Cell Life & Theory
All living things are made up of one or more of these.
What are cells?
It is the control center of the cell and contains the cell's genetic material in the form of DNA.
What is the nucleus?
Unlike animal cells, plant cells possess this rigid outer boundary made primarily of cellulose.
What is the cell wall?
This type of nucleus lacks a nucleus.
What is prokaryotic?
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What is an uppercase (capital) letter?
Specialized groups of similar cells working together to preform a common function.
What are tissues?
This layer covers the cell's surface and acts as a barrier from the cell's environment.
What is the cell membrane?
Plants use these green organelles to convert sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into glucose.
What are chloroplasts?
Compared to eukaryotic cells, prokaryotic cells are generally much _____ in size.
What is smaller?
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What is spaces?
The constant internal stability that cells must maintain despite changing external environments.
What is homeostasis?
Tiny molecular machines that link amino acids together to manufacture proteins.
What are ribosomes?
This is the storage area for the cell.
What is a vacuole?
This cell type possesses a membrane-bound nucleus protecting its genetic material.
What is eukaryotic?
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What is punctuation?
The long, double-stranded molecule stored inside the nucleus that holds all genetic instructions for the organism.
What is DNA?
This membrane-bound organelle contains digestive enzymes to break down waste.
What is lysosome?
Animal cells must absorb nutrients, but plant cells make their own food through this green process.
What is photosynthesis?
Mushrooms, yeasts, and molds belong to Kingdom Fungi and are composed of this type of cell.
What are eukaryotic cells?
Words like and, but, or, and so used to join words or independent clauses together.
What are conjunctions?
A collection of tissues that carry out a function of the body.
What is an organ?
Often called the "powerhouse of the cell". It provides energy for the cell.
What is the mitochondria?
Plant cells require sunlight, carbon dioxide, and this substance to perform photosynthesis.
What is water?
This long, whip-like tail structure helps many prokaryotic cells rotate and swim through liquids.
What is flagella?
This fundamental part of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about.
What is the subject?