What are all living things made of?
Cells
Does an animal cell have a cell wall?
No.
Does a plant cell have a cell wall?
Yes
Which organelle is called the "control center" of the cell?
Nucleus
What tool did we use to look at the tiny specimens?
Microscope.
Are cells usually big or tiny?
Tiny
Does an animal cell have a cell membrane?
Yes.
What part of a plant cell helps the plant make food?
Chloroplast.
Which part controls what goes into and out of the cell?
Cell Membrane.
Name ONE microorganism we saw during our virtual microscope lab.
Euglena, Paramecium, Volvox, or Amoeba.
Are we made up of cells?
Yes
What type of cells is Cody made up of?
Animal Cells.

Which pigment gives a plant cell its green color?
Chlorophyll.
What is the jelly-like material inside a cell called?
Cytoplasm.
Name one PLANT specimen we saw during our virtual microscope lab?
Buttercup, Birch Leaf, Corn Stem, or Onion Skin.
A cell is the basic unit of what?
Name two organelles or structures inside of an animal cell.
Cell membrane, nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, cytoplasm, etc.
Name any two structures found in a plant cell.
Cell wall, cell membrane, chloroplast, nucleus, cytoplasm, etc.
Which organelle helps a plant cell make food using sunlight?
Chloroplasts.
Which type of cell did we see when we looked at the onion skin: plant or animal?
A plant cell.
What is the main job of a cell?
To carry out the jobs needed to keep a living thing alive.
What is ONE important difference between an animal cell and a plant cell?
Plant cells have a cell wall and chloroplasts; animal cells do not.
Name TWO parts that plant cells have that animal cells do not have.
Cell Walls and Chloroplasts
Which organelle is commonly known as the "powerhouse" of the cell?
Mitochondria.
Why can a microscope help us learn about cells?
Cells are very small, so a microscope makes them large enough for us to see and study.