Cell Review
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What is the basic unit of all living organism? | cells |
| Where do cells come from? | other living cells |
| Contrast plant and animal cell | Plant cell has larger, fewer vacuoles; a cell wall; chloroplasts. Animal cell has smaller, more vacuoles; no cell wall; no chloroplasts |
| True or False. Cells can be different shapes. | TRUE |
| True or False. Cells cannot have different functions. | FALSE |
| True or False. Cells reproduce in order to repair tissue and help an organism grow. | TRUE |
| Where are chromosomes found in the cell? | in the NUCLEUS |
| The nucleus is... | the brain of the cell; directs all cell activities; controls all life processes. |
| The nuclear membrane... | protects the nucleus; controls all things that go in and out of the nucleus. |
| The cell membrane... | protects the inside of a cell; controls all things that go in and out of the cell. |
| The cell wall... | protects and supports the PLANT cell; gives the cell a box-like shape. |
| Cytoplasm... | holds organelles; where most activities take place. |
| Mitochondria is the... | powerhouse of the cell; makes energy for the cell. |
| Chloroplasts contain... | chlorophyll; where food is made in the PLANT cell. |
| The vacuoles... | store food, water and waste. |
| Explain the movement of molecules during diffusion. | Molecules move from crowded to less crowded areas through the cell membrane. |
| Explain the movement involved in osmosis. | Osmosis is the movement of water across the cell membrane. |
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