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Living Cells
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| List 2 characteristic of living things | 1. Living things Reproduce 2. Living things have 1 or more cells |
| What is the structure that surrounds and protects cells called. | Cell Membrane or Cell Wal l |
| Where do new cells come from | Pre-existing cells |
| What process can a plant cell carry out that an animal cell cannot | Photosynthesis |
| This organelle is known as the “powerhouse” of the cell | Mitochondria |
| Prem finds an unusual object on the forest floor. After he examines it under a microscope and performs several lab tests, he concludes that the object is a living thing. What did he see? | Cells |
| Name two types of organisms that you would expect to be single celled (have 1 cell) | Bacteria, Paramecium, Arachea |
| What shape is an animal cell | Circular |
| What shape is a plant Cell | Rectangular |
| What does a plant cell have, that an animal cell does not have | Cell Wall |
| A type of cell that does not have a nucleus and its DNA is just floating around in the cytoplasm | Prokaryotic |
| One part of the cell theory states that all living things are made up of one or more cells. Scientists had to find ways to test this theory. What tool did they use? | Microscope |
| List the overall three things that could be considered multicellular: (not individual types) | Humans, animals, and Plants |
| A type of cell that has a membrane bound nucleus containing its DNA | Eukaryotic Cell |
| What are microscopes used for? | To see small things we could not normally see with the naked eye |
| Which Organelle in a plant cell is responsible for photosynthesis | Chloroplast |
| Why was cell theory developed AFTER the invention of the microscope? | Because we did not know cells existed until after we saw it through the microscope. |
| What organelle is only found in plants, and surrounds and strengthens their cells | Cell Wall |
| This organelle is in charge of the cell and controls all the other organelles | Nucleus |
| What are the three parts of cell theory? | All living things are made of cells Cells are come from other cells Cells are the most basic building blocks of life (cells grow, change, & move) |