Cell Organelles Flashcards
Which invention from the 17th century allowed for the development of modern cell theory?
The light microscope
Plant and animal cells are identical
True or False?
False
Identify which of these is NOT a major difference between plant and animal cells.
-Only plant cells have a cell wall
-Only animal cells have mitochondria
-Animal cells do NOT contain chloroplasts
-Plant cells have a large central vacuole
Only animal cells have mitochondria
Which statement is NOT part of the Cell
Theory?
- Only animals are made of cells
- Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living things
- All living things are made of cells
- New cells come from existing cells
Only animals are made of cells
A group of cells that have similar functions? Examples are nervous, epithelial, muscle, and connective
Tissues
Which types of organisms are Prokaryotes?
Bacteria
What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
Prokaryotic cells do not hace a nucleus, Eukaryotic cells do have a nucleus
Cell membrane or plasma membrane
-boundary between cell & environment
-allows materials to enter & leave
Cell wall
- ridged structure located outside the plasma membrane
-provides additional support
-only in plant cells
Centriole
-helps during cell division
-only in animal cells
Chloroplast
-Captures light energy
-converts is to chemical energy
-only in plant cell
Cytoplasm
-clear, tell fluid inside the cell
-holds organelles in place
Golgi apparatus
-sorts and pacts proteins
-sends to appropriate destination
Lysosome
Contains digestive enzymes
Only in animal cell
All animals are made of cells. This fact was discovered by…
Theodor Schwann