Anatomy and Division questions and
answers 2022
Organelle - correct answersSmall structures that are metabolic machinery of the cell
Cell - correct answersthe structural and functional unit of all living things
What functions do all cells have in common? - correct answersMetabolize, digest
nutrients and dispose of wastes, grow and reproduce, move and respond to a stimulus
Plasma Membrane - correct answersexternal boundary of cell; regulates flow of
materials into and out of the cell; site of cell signaling
Lysosomes - correct answerscontains digestive enzymes of many varieties; "suicide
sac" of the cell
Mitochondria - correct answersscattered throughout the cell; major site of ATP synthesis
Microvilli - correct answersslender extensions of the plasma membrane that increase its
surface area
Inclusion - correct answersstored glycogen granules, crystals, pigments, and so on
Golgi Apparatus - correct answersmembranous system consisting of flattened sacs and
vesicles; packages proteins for export
Nucleus - correct answerscontrol center of the cell; necessary for cell division and cell
life
Centrioles - correct answerstwo rod-shaped bodies near the nucleus; direct formation of
the mitotic spindle
Nucleolous - correct answersdense, darkly staining nuclear body; packaging site for
ribosomes
Microfilaments - correct answerscontractile elements of the cytoskeleton
Endoplasmic Reticulum - correct answersmembranous system; involved in intracellular
transport of proteins and synthesis of membrane lipids