Cells basics
What is the basic unit of life?
cells
Which type of cell has a cell wall?
Plants only
What part of the cell controls all the cells activities and holds DNA
Nucleus
What is the function of the cell membrane?
controls what comes in and out
What organelle are tiny dots that produces proteins?
Ribosomes
What are all living things made of?
Cells
Plants and animal cells
What is the outside of the cell called that controls what comes in and out?
Cell membrane
What is the function of the nucleus?
Brain of the cell, holds DNA, controls everything
Which organelle packages and ships proteins to their final destination?
Golgi apparatus
Do both animals and plants have cells?
Yes
Name 1 structural difference between plant and animal cells
large vacuoles, cell wall, chloroplasts
What is the jelly-like substance in a cell called?
Cytoplasm
What is the function of the mitochondria
produces energy
Which organelle is described as "enzyme-filled bins for waste"
Lysosomes
What scientific development do we need to use to observe cells?
Microscopes
A cell has a rigid shape, chloroplasts, and a large vacuole. Identify the cell type and explain your reasoning
Plant cell, animal cells dont have these
Which organelle produces energy in the cell?
Mitochondria
What is the function of the cell wall?
ER - endoplasmic reticulum
Explain why cells are called "the building blocks of life"
because they make up everything
Why do plant cells have chloroplasts?
Photosynthesis
Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis?
Chloroplasts
What is the function of ribosomes?
Produces proteins
Which organelle is extra large when found in plant cells and controls water retention?
Vacuole