochondria

The organelle that links amino acids together to make proteins.

• ribosome

• vacuole

• endoplasmic reticulum

• nucleus

A double-layer of phospholipids that forms a boundary between the cell and surrounding environment and controls the passage of materials into and out of the cell.

• cytoplasm

• cell membrane

• cell wall

• lysosome