Cell Organelles and their
Functions exam questions and
answers
Cytoplasm - answer Fluid between the cell membrane and the
nucleus. helps protect organelles.
Nucleus - answer A part of the cell containing hereditary
information and is responsible for growth and reproduction; the
"command center" of the cell.
Ribosome - answer A small particle in the cell that can make
proteins.
Endoplasmic Reticulum - answer A cell structure that forms a maze
of passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried
from one part of the cell to another.
Golgi Apparatus - answer A cell structure that helps make and
package materials to be transported out of the cell or for storage
inside the cell.
Lysosome - answer Cell organelle filled with enzymes needed to
break down certain materials in the cell, such as large food particles
or old parts of the cell. May be found only in animal cells.
Vacuole - answer Saclike storage structure in the cell. can store
water, nutrients, and even toxic substances.
Mitochondrion - answer An organelle containing enzymes
responsible for producing energy. (Metabolism/respiration)
Functions exam questions and
answers
Cytoplasm - answer Fluid between the cell membrane and the
nucleus. helps protect organelles.
Nucleus - answer A part of the cell containing hereditary
information and is responsible for growth and reproduction; the
"command center" of the cell.
Ribosome - answer A small particle in the cell that can make
proteins.
Endoplasmic Reticulum - answer A cell structure that forms a maze
of passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried
from one part of the cell to another.
Golgi Apparatus - answer A cell structure that helps make and
package materials to be transported out of the cell or for storage
inside the cell.
Lysosome - answer Cell organelle filled with enzymes needed to
break down certain materials in the cell, such as large food particles
or old parts of the cell. May be found only in animal cells.
Vacuole - answer Saclike storage structure in the cell. can store
water, nutrients, and even toxic substances.
Mitochondrion - answer An organelle containing enzymes
responsible for producing energy. (Metabolism/respiration)
