Cells
Living things are made of cells. Cells can function as individual organisms or as the smallest units in a larger organism. These conclusions form the basis of __________ .
The Cell Theory
TRUE OR FALSE:
An organism is a complete living thing.
True
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A ___________ uses lenses to magnify objects, such as cells, hundreds or thousands of times.
Microscope
Who was the first to observe and name cells?
Robert Hooke
What are organelles?
Organelles are the smaller parts of the cell that each have a specific job inside of the cell
Name 10 organelles in 20 seconds for a bonus of 1000 points
A group of cells working together is called __________ .
A Tissue
TRUE OR FALSE:
Plants are unicellular organisms that can make their own food.
False
Bonus: 300 points What is the difference between a unicellular and multicellular organism?
The parts of a cell that act like engines, breaking down food and releasing energy, are called _________ .
Mitochondria
What are three characteristics of living things?
Living things grow and develop
Living things respond to their environments
Living things use energy
Living things are made of cells
The control center of the cell
Nucleus
The __________ provides the external boundary for a cell.
Cell Membrane
TRUE OR FALSE:
Yogurt and your intestines contain useful bacteria.
True
Plants use a green pigment called _________ to absorb energy from sunlight.
Chlorophyll
What is the difference between meiosis and mitosis?
Meiosis produces reproductive cells, while mitosis grows and replaces cells.
What sorts and processes proteins?
Golgi apparatus (body)
The bubble-like storage organelles found in a cell are called __________.
Vacuoles
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TRUE OR FALSE:
Putting organisms with similar characteristics into groups is called classification.
True
The part of a cell that provides support for plant cells is the __________ .
Cell Wall
Explain how the cell wall is different from the cell membrane for bonus 500 points
Uses energy from the sun to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.
Photosynthesis
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Name 2 organelles that a plant cell has that an animal cell does not.
Cell wall and chloroplasts
List in order from smallest to largest:
Organs, tissues, cells, systems
Cells, Tissues, Organs, Systems
True or False
Golgi Body is responsible for performing biological protein synthesis
False
Ribosomes
The process by which an organism produces reproductive cells is called _________ . Organisms grow and replace cells through the process of _________ .
Meiosis and Mitosis
(in this order)
Contains cytosol and organelles inside the cell (except for the nucleus).
Cytoplasm
What is the endoplasmic reticulum?
A transportation network that takes molecules (proteins, and fats) where they need to go
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