Organelles
The powerhouse of the cell
Mitochondria
The basic unit of life
cells
specialized
Name an organelle that plant cells have that animal cells do NOT
chloroplast, cell wall
Controls center for the cell, has all the DNA
Nucleus
All organ systems working together to create a living thing
organism
Prokaryotic cells are not as complex because they do not contain which organelle?
Nucleus
An organelle that is only found in animal cells
centriole
Controls what goes in and out of the cell, made of phospholipids
2 or more specialized cells working together
tissue
This organelle makes proteins in the cell that help control chemical reactions in your body
ribosome
Name an organelle that both plants and animals have
cell membrane, mitochondria, vacuole, nucleus, etc
Plant cells only, carries out photosynthesis
chloroplast
Multiple organs working together. Ex) digestive, circulatory, nervous
organ system
A cell that can become any type of specialized cell, currently being used in labs to try to create organs for people who need organ transplants
stem cells
State the difference in shape between animal and plant cells
animal cells are circles and plant cells are rectangles
Cleans up waste products in the cell, gets rid of dead cell parts
lysosome
Multiple tissues working together to perform a certain function for the body
organ
What is it called when cells have to use energy to move things into or out of the cell membrane from low to high concentrations
active transport
A certain cell is found to produce more oxygen as the amount of sunlight increases. Is this a plant or an animal cell?
Plant cell- photosynthesis!