Organelles/Functions
What is the nucleus?
The control center of the cell
what is the outermost layer of the animal cell?
cell membrane
What is diffusion?
when particles go from high concentration to low concentration
What is endocytosis?
When substances are brought into the cell
The red _____ cells are the most common type of cell found in the body. What is _____?
Blood
What is cytoplasm?
Jelly-like substance controlling holding everything in the cell
on a plant cell, what is the layer that surrounds the cell membrane called
cell wall
What is osmosis?
the movement of water that goes into a cell from a high concentration to a low concentration
What is exocytosis?
when substances move out of the cell
The _____ blood cells help fend off threats in the body. What is _____?
White
What is the vacuole?
helps the cell maintain balance
what type of cell has both cell membrane and cell wall?
plant cell
What is the only thing osmosis works with?
water
What is phagocytosis?
When substances are pulled into the cell using pseudopods
what is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
What is the function of chloroplast?
converts sunlight into energy for plants
What is the cell membrane?
it helps let particles in and out of the cell
is blowing air an example of diffusion?
yes
What is the process when the cell moves large amounts of material into its cytoplasm from the outside environment called?
endocytosis
"What is the "swimming pool" of the cell?
vacuole
What is the Golgi apparatus?
It packages proteins and fats and exports it out of the cell
what are the holes in the cell membrane called?
pores
What happens to red blood cells when they are placed in pure water?
They gain water and swell up
what is another type of endocytosis called?
Phagocytosis
what does ATP stand for?
Adenosine triphosphate