Parts of a Cell
This part of the cell contains DNA and controls cell functions.
What is the nucleus?
This part of the cell theory states that all living things are made of these.
What are cells?
This is the smallest unit of life in all living organisms.
What is a cell?
These are usually green in color on a plant cell diagram.
What are chloroplasts?
This term refers to the outer layer of a plant cell that gives it structure and support.
What is the cell wall?
This gel-like substance inside the cell holds the organelles in place.
What is the cytoplasm?
This scientist used a microscope to look at cork and coined the term "cell".
Who is Robert Hooke?
A group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific function.
What is a tissue?
Animal cells are usually shaped like this versus a plants more rigid rectangular shape.
What is round or irregular shaped.
This organelle stores water, nutrients, and waste in plant cells.
What is the vacuole?
This organelle is responsible for cellular respiration and produces energy for the cell.
What is the mitochondria?
The cell theory states that all cells come from these.
What is preexisting cells? (or "other" cells)
The flower of a plant is an example of this level of organization.
What is an organ?
Plant cells usually have a large one of these that helps them hold lots of water.
What is a vacuole?
This type of cell lacks a nucleus and is typically smaller than cells found in multicellular organisms.
What is a prokaryotic cell?
This part of the cell acts as a protective barrier, controlling what enters and exits the cell.
What is the cell membrane?
The part of the cell theory that states that cells are the basic unit of _______________ and _______________ for all organisms.
An example would be a single-celled amoeba.
What is an organism?
In plants the shoot system is considered this level of organization.
What is organ system?
This is located inside the nucleus that is responsible for making ribosomes.
This organelle is found in all cells and is responsible for protein synthesis.
What are ribosomes?
One of the two German scientists that help develop the cell theory - one studied plants the other animals.
Matthias Schleiden and/or Theodor Schwann
This type of tissue makes up the skin.
What is epithelial tissue?
This organelle is found only in animals cells and is responsible for transporting substances from one area of the cell or another.
What are Lysosomes?
There are two of these structures in most cells, one is smooth and one is rough.
What is the endoplasmic reticulum?