Characteristics of Life
What two items do all living things need?
Water and energy.
What are the smallest living things that is considered alive, which is the building block of all organism?
Cells
What are the structures inside of a cell, like organs?
Organelles
What would happen if a cell was unable to eliminate waste?
It would die.
What is the minimum number of cells in a living organism?
1
What does reproduce mean?
Make more of itself.
All organisms are made of_________?
Cells
What is the ORGANELLE that controls the cell??
Nucleus
If you are thinking of a cell as a school, which part of the school could be an analogy for the cell membrane?
The walls, the doors with key cards, etc.
What waste product is produced by yeast that allows it to help bread rise?
Carbon dioxide
How do living things respond to their environment?
Adapt, change or interact.
What shape are plant cells?
Rectangular
What is the ORGANELLE that surrounds the cell and controls what comes in and out of the cell?
Cell membrane
Which organelle in a cell holds all of the instructions for that cell?
Nucleus
Yeast seems like it is not alive when it is in the packet. What word can describe yeast before it is exposed to water and food?
Dormant
How do living things get rid of waste? (name all 4)
DAILY DOUBLE
defecate, urinate, exhale, sweat
What two organelles are in plant cells but not animal cells?
Cell Wall and Chloroplast
What ORGANELLE, only in plant cells- gives structure and support?
Cell Wall
Which organelle is important for a cell being able to obtain building materials and get rid of waste?
Cell Membrane
What organelle does cellular respiration? What types of organisms do cellular respiration?
Mitochondria, all organisms
What are the three ways organisms exchange gases?
Breathing, Cellular Respiration, Photosynthesis
What type of cell does not have a nucleus?
Bacteria
What two organelles produce energy for cells?
Chloroplasts and Mitochondria
Name the 4 basic functions of cells.
Obtaining building materials, instructions, depositing waste, and obtaining energy
List evidence that tells us yeast is alive.
Needs water, needs energy, produces waste, ets.