b1 Flashcards
Define a cell
The basic unit of living things
Name five organelles found in animal and plant cells
Nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, ribosome, mitochondria.
Name the three organelles only found in plant cells
Cell wall, chloroplasts, vacuole.
Define a eukaryotic cell
A cell with a true nucleus.
Define a prokaryotic cell
A cell without a true nucleus.
Give the function of the nucleus
Controls all activities of the cell.
Give the function of the mitochondria
Does aerobic respiration which produces energy.
Give the function of the ribosomes
Protein synthesis.
Give the function of the cytoplasm
Chemical reactions.
Give the function of the cell membrane
Controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell.
Give the function of the cell wall
Provides structure and support.
Name the chemical that makes the cell wall
Cellulose.
Give the function of the chloroplasts
Photosynthesis.