What are the two types of endoplasmic reticulum?
Rough ER and smooth ER
What pigment does the chloroplast contain to absorb the sun's energy?
Chlorophyll
What are the two types of cells?
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic
Who coined the term 'cell'?
Robert Hooke
Name 1 of the top 3 most popular dog Halloween costumes.
Hot dog, pumpkin, or bumblebee
What is the function of a ribosome?
Protein synthesis
What 3 structures does an animal cell not have but a plant cell does?
Chloroplast, lg. central vacuole, cell wall
What are the two types of fibers in the cytoskeleton?
Microfilaments & microtubules
Genetic information, cell membrane, cytoplasm
What is the most popular Halloween candy?
Reese's cups
What 2 organelles does an animal cell have that a plant cell does not?
Centrioles; lysosome
What is the primary function of the large central vacuole?
To store water/create turgor pressure
What are the two parts of a ribosome?
Large and small subunit
What did Schleiden and Schwann discover?
Schleiden- all plants are made up of cells
Schwann- all animals are made up of cells
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The nucleus contains 3 components inside of it. What are they?
Nucleolus, chromatin, and nucleoplasm
What are the four parts of a chloroplast?
Inner membrane, outer membrane, thylakoid, stroma
What is the function of the golgi apparatus?
To modify and package proteins to be sent where they need to go
Why is a cell limited on its surface-area-to-volume ratio?
Because the volume of a cell grows faster than its surface area, the surface area could be too small to allow the cell membrane to efficiently do its job. For instance, there could be a waste buildup in the cell.
What is subjectively* the best TV show based on vampires?
*subject being Ms Thompson
The Vampire Diaries
A vessicle is a spherical sac- there are 3 types: transport vessicles, and two other. Define the two types, and what their functions are.
What are the three types of plastids?
Chloroplast, chromoplast, leucoplast
What is the function of the rough ER? What is the function of the smooth ER?
What are the 3 parts of the cell theory?
All living things are made up of cells, cells arise from pre-existing cells, and cells are the most basic unit of structure and function.
What is the overall highest grossing Halloween-based movie of all time?
IT (2017)