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Living Things ch 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area | vacuole |
| the material within a cell apart from the nucleus | cytoplasm |
| consisting of many cells | multicellular |
| a tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell | organelle |
| the basic unit of structure and function in living things | cell |
| an organism whose cell lack a nucleus and some other cell structures | prokaryote |
| a classification grouping that consists of a number of similar closely related species | genus |
| a small grain-like structure in the cytoplasm of a cell where proteins are made | autotroph |
| cell___________: a widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things | theory |
| an instrument that makes small objects look smaller | microscope |
| _____________reticulum: a cell structure that forms passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried through the cell | endoplasmic |
| a change in an organism's surroundings that causes the organism to react | stimulus |
| a small, round cell structure containing chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones | lysosome |
| an organism that cannot make its own food | heterotroph |
| the first person to examine a compound under a microscope | Robert Hooke |
| Who was the first person to examine bacteria under a microscope | Leeuwenhoek |
| What part of the cell allows nutrients in and waste products out of the cell? | cell membrane |
| Who was the first scientist to state that all cells come from cells | Virchow |
| what part of the cell provides support and structure to the cell? | cell wall |
| Name the organelle that contains information for how to make proteins | nucleus |
| what is the most abundant and smallest organelle | ribosome |
| which organelle is responsible for processing, packaging, and transporting materials out of a eukaryotic cell? | Golgi body |
| What is the bean-shaped organelle that is the "powerhouse" of the cell | mitochondria |