Basic Cells
What is a cell?
a. A tiny, microscopic structure
b. The basic unit of life
c. Found in all living things
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Find a noun in this sentence:
A rabbit ate the carrot.
rabbit, carrot
This organelle acts like a barrier and lets certain things into and out of the cell
Cell Membrane
Provides rigid structure and protection to the plant cell
Cell Wall
True or False?
Cell Theory states that all cells come from other cells.
True
2. What type of organism is made of many cells?
a. A unicellular organism
b. A multicellular organism
b. A multicellular organism
Find the verb in this sentence:
John and Martha went to the new Mexican restaurant.
went
This organelle is the control center and contains DNA
Nucleus
This is the chemical found in the chloroplasts
chlorophyll
The genetic material that is the blueprint of an organism is called the ______?
DNA (or deoxyribonucleic acid)
4. Which statement below correctly describes prokaryotes?
a. Prokaryotes are simple, small and unicellular organisms
b. Prokaryotes are unicellular organisms that have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
c. Prokaryotes are larger and more complex than eukaryotes
d. Prokaryotes are multicellular organisms
a. Prokaryotes are simple, small and unicellular organisms
Find an adjective in this sentence:
The food was delicious, even though my little brother dropped it on the floor first!
delicious
The liquid part of the cell
Cytoplasm
Which of these is found in plant cells, but not animal cells?
a. ribosomes
b. nucleus
c. chloroplasts
chloroplasts
Organisms that live in extreme places (like very hot places, or very high pressure places) are called...
archaea
Eukaryotes are:
a. simple and unicellular
b. small and unicellular
c. complex and multicellular
d. none of the above
c. complex and multicellular
Find the mistake in this sentence. What needs to be corrected?
Whenever the phone rings in the middle of the night, i always jump right out of bed!
capital I
Provide energy to the cell, powerhouse of the cell
Mitochondria
What 3 things are needed for photosynthesis?
a. carbon monoxide, water, sunlight
b. carbon dioxide, water, sunlight
c. oxygen, soil, water, sunlight
b. Carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight
yes
Which statement best describes how life functions are carried out in multicellular organism?
a. Organelles form tissues that carry out life functions
b. Organs form tissues which work together to perform life functions
c. Cell form tissues, which form organs and organ systems that carry out life function
d. Cells contain organs which carry out life functions
c. Cell form tissues, which form organs and organ systems that carry out life function
Find the mistake in this sentence:
You will all soon be attending Morton Jr. Sr. High School
It needs punctuation!
(period or exclamation mark)
Which organelle breaks down waste and can help destroy, clean out, and break down worn-out cell structures?
lysosomes
This organelle stores water and helps maintain the cells shape (plant cells have a large one, animal cells can have several smaller ones)
Central Vacuole (or just vacuole)
True or False?
All living things use energy.
true