Cells Flashcards
Which of the following is NOT one of the main components of the cell theory?
cells must contain DNA
all living things are made of cells
new cells can only come from pre-existing cells
cells are the basic unit of life
Cells must contain DNA
The word cyto means:
Cell
Tiny structures that carry out cell functions are collectively called
Organelles
Which technology was essential for the development of the cell theory?
Microscopes
Which of the following is a living organism based on the cell theory?
Bacteria
Eukaryotic cells:
are thought to have evolved when a larger cell engulfed a smaller cell
are the most ancient type of cell
are the smallest type of cell
do not have a nucleus
are thought to have evolved when a larger cell engulfed a smaller cell
The mitochondria has a _____ membrane
Double membrane
Watery fluid found inside of a cell
Cytoplasm
An organelle used for the storage of various substances within the cell
Vacuole
There substances are scattered in a mosaic throughout the cell membrane
Proteins
The cell walls of plants are made from this polysaccharide
Cellulose
The number of ribosomal subunits
Two
The middle part of the cell membrane is called “_______”
Hydrophobic
Organelle which stores and packages proteins within the cell
Golgi apparatus
Short hair-like structures which aid in cell locomotion
Cilia
Proteins that associate with DNA to form the chromosomes
Histone
A dark region within the nucleus which produces rRNA
Nucleolus
The movement of molecules from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration
Diffusion
Specialized vacuoles which contain digestive enzymes used to break down unwanted materials within the cell
Lysosome
Nuclear _____ are openings in the nuclear membrane where substances made in the nucleus can escape
Nuclear pores
This substance is made during photosynthesis and consumed during cellular respiration
Glucose
The idea that all living organisms are composed of cells and that only cells can produce new cells
Cell theory
Cellular __________ occurs in the mitochondria
Cellular respiration