Parts of a Cell
This part of the cell contains DNA and controls cell functions.
What is the nucleus?
Plant cells have this extra layer of protection
What is cell wall?
This is the smallest unit of life in all living organisms.
What is a cell?
Animal cells shape
Round or irregular
This term refers to the outer layer of a plant cell that gives it structure and support.
What is the cell wall?
This gel-like substance inside the cell holds the organelles in place.
What is the cytoplasm?
Animal cells contain this organelle, which breaks down waste
A living thing made of one or more cells
organism
The big round circle in the center of a cell
Nucleus
Is a virus a living thing?
NO
Bonus: Why not?
Known as the "powerhouse" of the cell, this organelle produces energy.
What is the mitochondria?
The cell wall gives plants its ________ shape
boxy
Two or more tissues that work together to perform a specific function form this.
What is an organ?
Bonus: give an example of an organ
This organelle gets its name because it is covered in ribosomes, giving it a bumpy appearance
Rough ER (Endoplasmic Reticulum)
An organism's ability to maintain stable conditions
Homeostasis
(homeo = same, stasis = status)
This part of the cell acts as a protective barrier, controlling what enters and exits the cell.
What is the cell membrane?
Prokaryotes are lacking this organelle
What is NUCLEUS?
A small structure within a cell that performs a specific function
What is an ORGANELLE?
A thick colorless solution that fills in each cell is
Cytoplasm
Everything a living organism does requires this.
They get this by making their own food or by eating/absorbing food.
Energy
What is Ribosomes?
Read messages from the nucleus to build proteins
List one part that is common between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
-DNA, ribosomes, cytoplasm, cell membrane
Multiple organs working together to do a BIG job.
What is an organ?
BONUS - give an example of an organ system AND its function.
Prokaryotic cells have this structure, which acts like a motor to help it move
Flagellum
This prokaryote lives in extreme environments, like volcanoes or hot sulfur springs.
Archea