T/F: All animal cells look the same.
False
What holds the organelles in place?
In the cytoplasm
What is the difference between the cell wall and the cell membrane?
The cell wall is thick and hard. The cell membrane is thin and flexible. The cell wall provides structure & support. The cell membrane controls what goes in & out of the cell.
What are the vacuoles?
Storage spaces in the cytoplasm
Cells are the _______ _________ of all living things.
building blocks or basic unit
What does the mitochondria do?
Gives the cell energy (powerhouse of the cell)
What is the name of the organelle in a plant cell where photosynthesis happens?
Chloroplast
What does it mean if an organism is unicellular?
It only has one cell.
What will happen if you take the nucleus out of a cell?
It will die
What is the organelle that makes the plant green?
Chloroplasts
Name 5 organelles both plant and animal cells have.
Cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, vacuole, mitochondria
What does the cell membrane do?
Controls the movement of material in and out of the cell
If an organism has many cells, what is it called?
multicellular