Cell Organelles
This organelle is the control center of the cell.
What is the nucleus?
Translation of RNA to protein happens here
What is a Ribosome?
This man discovered the cell by observing cork under a microscope.
Who is Robert Hooke?
This type of cell contains a nucleus.
What is a eukaryotic cell?
A sunflower pointing towards the sun throughout the day exhibits what characteristic of life?
What is response to the environment?
This organelle is the storage unit of the cell
What is the vacuole
DNA is copied into a strand of RNA during this step of protein synthesis.
What is Transcription?
All living things are composed of _____________.
What are cells?
This type of cell has NO nucleus.
What is a prokaryotic cell?
A mama duck just hatched 6 new baby ducklings. Which characteristic of life does this represent?
What is reproduction?
These organelles break down nutrients and provide energy for the cell.
What are mitochondria?
Anticodons and amino acids are found on this molecule.
What is transfer RNA or tRNA?
Cells are the basic and smallest unit of _________.
What is life?
This is any organized structure within the cell.
What is an organelle?
When you look at a leaf and a sample of human skin, we see that they are both made of tiny "building blocks". What characteristic of life does this represent?
What is "All living things are composed of cells?"
This is the thick liquid that fills cells.
What is the cytoplasm?
The names of the 4 nitrogen bases of RNA.
What are Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine and Uracil?
All cells come from _____________.
What is preexisting cells?
This is a semipermeable cover that surrounds the cytoplasm in both plant and animal cells.
What is cell membrane?
Offspring tend to have characteristics that are similar to their parents. What characteristic of life does this represent?
What is a Heredity?
This organelle, found ONLY in plants, provides the cell with its shape.
What is the cell wall?
This is the anticodon for CAG
What is GUC?
This instrument helped scientists learn about cells and life, in order to come up with cell theory.
What is a microscope?
This acid, found in the nucleus, is the carrier of genetic material.
What is DNA?
All things must maintain a stable environment. For humans, that means keeping our temperature at 98 degrees. What characteristic of life does this represent?
What is homeostasis?