ATI TEAS 7 - THE CELL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ATI TEAS 7 - THE CELL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

cell wall - Correct Answers -A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and
provides support to the cell. Cell shape

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum - Correct Answers -synthesizes lipids and
carbohydrates

Golgi apparatus - Correct Answers -A system of membranes that modifies and
packages proteins for export by the cell. Abundant in secretory cell

Mitochondria - Correct Answers -Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of
ATP (energy) production

Cytoskeleton - Correct Answers -A network of fibers that holds the cell together, helps
the cell to keep its shape, and aids in movement

Lysosomes - Correct Answers -cell organelle filled with enzymes needed to break down
certain materials in the cell

plasma membrane - Correct Answers -The membrane at the boundary of every cell that
acts as a selective barrier, thereby regulating the cell's chemical composition. Selective
permeability

Nucleus - Correct Answers -A part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible
for growth and reproduction

Ribosomes - Correct Answers -protein synthesis. Manufactured in a region of the
nucleus called nucleolus

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum - Correct Answers -synthesizes and transports proteins

vesicles and vacuoles - Correct Answers -Storage and transport; digestive function in
plant cells

Chloroplast - Correct Answers -Site of photosynthesis