Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Chapter 2 Vocab

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Term
Definition
cell membrane   protective outer covering of all cells that regulates the interaction between the cell and the environment  
🗑
cell theory   states that all organisms are made up of one or more cells, the cell is the basic unit of life, and all cells come from other cells  
🗑
cell wall   rigid structure that encloses, supports, and protects the cells of plants, algae, fungi, and most bacteria  
🗑
chloroplast   green, chlorophyll-containing, plant-cell organelle that uses light energy to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water  
🗑
cytoplasm   constantly moving gel-like mixture inside the cell membrane that contains hereditary material and is the location of most of a cell's life processes  
🗑
endoplasmic reticulum (ER)   cytoplasmic organelle that moves materials around in a cell and is made up of a complex series of folded membranes; can be rough (with attached ribosomes) or smooth (without attached ribosomes)  
🗑
Golgi bodies   organelles that package cellular materials and transport them within the cell or out of the cell  
🗑
host cell   living cell in which a virus can actively multiply or in which a virus can hide until activated by environmental stimuli  
🗑
mitochondrion   cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy  
🗑
nucleus   organelle that controls all the activities of a cell and contains hereditary material made up of proteins and DNA  
🗑
organ   structure, such as the heart, made up of different types of tissues that all work together  
🗑
organelle   structure in the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell that can act as a storage site, process energy, move materials, or manufacture substances  
🗑
ribosome   small cytoplasmic structure on which cells make their own proteins  
🗑
tissue   group of similar cells that work together to do one job  
🗑
virus   a strand of hereditary material surrounded by a protein coating that can infect and multiply in a host cell  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: jrobertson1
Popular Science sets