Cells
What does the nucleus do?
Also called the brain of the cell.
It controls the cell's functions.
Name the 4 parts of the animal cell.
cell membrane, nucleus, vacuole, cytoplasm
Which of the following are vascular plants?
moss, flowers, grass, mold
flowers and grass
What is the name for an animal that does not have a backbone?
invertebrate
Describe the difference between a starfish and a shark. Think about what you have been studying.
A starfish is an invertebrate and does not have a backbone.
A shark is a vertebrate and has a backbone.
What are the building blocks of all living things called?
cells
What surrounds a plant cell and helps it to keep it's shape?
cell wall
What is the type of plant that has a system of tubes (roots, stems, leaves) for carrying water and nutrients?
vascular
A worm is a/an...
vertebrate or invertebrate
invertebrate
Describe the difference between trees and moss. Think about what you have been studying.
Moss is nonvascular and does not have roots, stems, or leaves.
Name the 6 parts of the plant cell.
cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, vacuole, chloroplasts
What is the thin structure that controls what can come in and go out of the cell?
This is found in a plant and an animal cell.
cell membrane
Moss is an example of a...
vascular plant or nonvascular plant
nonvascular plant
What is a vertebrate?
An animal that has a backbone.
What is the difference between plant cell parts and animal cell parts?
A plant cell has a cell wall and chloroplasts. An animal cell does not have these two parts.
What is the part of the cell that holds all of the other parts of the cell in place?
cytoplasm
What is the part of the plant cell that makes food?
chloroplasts
What does nonvascular mean?
It is a plant that does not have a system of tubes (roots, stems, leaves) to carry water and nutrients.
Which of the following are vertebrates?
dogs, fish, crabs, snakes, jellyfish, humans
dogs, fish, snakes, humans
Is a mushroom vascular or nonvascular?
Neither, it is a decomposer.
What is the job of a vacuole?
Storage - It stores substances for the cell.
Describe the basic shape of an animal cell and a plant cell.
plant cell - rectangular shape
animal - circular shape
Name one vascular plant and one nonvascular plant.
Answers will vary
Name one vertebrate and one invertebrate.
What is the difference between how plants and animals get food?
Plants make their own food.
Animals have to find food in other ways.