Cell Structure and Function Answer Key

List the 3 principals of cell theory. a) cells are the basic units of life b) all living things are made of cells c) all cells come from existing cells 2. Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus but have genetic material. 3. What is the correct order of organization of structures in living things, from simplest to most complex? Cells, tissues, organs, organ system. 4. In what type of body cells would you expect to find a large number of mitochondria? muscle 5. What is the function of ribosomes? To help make ribosomes 6. What does rough endoplasmic reticulum contain that smooth endoplasmic reticulum does not? ribosomes 7. If a cell is unable to package and secrete material through its membrane, which organelle might it be missing? Golgi body 8. Which organelle would you expect to find in plant cells but not animal cells? chloroplast 9. What cell structure stores sugar, water and waste? vacuole 10. Which cell part is the site of cellular respiration? mitochondria 11. What cell organelle is responsible for digesting materials in the cell? lysosome 12. Write the part of the cell that matches with the following part of a city. city hall - nucleus water tower - vacuole power company – mitochondria recycling center - lysosome gates to enter the city – cell/plasma membrane 13. a) Match the parts from diagram I with diagram II and name them and write their functions. This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :53:23 GMT -06:00 This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :53:23 GMT -06:00 A _____ - Rough ER B _____ - cytosol C _____ - Smooth ER D and K - nucleus E _____ - nuclear envelope F _____ - mitochondria G and M - golgi apparatus H _____ - lysosome I and L – plasma membrane J = cell wall N = chloroplast O = vacuole b) Do the drawings represent prokaryotic cells or eukaryotic cells? How do you know? Eukaryotic – there is a nucleus