Animal Cells And Plant Cells

Question 1

Cell

Answer 1

Basic functional unit of living organisms

Question 2

Cell membrane

Answer 2

Semi-permeable ; controls entry and exit of substances

Question 3

Cytoplasm

Answer 3

Jellylike substance (90% water) which contains all the cell organelles

Question 4

Nucleus

Answer 4

Contains DNA; controls cell structure an activity

Question 5

Mitochondria

Answer 5

Site of aerobic respiration

Question 6

Cell Wall (plant cell)

Answer 6

Made of cellulose; permeable; involved in support and protection

Question 7

Chloroplast (plant cell)

Answer 7

Contains chlorophyll; the sight of photosynthesis

Question 8

Vacuole (plant cell)

Answer 8

Used for storage of food and waste; involved in cell elongation

Question 9

Cell Continuity

Answer 9

All cells come from other cells

Question 10

Tissue

Answer 10

Group of similar cells performing a specific function

Question 11

Organ

Answer 11

Two or more tissues working in co-operation

Question 12

Organ System

Answer 12

Two or more organs working in co-operation

Question 13

Organism

Answer 13

An individual animal, plant, or single-felled life form

Question 14

Sperm Cell

Answer 14

• Tail called a flagellum that allows it to swim
• Contains mitochondria in its collar

Question 15

Red Blood Cell

Answer 15

• Contains haemoglobin to allow transport of oxygen
• Does not contain a nucleus

Question 16

Muscle Cell

Answer 16

• Contains many mitochondria to provide it with energy
• Can contract and relax

Question 17

Nerve Cell

Answer 17

• Can carry electric impulses that allow us to taste, smell, see, hear, etc

Question 18

White Blood Cell

Answer 18

Fight infection

Question 19

Platelets

Answer 19

Clot blood

Question 20

Plasma

Answer 20

Liquid part of blood that transports materials