Animal & Plant Cells

Question 1

What type of cells make up the human body?

Answer 1

Typical animal cells

Question 2

What tool has clarified the structure and functions of cell parts?

Answer 2

Electron microscope

Question 3

What is the average length of an animal cell?

Answer 3

10-30 um

Question 4

What controls all the activities of the cell?

Answer 4

The nucleus

Question 5

What surrounds the nucleus?

Answer 5

Nuclear membrane

Question 6

What carries the instructions for making proteins in a cell?

Answer 6

Genes on the chromosomes

Question 7

What is the average diameter of the nucleus?

Answer 7

Around 10 pm

Question 8

What is the cytoplasm?

Answer 8

A liquid gel in which organelles are suspended

Question 9

What does the cell membrane control?

Answer 9

The passage of substances into and out of the cell

Question 10

What is the function of mitochondria?

Answer 10

Where aerobic respiration takes place

Question 11

What is the average size of mitochondria?

Answer 11

1-2 um in length and 0.2-0.7 um in diameter

Question 12

Where does protein synthesis take place in a cell?

Answer 12

Ribosomes

Question 13

What is the average length range of plant cells?

Answer 13

10 to 100 um

Question 14

How do plants make their own food?

Answer 14

Photosynthesis

Question 15

True or False: Plant cells are often smaller than animal cells.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

Fill in the blank: The liquid gel in which organelles are suspended is called _______.

Answer 16

cytoplasm

Question 17

Fill in the blank: The structures in the cytoplasm where aerobic respiration occurs are called _______.

Answer 17

mitochondria

Question 18

What are the main features common to most living cells?

Answer 18

Nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, mitochondria, ribosomes