Unit 5: Plant and Animal Cells Questions
and answers
Cell - correct answer-The basic unit of structure and function in living things
animal cell - correct answer-does not have a cell wall or chloroplast and a small vacuole
plant cell - correct answer-contains a cell wall, chloroplast and large vacuole
cell theory - correct answer-idea that all living things are composed of cells, cells are the
basic units of structure and function in living things, and new cells are produced from existing
cells
cell membrane - correct answer-A cell structure that controls which substances can enter or
leave the cell.
Cytoplasm - correct answer-A jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are
suspended
Nucleus - correct answer-Control center of the cell
nuclear membrane - correct answer-controls what goes in and out of the nucleus
Mitochondria - correct answer-Powerhouse of the cell
Ribosomes - correct answer-site of protein synthesis (makes proteins)
Vacuole - correct answer-Cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins,
and carbohydrates
cell wall - correct answer-A rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants
and some other organisms.
Chloroplast - correct answer-An organelle found in plant and algae cells where
photosynthesis occurs
Organelle - correct answer-A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the
cell
and answers
Cell - correct answer-The basic unit of structure and function in living things
animal cell - correct answer-does not have a cell wall or chloroplast and a small vacuole
plant cell - correct answer-contains a cell wall, chloroplast and large vacuole
cell theory - correct answer-idea that all living things are composed of cells, cells are the
basic units of structure and function in living things, and new cells are produced from existing
cells
cell membrane - correct answer-A cell structure that controls which substances can enter or
leave the cell.
Cytoplasm - correct answer-A jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are
suspended
Nucleus - correct answer-Control center of the cell
nuclear membrane - correct answer-controls what goes in and out of the nucleus
Mitochondria - correct answer-Powerhouse of the cell
Ribosomes - correct answer-site of protein synthesis (makes proteins)
Vacuole - correct answer-Cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins,
and carbohydrates
cell wall - correct answer-A rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants
and some other organisms.
Chloroplast - correct answer-An organelle found in plant and algae cells where
photosynthesis occurs
Organelle - correct answer-A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the
cell
