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Cells Structure&Func
Structure & Function of Cells
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the function of the animal cell's nucleus? | The control center of the cell. |
| What is the function of the animal cell's chromosomes? | It directs all of cell's activities. |
| What is the function of the animal cell's cytoplasm? | It fills the cell and surrounds the organelles. |
| What are 3 ways animal cells differ from plant cells? | Plant cells have cell wall, chloroplasts, and one large vacuole. |
| What do heart and muscle cells have more of than skin cells? | Mitochondria |
| What are two functions of an amoeba's pseudopods? | They help amoeba's move and surrounds its food. |
| What is the outer skeleton of a plant cell called? | Cell Wall |
| What part of the cell contains directions for cell activities? | Chromosomes |
| What does the cell theory state? | Living things cannot develop from nonliving things. |
| Who was the scientist who first used the word "cell" to describe the united that make up living things? | Robert Hooke |
| How many different kinds of organisms live on the planet Earth? | about 30 million |
| What do all organisms have in common? | They are made up of cells. |
| What discovery led to the discovery of cells? | The compound microscope. |
| What is the function of vacuoles in a cell? | It stores water, nutrients, and waste. |
| What is the job of ribosomes? | Construct protein |
| What are the four ingredients necessary for photosynthesis? | carbon dioxide, water, sunlight, and chlorophyll |
| How do animals get their energy? | By eating food. |
| What are muscle cells long and thin? | so the legs can contract quickly |
| What is the function of the cilia on the cells that line your windpipe? | remove mucus and dust |
| What are all structures in the cytoplasm called that have a special job? | organelles |
| What organelle transports materials inside the cell? | endoplasmic reticulum |
| What organelle manufactures proteins for the cell? | ribosomes |
| What are sac-like organelles that store materials called? | vacuoles |
| What is a string like structure that carries information directing the cells activities | Chromosomes |
| What is the clear, jellylike material between the nucleus and the cell membrane? | cytoplasm |