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Cell Vocabulary
Plant vs. Animal
Outstanding Organelles
Funky Functions
100
The parts of the cells are __________!
organelles!
100
True or False. You can see some cells with your naked eye.
False!
100

What type of cell has a solid rigid outer layer?

Plant Cells

100
What is the function of the vacuole? a - the cell's energy source b - the control center of the cell c - moving materials throughout the cell d - the storage of all the cell's materials
d - the storage of all the cell's materials
100
What is the function of the nucleus?
Control Center - the boss of the cell
200
The mighty __________ is energy!
mitochondria
200
__________ is the type of cell without a nucleus and no membrane bound organelles.
Prokaryotic
200

List 4 organelles in a plant cell

nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm, cell wall, chloroplasts, vacuole, mitochondria, ribosomes

200
True or False. The cell membrane is found in both plant and animal cells.
True
200
What is the function of the Mitochondria?
Powerhouse of the cell - makes energy (ATP)
300
What organelle is analogous to this scenario: Mom stores the vacuum in the closet.
Vacuole
300
__________ is the jelly-like material inside the cell membrane around all of the organelles where chemical reactions take place.
Cytoplasm
300

List 4 organelles in an animal cell.

cytoplasm, nucleus, cell membrane, vacuole, mitochondria, ribosomes, and lysosomes

300
Which characteristic of life is described in the following scenario: The cell membrane helps to maintain a cell's internal environment by allowing nutrients to come into the cell and waste to leave the cell.
Homeostasis
300
What is the function of the cell wall?
To provide support and structure to plant and prokaryotic cells.
400
The __________ are the stomachs of the cell!
Lysosomes
400
Which of the following would you not find in a bacterial (prokaryotic) cell? a - ribosomes b - cell membrane c - mitochondria d - DNA (genetic material)
c - mitochondria
400
Cell walls in what type of cells?
Plant Cells Prokaryotic Cells
400
The organelles responsible for digesting or engulfing food particles, viruses, and/or bacteria.
Lysosomes
400
If my water bottle were a cell, what would be the cytoplasm?
The water.
500
If Bay Creek Middle School was a cell, who would be the nucleus?
The principal! Dr. Fehrman!
500
Which of the following is NOT a part of Cell Theory? a - all living things are made up of cells b - cells come from existing cells c - cells come in all shapes and sizes d - cells are the basic units of life
c - cells come in all shapes and sizes
500
What are the two organelles do we study in plant cells that animal cells don't have?
Chloroplasts Cell Wall
500
What is the function of the chloroplast? a - to turn the light from the sun into energy b - to help transport materials into an animal cell c - to control the functions of the plant cell d - to store materials inside the cell
a - to turn the light from the sun into energy
500
What is the function of ribosomes?
To make proteins.
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