StructuresThe Nucleus ProcessesPlant Cells Toss Up
The organelle responsible for storing waste, water and nutrients is_________.storing
The Vacuole
What is the structure responsible for homeostasis?homeostasis
Cell Membrane
What structure is composed of cellulose?cellulose
The cell wall
What structure in the cell is responsible for transporting proteinsproteins and ribosomes synthesized in the nucleolus throughout the cell?
Endoplasmic Reticulum
The cell would send unwanted material to this organell to be broken down.unwanted
Lysosome
What is the function of the nucleus?is
Controls the cell
This organelle is located inside of the nucleus and is the site of ribosome synthesis.inside
The nucleolus
What material important to the organism passing on its genetic informationinformation is located inside of the nucleus?
DNA
What will result if the nucleus of a cell is irreversibly damaged? irreversibly
The cell will die.
________ cells contain nuclei and membrane bound organelles.and
Eukaryotic
The part of eukaryotic cell division during which the cell nucleus divides is _______.during
Mitosis
The division of the cytoplasm, which begins in telophase is _________.division
Cytokinesis
The process where part of the nucleotide sequence of DNA is copied into a complementary sequence of mRNA is ___________. DNA
Transcription
If a cell is placed in salt water, water leaves the cell by the process called _______.called
Osmosis
Chromatids within the nucleus are duplicated becoming chromosomes during which process?chromosomes
Replication
What two organelles are present in plant cells and not animal cells? present
Cell wall and Chloroplast
The organelle that converts light energy into chemical energy (sugar) is? converts
The Chloroplast
The process of photosynthesis is represented by the formula____________.process
6CO2 + 6H2O + Light E yeilds C6H12O6 + 6O2
Which organelle is larger in plant cells than in animal cells due to the plant cells undergoing photosynthesis?photosynthesis
The Vacuole
Animal cells split into two separate identical cells during division while plant cells stay connected and grow a ________ to divide.stay connected
Cell Plate
Identify the function of the mitochondria? mitochondria
Convert Sugar into ATP (energy)
If a cell is placed in a solution that contains more particles in the solution than inside the cell, it is said to be what type of solution? solution
Hypertonic
After being transcribed, mRNA travels to the ________ where translation occurs.travels
Ribosome
SomaticSomatic cells contain _______ chromosomes in human cells, while gametes contain _______.
46, 23
In which of the following cell types would you expect to have a large # of mitochondria: bone, skin, or muscle? mitochondria
Muscle Cells