organelles
Cells
Characteristics of living things
cells
organelles
100

This organelle is the brain of the cell and controls all of the cells functions

Nucleus

100

This type of cell does not have a nucleus

prokaryotic cell

100

All living things pass on genetic information known as ____.

DNA

100

these are structures inside a cell that carry out functions to keep the cell alive.

organelles

100

This structure is unique to plant cells and provides extra support to keep their rectangular shape

cell wall
200

This organelle surrounds the cell and allows certain materials into and out of the cell

cell membrane

200

This type of cell can be split into two smaller groups of cells.

Eukaryotic

200

An organism made of only one cell is called this.

unicellular

200

Cells were discovered by this scientist

Robert Hooke

200

This organelle is located inside the nucleus and makes ribosomes

nucleolus

300

This organelle is a gel-like substance that fills the cell and keeps organelles suspended in place

cytoplasm

300

This type of Eukaryotic cell is rectangular in shape

plant cell

300

All living things must reproduce. This form of reproduction involves only one parent

asexual

300

Cells ________ to make copies of themselves

divide

300

This organelle removes wastes and old cell parts

lysosome

400

This organelle is unique to plant cells and stores mostly water

Central Vacuole

400

An example of a prokaryotic organism is ________.

bacteria

400

All living things respond to ________.

stimuli

400

all cells come from _________ cells.

pre-existing
400

This organelle has a rough appearance due to the ribosomes attached to it. its job is to transport materials throughout the cell

rough endoplasmic reticulum

500

This organelle makes proteins

Ribosomes

500

All cells (prokaryotic and eukaryotic) have these four things in common.

cytoplasm, cell membrane, ribosomes, DNA

500
all living things must maintain a balances internal environment. This is called ________.

homeostasis

500

the cell membrane is _____-_________, meaning it only allows certain things in and out. 

semi-permeable.

500

This organelle's job is to make and store lipids

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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