Characteristics of Life
All living things are made of what?
Cells
All living things are made of ________.
cells
Pro ____ , Eu _____
no, do
What organelle is the control center of the cell?
Nucleus
What organelle controls what comes into and out of the cell?
cell membrane
Maintaining Internal Conditions is also known as....
Homeostasis
The cell is the ____________ unit of life
smallest
______________ cells do not have a lining protecting their genetic material.
Prokaryotic
The large _________ stores water and other materials in a plant cell.
vacuole
The power house of the cell!
mitochondria
Living things have the ability to _________
Reproduce
All new cells come from ___________ ________.
pre-existing cells
____________ cells have a nucleus protecting their DNA.
Double Bonus
Eukaryotic
The _____ ______ protects the plant cell and gives it structure.
cell wall
The gel like filling inside the cell.
Living things respond to changes called ___________.
Stimuli
How many scientists came up with the cell theory?
3
Prokaryotic cells are always ______________ organisms meaning they only have one cell.
The site of photosynthesis in a plant cell.
chloroplasts
What cell organelle produces proteins and is the smallest organelle?
Ribosomes
Living things are ____________ by their functions.
organized
One of the scientists who discovered the cell theory.
Schwann, Schleiden, Virchow
What is one similarity between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
DNA, Cell membrane, Cell wall, Cytoplasm
Cell walls, chloroplasts, large vacuole
_____________ break down worn out cell parts, recycling them.
Lysosomes