Cells
What is an organism called if it is made of only 1 cell?
Unicellular
How many organelles are in a plant cell?
What cell structures begin with C?
Cytoplasm, cell wall, chloroplast, cell membrane
What shape is DNA?
Double helix
Name a multicellular organism
Humans, rabbits, dogs
Name one cell structure found in plant cells but not animal cells
chloroplast, vacuole, cell wall
What organelles are found in animal and plant cells
Nucleus, cytoplasm, cell wall
Where is the cell wall found?
Around the outside of a plant cell
How long is the DNA found in 1 cell?
2 m
Name a single celled organism
Amoeba, yeast, bacteria
What is a cell
The basic unit of life
Why do plant cells have a rigid shape?
Cell wall
What happens in the cytoplasm?
A, T, C, G
How many chromosomes do humans have?
46 chromosomes
Where is DNA stored in the cell?
What does the vacuole store?
Cell Sap (sugar, water, salt)
What does the cell membrane control?
Entry and exit to the cell
Why is DNA stored as chromosomes?
Very long, needs to be compacted to fit in the cell
What do genes encode?
Traits (through proteins)
How many cells fit across a hair?
10 cells
What does the nucleus control?
Cell activities
What process happens in the chloroplast?
Photosynthesis (getting energy from sunlight)
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Write the pairing strand for this DNA sequence:
GATCTAA
CTAGATT