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Vocabulary: This keeps the cell strong and in shape.
Cell wall
Vocabulary: This is just inside the cell wall, and controls what enters and leaves.
Cell membrane
What is the fundamental biological principle stating that all living organisms are composed of cells
Cell theory
Vocabulary: This is the “boss” of the cell. It contains the cell's genetic instructions, called DNA, which directs all cell activities, such as growth, movement, and reproduction.
Nucleus
This is the jelly inside the cell that holds everything.
Cytoplasm
This part of the cell makes food (photosynthesis) and gives the plant its green color.
Chloroplasts
True or False: All plant cells look the same.
False. Not all plant cells look the same. They have different shapes and jobs.
What is a membrane-bound, fluid-filled sac found in the cytoplasm of plant, animal, and other cells
Vacuole
What is a double-layered barrier that surrounds the nucleus in cells.
Nuclear Membrane
Vocabulary: What is the acid found in cell nuclei that forms the genes and chromosomes of all living things called?
DNA – (Deoxy Nucleic Acid)
Vocabulary: A tiny unit of living matter, the basic building block of all life is called a ________.
Cell
What is a membrane-bound cell organelles often called the "powerhouse of the cell"
Mitochondria
Vocabulary: Bundles of DNA that can be found in the cell's nucleus, that work together to tell the organism how to develop is called ________________.
Chromosomes – Bundles of DNA that can be found in the cell’s nucleus. They work together to tell the organism how to develop.
Vocabulary: What are the three parts of the animal cell?
Cell membrane, Nucleus, and Cytoplasm.
Vocabulary: The chromosome contains a set of instructions that tells your body how to develop called the _______.
Genes – a set of instructions that tell your body how to develop; found on the chromosome.