Cell Organelles
Which organelle controls the cell’s activities?
Nucleus
How many chambers does the heart have?
4
The digestive system breaks down what?
Food
What cells absorb water from soil?
Root hair cells
What is the smallest unit of life?
Cell
What provides energy for the cell?
Mitochondria
What organ pumps blood?
Heart
Name the specialised cell of the digestive system
Intestinal Cell
What features do root hair cells have to increase surface area?
Hair- branching structures
Or no chlorplasts
What is Ms Dowsett's dog called?
Monte Carlo
Which organelle surrounds plant cells only?
Cell Wall
Which blood cells carry oxygen?
Red Blood Cell
Name one feature of the intestinal cell
Microvilli or large surface area or lots of mitochondria
Which structure transports water up the plant?
Xylem
What gas do humans inhale for respiration?
Oxygen
What organelle stores water in plant cells?
Vacuole
Which organelle is a red blood cell missing?
Nucleus
Why does the small intestine have villi?
Large surface area
Where does water exit the plant?
The leaf
The lungs are part of which organ system?
Respiratory System
Why don’t animal cells have chloroplasts?
They don’t photosynthesise
Why does the heart have four chambers?
To separate oxygenated and oxygenated blood OR to send and receive blood from different structures
What is the function of the small intestine?
Absorb nutrients
Name one structure desert plants have to reduce water loss?
Answers vary
Order from smallest to largest: cells, organ systems tissues, organs.
Cells → Tissues → Organs → Organ Systems