Organelles
Types of Cells
Organelle Functions
Solutions
Cell History
100
This organelle is the location of energy conversion. It is commonly called the powerhouse of the cell.
What is the mitochondrion?
100
This type of cell does not contain a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.
What is a prokaryote or a prokaryotic cell?
100
These hollow tubes help maintain cell shape.
What are microtubules?
100
This process involves movement of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane.
What is osmosis?
100
This man was the first to view cells using a primitive microscope.
Who was Hooke?
200
This structure controls the cell's activities.
What is the nucleus?
200
This type of cell contains a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
What is a eukaryote or eukaryotic cell?
200
This is the purpose of chloroplasts in a plant cell.
What is photosynthesis?
200
This is the main component of the cell membrane.
What is the lipid bilayer?
200
This man was the first to view single-celled organisms in pond water.
Who was van Leeuwenhoek?
300
These organelles are distinct threadlike structures containing genetic information.
What are chromosomes?
300
This type of cell is the most common to organisms on Earth.
What is a prokaryotic cell?
300
This organelle is responsible for removing organelles that no longer function.
What is a lysosome?
300
This type of transport requires no energy use by the cell.
What is passive transport?
300
This German botanist determined that all plants were made of cells.
Who was Schleiden?
400
This organelle is the location of protein packaging and distribution.
What is the Golgi apparatus or Golgi body?
400
This type of cell is common to multicellular organisms.
What is a eukaryotic cell?
400
This is the function of endoplasmic reticulum.
What is assembly of lipids and proteins?
400
This type of solution results in water leaving cells.
What is a hypertonic solution?
400
This German biologist stated that all animals were made of cells.
Who was Schwann?
500
This organelle protects the nucleus.
What is the nuclear membrane or nuclear envelope?
500
This type of cell is commonly found in Kingdom Monera.
What is a prokaryotic cell?
500
This is the function of the nucleolus.
What is assembly of ribosomes?
500
This condition occurs when the concentration is the same inside and outside the cell.
What is an isotonic solution?
500
This German physician determined that cells could only come from other cells.
Who was Virchow?
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