Cells 1
What is a cell?
The basic structural and functional unit of all living things.
What is an example of a prokaryotic cell?
Bacteria
True or False: A baseball contains cells.
FALSE
Who is our principle?
Mr. Courtemarche
What does unicellular mean?
Consisting of ONE cell.
You look into a microscope and see cells. What can be concluded about the sample?
The sample was once living!
How can you tell for certain if something is living or was once living ?
If it has cells.
What is our mascot?
An eagle!
What does multicellular mean?
Consisting of multiple cells.
What is the smallest thing considered to be living?
A cell
Is a tree unicellular or multicellular?
Multicellular
What is the name of the OTHER 6th grade science teacher on campus?
Ms Walker
OR Miss Sheldon
What is the difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell?
Pro = no nucleus
Eu = nucleus
How many cells must be present for something to be considered living?
At least one.
True or False: A single cell organism can have a nucleus?
True! Some single celled organisms are eukaryotic.
Who is our school named after? (full name)
Christa McAuliffe (Sharon Christa McAuliffe)
Give an example of an organism with eukaryotic cells.
Any plant or animal
True or false: The average adult human has somewhere between 10 and 100 trillion cells total.
True
How many different types of cells do humans have in their bodies:
1. 200 ?
2. 120 ?
3. 600 ?
200
Name ONE of the McAuliffe Big Seven
Be on Time
Keep Campus Clean
Speak Kindly
Positive Digital Citizenship
Respect others/property/yourself
Keep hands to yourself
Dress for success