Cell Theory

Question 1

What are cells made of?

Answer 1

Organelles

Question 2

Who created the first light microscope?

Answer 2

Anthony van leeuwenhoek

Question 3

What is the cell theory?

Answer 3

• the cell is the basic unit of life
• all organisms are made up of one or more cells
• all cells come from existing cells

Question 4

What is cell division?

Answer 4

When a cell divides into two knew cells

Question 5

What are the parts of a plant and animal cell?

Answer 5

Lysosomes, cytoplasm, ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, cell membrane, membrane, nucleus, vacuole, mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, organelles, cell wall, and chloroplasts.

Question 6

What is found only in plant cells?

Answer 6

Cell wall, and chloroplasts

Question 7

What is found only in animal cells?

Answer 7

Lysosomes.

Question 8

Membrane definition

Answer 8

Athin barrier that keeps different parts of the cell separate from one another.

Question 9

Cytoplasm definition

Answer 9

It fills the cell and surrounds the organelles to contain nutrients the cell needs to survive

Question 10

Endoplasmic reticulum definition

Answer 10

A folded organelle that makes protein in the cell.

Question 11

Ribosome definition

Answer 11

Small organelle in the cells cytoplasm that helps make protein.

Question 12

Golgi apparatus definition

Answer 12

A folded organelle that combines protein and gives then to the rest of the cell and outside the cell.

Question 13

Mitochondria definition

Answer 13

Organelles that break down food and releases the stored energy so the cell can use it to fuel its activities.

Question 14

Whats a cell membrane

Answer 14

Thin covering holding the cytoplasm and organelles and controls was goes in and out of the cell

Question 15

Whats an organelle

Answer 15

small structure inside a cell that performs a specific function to meet the cells basic needs to survive and reproduce

Question 16

Chloroplast defininition

Answer 16

Organelle that contains chlorophyll and converts light energy of the Sun into sugars that can be used by cells.

Question 17

lysosome definition

Answer 17

organelle that breaks down food and digests wastes.

Question 18

Whats Cellular transport?

Answer 18

The movement of substances into and out of a cell.

Question 19

Whats diffusion?

Answer 19

When particles move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. Spraying a perfum bottle particles are let out into lower concentration.

Question 20

Whats Osmosis?

Answer 20

A special kind of diffusion in which a fluid usually waster, move through a selectively permeable membrane from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

Question 21

Whats a Cell wall

Answer 21

A structure that provides support and strength for a plant cell

Question 22

When did scientists know a lot about cells

Answer 22

The late 1600’s