Cells Flashcards
Who studied corks and called them cells?
Robert Hooke
What are the three parts of the cell theory?
- all living things are made of cells
- cells are the basic unit of structures and functions in living things
- all cells are produced from other cells
What makes a cell prokaryotic?
single-celled and have no nucleus
What makes a cell eukaryotic?
made of multiple cells and have a nucleus
what organelles would only be found in plant cells?
chloroplasts and cell wall
The structure that regulates what enters and leaves the cell is called what?
cell membrane
What is the cell membrane composed of?
A phospholipid bilayer
In what organelle is a cell’s ATP produced?
mitochondria
Where are proteins made in the cell?
ribosomes
Which organelle breaks down worn out cell parts?
lysosomes
The packaging and distribution center of the cell is the?
golgi body/apparatus
The organelle associated with photosynthesis is?
chlorplasts
Would a larger cell or a smaller cell function better based on surface area and volume ratios?
Smaller
When liquid gets moved through a semipermeable membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration it is called what?
diffusion
What makes osmosis and diffusion different?
osmosis is only regarding water and solutes