Cell Basics
This is the smallest building block of life.
What is a Cell?
This organelle is known as the "boss" of the cell because it controls the cell's activities.
What is a Nucleus?
A cell that HAS a nucleus is called this.
What is a Eukaryotic Cell?
The jelly-like material that fills much of the inside of the cell is called this.
What is cytoplasm?
Which type of cell has a cell wall: plant or animal?
what is a plant cell?
The parts of a cell that each have a specific job are called this.
What is an Organelles?
This organelle gives the cell energy.
What is the Mitochondria?
A cell that does NOT have a nucleus is called this.
What is a Prokaryotic Cell?
This organelle cleans up waste and unwanted materials inside the cell.
What is the lysosome?
Which organelle allows plant cells to use sunlight to make food?
what is a chloroplast?
The study of the parts and organization of a cell is called this.
What is a Cell Structure?
This organelle makes proteins for the cell.
What are Ribosomes?
Bacteria are examples of this type of cell.
What are prokaryotic cells?
This organelle helps move materials around inside the cell.
What is the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)?
Name TWO structures found in plant cells that are not found in animal cells.
What are the cell wall and chloroplasts?
A group of similar cells working together to do a job is called what?
what is a tissue?
This organelle controls what enters and leaves the cell.
What is the Cell Membrane?
Fungal Cells are example of eukaryotic.
What is True?
A cell needs to make proteins so it can grow and repair itself. Which organelle is responsible for making proteins?
What is Ribosomes?
A scientist looks at a cell and sees a nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm, and mitochondria. The cell does NOT have a cell wall or chloroplasts. What type of cell is it? Explain how you know
An animal cell.
A student says, “A cell is not alive because it is too small to be a living thing.” Is the student correct? Explain why or why not.
No. Cells are the basic units of life, and a single cell can carry out life processes.
This organelle acts like a post office. It packages and sends materials where they need to go.
What is the Golgi Apparatus?
A scientist observes a cell that has a cell membrane, cytoplasm, DNA, and ribosomes, but there is no nucleus. What type of cell is it, and what evidence supports your answer?
A prokaryotic cell. It does not have a nucleus.
A cell needs more energy to do its work. Which organelle would you expect the cell to use more? Explain why.
What are the mitochondria, because they provide energy for the cell.
A student says, "Animal cells don't have a cell membrane because they don't have a cell wall." Is the student correct? Explain.
No. Animal cells have a cell membrane. They just do not have a cell wall.