Cell Basics
What is the basic unit of life?
Cell
Which organelle is known as the control center of the cell?
Nucleus
Which type of cell has a cell wall?
Plant cell
I am the “powerhouse” of the cell. Who am I?
➡️ Mitochondria
True or False: All cells have a nucleus.
➡️ False
What are the two main types of cells you learned about?
Plant and animal cells
Which organelle makes energy for the cell?
Mitochondria
Which type of cell has chloroplasts?
Plants
: I control the cell's activities. Who am I?
➡️ Nucleus
If a cell's mitochondria stopped working, what would happen?
➡️ The cell would have difficulty producing energy.
What is the jelly-like substance inside a cell?
Cytoplasm
Which organelle makes proteins?
Ribosomes
Name ONE structure found in both plant and animal cells.
Nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria, ribosomes, etc.
I help make proteins. Who am I?
➡️ Ribosome
If the cell membrane were damaged, why would that be a problem?
➡️ The cell could lose control over what enters and leaves.
What structure controls what enters and leaves the cell?
What structure controls what enters and leaves the cell?
Which organelle is responsible for feeds plants?
Chloroplast
What gives a plant cell extra support and structure?
cell wall
I am a large storage space in plant cells that holds water and other materials. Who am I?
➡️ Central vacuole
A student sees a cell with a cell wall, chloroplasts, and a large central vacuole. Is it a plant or animal cell? Explain.
➡️ Plant cell, because those structures are characteristic of plant cells.
Why are cells important to living things?
Cells carry out the functions needed for life.
Which organelle is known as the control center of the cell?
➡️ Nucleus
Why do plant cells need chloroplasts?
➡️ To carry out photosynthesis and make food.
I am the “powerhouse” of the cell. Who am I?
➡️ Mitochondria
Which organelle makes proteins?
Ribosomes