Vocabulary
The Control Center
The nucleus
The shape of a plant cell
Rectangular or box-like
Describe asexual reproduction.
one parent; offspring is IDENTICAL to the parent.
The basic unit of life
A cell.
Two parents; offspring is a COMBINATION of both parents.
Storage space for food, water, and waste
Vacuole
Small round structure that helps in the making of proteins.
ribosomes
The two parts of a plant cell that an animal cell does not have.
Cell wall and chloroplast
Three parts to the cell theory.
1. cells are the basic unit of life
2. all living organisms are made of cells
3. New cells come from pre-existing cells.
Which organelle does photosynthesis take place?
Chloroplasts
Surrounds a plant cell and adds extra support to the structure.
Cell wall
The two types of eukaryotic cells
Animal and plant cells
Lets water and other nutrients in and out of cell. The ""bodyguard."
cell membrane
What theory did the scientists Schleiden, Schwann, and Hooke create?
The cell theory
Can be rough or smooth
The endoplasmic reticulum
Jelly-like filling; holds everything together and provides nutrients to the cell
cytoplasm
How are eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells different?
Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus; Prokaryotic cells do not.
What four structures are found in ALL cells (bacteria, plant and animal)?
Cell membrane, cytoplasm, DNA, ribosomes
Is a bacteria cell prokaryotic or eukaryotic? List the reasons why.
Prokaryotic. Bacteria is unicellular, lacks a nucleus, and is smaller than plant and animal cells.
What are the 6 qualifications for something to be considered living?
1. Made of cells 2. Has DNA 3. Maintain homeostasis 4. Grow 5. Reproduce 6. Adapt and evolve
The energy processor
Mitochondria
An example of a unicellular organism
Bacteria
Where is the DNA in a bacteria cell?
Free floating in the cytoplasm.
The substance/object in which Robert Hooke first saw cells.
A cork.
The correct order of: tissues, cells, organ system, organs from smallest to largest.
cells, tissues, organs, organ system