DISCOVERING CELLS
INSIDE CELLS
ORGANELLES
More Organelles & Materials
CELL PROCESSES
100
The invention of this made it possible for people to discover cells.
What is the MICROSCOPE?
100
The function of this is to control what enters and leaves the cell.
What is the cell membrane?
100
This is the "control center" of the cell.
What is the NUCLEUS?
100
This is formed when two or more elements combine chemically.
What is a COMPOUND?
100
This is the diffusion of water across the cell membrane.
What is OSMOSIS?
200
In multicellular organisms, cells are organized into these, which make up organs.
What are TISSUES?
200
The only color in the plant cell comes from chloroplasts, which are this color.
What is GREEN?
200
This organelle stores food and other materials.
What is the VACUOLE?
200
These proteins speed up chemical reactions.
What are ENZYMES?
200
These small molecules are made up of Amino Acids.
What are proteins?
300
Cells are the basic units of structure and ____________ in living things.
What is FUNCTION?
300
If the cell's nucleus lacked this, it would lose all of its genetic information and its ability to direct the cell's activities.
What is CHROMATIN (DNA)?
300
This organelle converts energy from food molecules into energy the cell can use.
What is the MITOCHONDRIA?
300
These organelles break down food and materials in the cell.
What are LYSOSOMES?
300
Sugars and starches are examples of organic compounds known as these.
What are CARBOHYDRATES?
400
"All Cells Come From Existing Cells". This statement is part of what theory.
What is THE CELL THEORY?
400
The function of the CELL WALL is to protect and _________ the cell.
What is SUPPORT?
400
These structures are only found in PLANT cells.
What are the CELL WALL and CHLOROPLASTS?
400
These organelles capture sunlight and converts energy into food.
What are CHLOROPLASTS?
400
Carbohydrates and lipids serve similar functions in that they are a source of ____________ for the cell.
What is ENERGY?
500
The first cells were observed by looking at this material under the microscope.
What is CORK?
500
This is in the center of the nucleus, which many students added to their project for extra credit.
What is the nucleolus?
500
Small grainlike bodies that produce proteins.
What are RIBOSOMES?
500
After the Golgi body packages materials, they are sent away in these.
What are VESICLES?
500
DNA and RNA belong to this group of organic compounds.
What are nucleic acids?
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