Organelles
What is the function of the nucleus?
It’s the control center of the cell.
What organelle gives the plant cell more protection than an animal cell?
Cell wall
What main feature makes prokaryotes different from eukaryotes?
The absence of a nucleus in prokaryotes.
How many characteristics of life do viruses possess?
Two: DNA and evolve/change over time
Who was the first to see and name cells?
Robert Hooke
What is the energy center of a cell?
The Mitochondria
What organelles do plant cells have that animal cells don’t?
Cell walls
Chloroplasts
What common structure used by prokaryotes is used to propel and steer them?
Flagella
Are viruses living?
No, Viruses are non living!
Who was the first to see living cells under a microscope? He named them animalcules.
Anton von Leeuwehoek
What is the function of the golgi apperatus?
Receives, modifies and ships products by the way of vesicles into the cytosol, then out of the cell through the cell membrane.
Why are plants green?
Pigment of chloroplasts.
Which is more complex: Prokaryote or Eukaryote?
Eukaryote (membrane bound organelles)
Viruses are nonliving because they must have a what in order to reproduce?
A host cell
What did Rudolph Virchow see under his microscope?
Cell division
Which sacs contain enzymes that break down and recycle used cell material?
Lysosomes
What gives the plant cells the ability to store lots of water?
Large, Central Vacuoles
What is an example of a Prokaryotic Cell?
Bacteria
Viruses do not have _______ which is the basic unit of life - so they are considered non living
Cells
What part of the Cell Theory did Schwann and Schleiden help come up with?
Plants + Animals : ALL living things are made up of cells
What bundles of microtubules play a role in cell division?
Centrioles
What does the rough AND smooth endoplasmic reticulum do?
Rough - transport proteins
Smooth - make/transport lipids for membranes and detox
What organelles do Pro/Eukaryotes have in common?
Core 5!
Ribosomes, DNA, Cytoplasm, Cytoskeleton, Cell membrane
What type of virus infects bacteria?
Bacteriophages
What are the three tenants of the Cell Theory?
1. All living things are made up of cells.
2. Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things.
3. All cells come from other pre-existing cells.