Cells

Question 1

what is a cell?

Answer 1

smallest living unit of an organism

Question 2

what 4 types of cells exist?

Answer 2

unicellular, multicellular, somatic, and sex

Question 3

what does a unicellular cell consist of?

Answer 3

a single cell

Question 4

what does a multicellular cell consist of?

Answer 4

over 100 Trillion cells

Question 5

What does a cell do when maximum potential is reached?

Answer 5

divides in 2, 4, and so on - old cells reproduce and die

Question 6

what are the functions of a cell?

Answer 6

cell division, waste removal, respiration, nutrition

Question 7

what is a somatic cell

Answer 7

any cell forming in a living body

Question 8

what is a sex cell?

Answer 8

involved in reproduction

Question 9

Nucleus definition

Answer 9

powerhouse of the cell. it holds chromosomes

Question 10

Chromosomes definition

Answer 10

strands of DNA

Question 11

what does DNA stand for

Answer 11

deoxyribonucleic acid

Question 12

Membrane definiton

Answer 12

separates a cell from its environment

Question 13

Semipermeable

Answer 13

only allowing certain things to enter the base of the cell`