Cell Organells And The Charateristics Of Life

Question 0

How do cells use homeostasis

Answer 0

•cell membrane
-allows materials to pass in and out of the cell
-protects the cell from external environment
•cytoplasm
-supports & protects cell
-jelly-like fluid inside cell

Question 1

What are organelles?

Answer 1

• Specialized structures inside a cell
• they allow cells to function properly
• each organelle has a specific job related to the seven characteristics of life

Question 2

How do cells get energy?

Answer 2

•chloroplast (only plant cells)
-center for photosynthesis 
•mitochondria 
-breaks down sugar into energy
•ribosomes 
-makes protein 
•vacuole
-stores water, food, and waist

Question 3

How do cells use metabolism?

Answer 3

•lysosomes

-breaks down waist

Question 4

How do cells respond to the environment?

Answer 4

•the nucleus
-controls activities of the cell
•cell membrane and cell wall
-protects cell from external environment

Question 5

How do cells grow and develop

Answer 5

•the nucleus

• controls the growth of the cell
• controls the cell reproduction