Tiny but Mighty
(Cells and Organelles)
(Cells and Organelles)
This part of the cell controls what enters and leaves the cell.
What is the cell membrane?
Cells that work together to perform a specific job form this.
What is a tissue?
This system works with the respiratory system to deliver oxygen to the body.
What is the circulatory system?
This type of cell has a cell wall.
What is a plant cell?
You get a cut and it heals. Which process is your body showing?
What is cells dividing and replacing damaged ones?
This organelle is known as the “powerhouse” of the cell.
What is the mitochondria?
Groups of tissues working together form this.
What is an organ?
The muscular system works closely with this system to help you move.
What is the skeletal system?
These cells have chloroplasts for photosynthesis.
What are plant cells?
A soccer player breathes heavily after running. Which two systems are working together?
What are the respiratory and circulatory systems?
This jelly-like substance holds all the organelles in place.
What is cytoplasm?
Organs that work together form this.
What is an organ system?
The respiratory system brings in oxygen and removes this waste gas.
What is carbon dioxide?
These cells have centrioles that help with cell division.
What are animal cells?
You eat lunch and later use that energy to play basketball. What process converts food into energy?
What is cellular respiration?
This structure holds the genetic material (DNA).
What is the nucleus?
This system includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
What is the nervous system?
The excretory system helps remove these from the body.
What are wastes?
Both plant and animal cells have this protective outer layer.
What is the cell membrane?
A student feels hungry and their stomach growls. Which system is signaling the body?
What is the nervous system?
This organelle is found in plant cells and uses sunlight to make food.
What is the chloroplast?
This system breaks down food into nutrients your body can use.
What is the digestive system?
When you run, this system increases your heart rate while another increases your breathing. Name both.
What are the circulatory and respiratory systems?
The vacuole in a plant cell is usually ______ than in an animal cell.
What is larger?
If your kidneys stopped working properly, which system would be affected?
What is the excretory system?