Biology:Cell Biology - The Function of Organelles

an organelle that packages and distributes proteins received from the endoplasmic reticulum

Golgi apparatus

James is making models of plant and animal cells using objects supplied by his teacher to represent organelles. For one cell, he will place the objects in a shoebox. First he fills a balloon with water and places it in the shoe box. He also drops a handful of marbles into the box.Which statement most likely describes the structures he has represented so far?

He is making a plant cell. The box is the cell wall, and the balloon represents the large vacuole. The marbles are the tiny ribosomes.

Which plant-cell organelle supports and maintains the cell's shape and protects the cell from damage?

cell wall

a strong, supporting layer around the cell membrane in plants, algae, and some bacteria

cell wall

Which organelles are found in plant cells but not in animal cells?

cell wall, chloroplasts

a pair of cylindrical structures that are located near the nucleus and help to organize cell division

centrioles

a specialized organelle in green plant cells and some other photosynthetic organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy

chloroplast

a jellylike substance that supports and protects organelles in a cell

cytoplasm

Are vacuoles larger in plant cells or animal cells?

Plant cells

What function do chloroplasts perform?

They use light energy to make food for the plant.

an organelle that provides a protective layer around a cell and controls what enters and leaves the cell

cell membrane

an organelle that moves proteins and other substances through a cell

endoplasmic reticulum

Which organelle contains digestive enzymes that break down waste material and debris in the cell?

lysosome

an organelle that contains digestive enzymes that break down waste material and debris in a cell

lysosome

an organelle that breaks down sugar molecules to supply energy to a cell

mitochondrion

an organelle that directs cell activity, acting as the control center

nucleus

an organelle that produces proteins for a cell

ribosome

an organelle used as temporary storage for water, waste products, food, and other cellular material

vacuole