Has a nucleus
Eukaryotic Cell
The invention of what piece of lab equipment was necessary for the discovery of cells and the tenets of cell theory?
Microscope
What cell structure controls all life processes for the cell?
nucleus
Which cell type has a cell wall? Plant, Animal, or Both?
Plant
In multicellular organisms, similar cells work together to perform a particular function in a ___________.
Tissue
Most bacteria
Prokaryotic Cells
How does the development of cell theory show that science is social?
Cell theory was developed through the work and findings of MANY scientists.
What is the jelly-like fluid inside the cell?
Cytoplasm
What cell type has a cell membrane? Plant, Animal, or Both?
Both
The onion cells we looked at were not green. This means that they have NO chlorophyll. What does this tell you about the function of those cells?
Their function is likely not photosynthesis (making food from sunlight).
Makes up a uni-cellular (one-celled) organism
Prokaryotic Cell
What is the difference between a theory and a law?
A law describes a pattern in nature. A theory describes WHY it happens.
What is the function of the pictured cell structure?
a) To store substances
b) To direct cell activities
c) To produce energy
d) To absorb sunlight
c) To produce energy
jWhich cell is most likely an animal cell?
Cell 2
How does a neuron's long, branching shape help it deliver signals to and from the brain?
Cells can easily reach one another to pass the signal down the line.
Has ribosomes
Both!
What is the difference between a theory and a hypothesis?
A hypothesis is an educated guess, but a theory is not a guess. A theory is WELL-TESTED and support by a lot of evidence.
What is the function of ribosomes?
Ribosomes make protein
Which process only happens in plant cells?
a) food is made using light energy
b) energy is made using sugar
c) water is stored in vacuoles
c) protein is made in ribosomes
a) food is made using light energy
Muscle cells use a lot of energy to move. What organelle do they have a lot of?
Mitochrondrion
Makes up tissues, organs, and organ systems
Eukaryotic Cell
What are the three tenets of cell theory?
All living organisms are made of cells.
The cell is the basic unit of life.
All cells come from cells.
What is the function of cell structure 1?
To store food, water, and wastes
Name 3 organelles shared by both plants and animals.
(many answers - except cell wall, chloroplast, and lysosome)
What are the five levels of cellular organization, in order, starting with the simplest (cells) up to the most complex (organisms).
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ System
Organism