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Cell Unit Review
Cells
Question | Answer |
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What are the three parts of the cell theory? | 1) All living organisms are made of cells 2) All cells come from existing cells 3) The cell is the most basic unit of life |
What word means "Tiny organ"? | The word "Tiny organ", means organelle |
What are the three organelles found in a plant cell but nit in an animal cell? | Chloroplasts, cell wall, and a large central vacuole |
What are the three differences between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell? | A eukaryotic cell has a distinct membrane bound organelle, has visible organelles throughout the cell, has a nucleus. The prokaryotic cell doesn't have nucleus, DNA is visible throughout the cell, and has no membrane bound organelle |
Robert Hooke | Was the first scientist to identify cells and name them and studied cork |
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek | improved the microscope and named small creatures found in ponds animalcules |
Schleiden Schwann and Virchow | Helped form the cell theory |
What is the difference between a function and a structure | a structure is the shape of a certain object, and a function is a job that certain object has |
Nucleus | Contains the cells chromosomes |
Cell membrane | protects the cell and regulates molecules entering and leaving the cell |
Cytoplasm | helps hold the cells organelles in place |
Mitochondrion | generates most of the chemical energy needed to power the cells bio-chemical reactions |
Ribosomes | Creates proteins for the cell |
Central vacuole | stores waste products and maintains the pH level of the cell |
Chloroplasts | converts sunlight into energy by a process called photosynthesis in the plant cell |
Cell wall | Main barrier for the plant cell |
Golgi apparatus | helps process and package proteins and lipid molecules |
what are the five levels of organization from simple to complex | Cells-tissues-organs-organ system-organism |
What is the most basic form of life | A cell |
What organelle is found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells? | Ribosomes |
What is a network of proteins that supports and gives shape to the cell | cytoskeleton |
What is the main function of the golgi apparatus | process and deliver proteins |
Wat organel can be found in the cytoplasm and on the surface of the endoplasm reticulum | ribosomes |
Which organelle contains enzymes that break down damaged parts of the the cell | lysosomes |
A cell | Basic unit of life |