Cell Structure Vocabulary Crossword
Across
1) an interconnected network of thin folded membranes
2) closely layered stacks of membrane-enclosed spaces that process, sort, and deliver proteins
Down
1) a boundary between a cell and the outside environment and controls the passage of materials into and
out of the cell
2) jellylike substance that contains dissolved molecular building blocks
3) a network of proteins that is constantly changing to meet the needs of a cell
4) cylinder-shaped organelles made of short microtubules arranged in a circle
5) a rigid layer that gives protection, support, and shape to the cell
6) the storehouse for most of the genetic information (DNA)
7) tiny organelles that link amino acids together to form proteins
8) a general name used to describe small membrane-bound sacs that divide some material from the rest of
the cytoplasm and transport these materials from place to place within the cell
9) a fluid-filled sac used for the storage of materials needed by a cell
10) membrane-bound organelles that contain enzymes
11) supply energy to the cell
12) organelles that carry out photosynthesis
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Cell Structure Review Questions
1) What are the three parts of the cell theory?
2) Compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
3) In the chart below, describe the function of each organelle and draw a simple illustration of it (or given a
short description in words):
Organelle
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Function
Organelle
Cell Membrane
Smooth ER
Cytoplasm
Ribosomes
Cytoskeleton
Golgi Apparatus
Centrioles
Vesicles
Cell Wall
Vacuole
Nucleus
Lysosome
Nucleolus
Mitochondria
Rough ER
Chloroplasts
Function
What organelles are exclusive to plant cells? Which are exclusive to animal cells?
What is the difference between a cell wall and a cell membrane?
What is the difference between the nucleolus and nucleus in terms of function?
What is the difference between the mitochondria and the chloroplast?
What do the nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, and vesicles work together to do?
Match the following terms to the riddles below: cell membrane, cell theory, centriole, endoplasmic
reticulum, eukaryotic cell, lysosome, mitochondria, prokaryotic cell, vacuole, vesicle.
(a) I’m an important concept and I have three main points; the last is that all cells come from existing
cells.
(b) I am the type of cell that has a nucleus; animal and plant cells are me.
(c) I am the type of cell without a nucleus; bacteria are me.
(d) I have two types, smooth and rough; I help produce proteins and lipids.
(e) I contain enzymes and defend cells from viruses and bacteria; animal cells have lots of me.
(f) I am an organelle shaped like a bean; I provide energy for a cell.
(g) I am a cylinder-shaped organelle in animal cells, and I help make flagella.
(h) I am the outer edge that separates a cell from the outside environment; I control what goes in and out
of a cell.
(i) I’m a sac filled with fluid inside a cell; I store materials the cell needs.
(j) I’m a little organelle that carries materials from one part of the cell to another.