Plant Cells
What keeps organelles in place?
The cytoplasm
What will happen if you take out the nucleus of a cell?
The cell will die.
What is the organization of cells? Cells--> ______--> _______-->____________
Cells--> Tissues--> Organs--> Organ systems
What are the vacuoles?
Organelles that store water and nutrients for the cell.
Cells are the _______ _________ of all living things.
building blocks/basic unit
What do ribosomes do?
Make proteins.
What organelle cleans up waste?
Lysosome
What is the difference between the cell wall and the cell membrane?
The cell wall is in plant cells and provide support. The cell membrane is in both animal and plant cells and acts as a barrier between the inside and outside of a cell.
What process is done in the chloroplast that makes food for a plant?
Photosynthesis
What organelle transports proteins?
Endoplasmic reticulum
What organelle is also known as the cell's "powerhouse?"
Mitochondria
All cells come from other ____
Cells
What is stored inside the nucleus?
DNA
Animal cells don't have structure support. So why is it possible for animals to stay standing?
Animals have bones that support their bodies.
What organelle modifies and exports proteins?
Golgi apparatus
What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
Prokaryotic cells are unicellular, while eukaryotic cells are multicellular.
What is the role of enzymes in chemical reactions within the cell?
Enzymes speed up chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy required for the reaction to occur.