Cell Unit

Question 1

How is a compound microscope different than a magnifying glass?

Answer 1

The compound microscope has more than 1 lens.

Question 2

What was Zacharias Jansen’s discovery? Why is it important?

Answer 2

He discovered the compound microscope and you could now see a whole new world.

Question 3

What was Antionie van Leeuwenoek’s greatest contribution to science?

Answer 3

He added light to the microscope.

Question 4

What was important about Robert Hooke’s discovery?

Answer 4

He discovered and named the cells.

Question 5

What is a cell?

Answer 5

A cell is the smallest unit of a living thing that can perform live functions.

Question 6

What is the cell theory?

Answer 6

A - All cells come from existing cells
B - All organisms are made up of cells
C - Cells are the basic unit of all organisms

Question 7

How are cells the same?

Answer 7

They are the same in the nucleus, cell membrane, mitochondria and vacuoles

Question 8

Define multicellular organism? Name 3 multicellular organisms?

Answer 8

Definition: Organisms that are made up of more than one cell.

Examples: Humans / Plants / Animals

Question 9

Define unicellular organisms? Name 3 unicellular organisms?

Answer 9

Definition: Organisms that are made up of one cell only.

Examples: Euglena / Paramecium / Amoeba

Question 10

What can a unicellular organism do?

Answer 10

A unicellular organism can make or take food and move.

Question 11

Draw an Euglena. Write 3 things about an Euglena?

Answer 11

A Euglena is Unicellular / Flagellum / Lives in pond water

Question 12

Draw a Paramecium. Write 3 things about a Paramecium?

Answer 12

A Paramecium has cilia / lives in a pond / moves quickly.

Question 13

Draw an Amoeba. Write 3 things about an Amoeba?

Answer 13

Three things about an Amoeba are that it is false foot / surrounds food to eat / causes upset stomachs.

Question 14

Name 3 organelles and describe what they do for a cell?

Answer 14

Nucleus - brain, control center of a cell.
Mitochondria - produces energy.
Vacuoles - makes food.

Question 15

How are plant cells different from animal cells?

Answer 15

Plant cells have a cell wall and chloroplasts and animal cells do not.

Question 16

Why do cells need energy?

Answer 16

They need energy in order to eat / to move / to perform life functions.

Question 17

Name 3 processes that allow materials to move into and out of a cell?

Answer 17

Diffusion - particles move in and out of a cell.
Osmosis - water moves in and out of a cell.
Active Transport - energy is used to move things in and out of a cell.

Question 18

What happens during respiration, and why is this process important to all cells?

Answer 18

Energy is made to help the cell do it’s job.

Question 19

How do some cells make their own food? What is this process called?

Answer 19

Cells make their own food through the process of photosynthesis. Food is made to provide fuel for the cell.

Question 20

How do cell divide?

Answer 20

Mitosis - Z you will need to be able to put pictures in order.

Question 21

What is the most important thing we need to realize about God and His creation?

Answer 21

God made all things and it is good.

Question 22

What is the importance of Genesis 1:24?

Answer 22

All things are made according to there kind.

Question 23

God’s creation of cells shows us what about God’s character?

Answer 23

His great creation too detail, He is creative and He is in control.

Question 24

How do cells reflect God’s glory?

Answer 24

When they do there job they are doing exactly what they were created to do - showing His glory.

Question 25

What were the first microscopes?

Answer 25

Magnifying Glass