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The specialized parts of the cells are __________.
organelles
True or False. You can see some cells with your naked eye.
How many organelles are we studying in cells?
7 (nucleus, cell membrane, cell wall, vacuole, mitochondria, cytoplasm, chloroplasts)
What is the function of the vacuole?
storage
The mighty __________ creates energy!
mitochondria
__________ is the type of cell without a nucleus and no membrane bound organelles.
Prokaryotic
What is stored inside of the Nucleus?
DNA
What organelle stores water?
Vacuole
__________ is the jelly-like material inside the cell membrane around all of the organelles where chemical reactions take place.
Cytoplasm
How many organelles do we study that plant and animal cells have in common?
5 (nucleus, cell membrane, vacuole, mitochondria, cytoplasm)
What do the cell wall and cell membrane have in common?
They provide structure for the cell; they also let thing go in and out of the cell.
The __________ are the control centers of the cell.
nucleus
Which of the following would you NOT find in an animal cell?
cell wall, cell membrane, vacuole, mitochondria
cell wall
Cell walls are in what type of cells?
Plant Cells
What is the difference between unicellular and multicellular organisms?
Made of 1 cell or many cells.
If a water bottle were a cell, what would be the cytoplasm?
The water.
If Swansboro Middle School was a cell, where would be the nucleus?
The main office/principal's office.
All cells come from ______________________.
Other living cells.
What are the two organelles in plant cells that animal cells don't have?
Chloroplasts Cell Wall
What is the function of the chloroplast?
to turn the light from the sun into energy
What is the function of DNA?
Provides the 'blue print' for all cells: gives genetic information on how the cells should form.