20 Study Guide: The Cell
Study Questions
Objective: Describe the structure and function of a cell.
Use this page to check your understanding of the content.
Vocabulary- Know the function of these cell organelles and be able to state what types of cells these parts are found in.
- Plasma membrane
- Cytoplasm
- Nucleus
- Nucleoplasm
- Nuclear membrane
- Nuclear pores
- Nucleolus
- Ribosomes
- Mitochondria
- Cytoskeleton
- Rough ER
- Smooth ER
- Golgi complex
- Vesicles
- Lysosomes
- Cell wall
- Chloroplast
- Central vacuole
Study Guide Questions
- Be able to describe characteristics that are shared by ALL CELLS. (In other words, what is The Cell Theory?)
- Compare and contrast prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
- Compare and contrast plant cells, fungal cells and animal cells.
- Label the cell parts shown on this animal cell. Contrast this with what you’d expect to see on a plant cell.
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