Cells

Question 1

common characteristics for living things

Answer 1

• Reproduce
• Movement
• Use/take in energy
• Growth
• Eat/take in nutrients
• Excrete waste
• Exchange gases
• Made of cells
• They can die

Question 2

So, if all living things are made of cells, what are cells?

Answer 2

• They are mostly microscopic and you will need a microscope to see them
• Some are large enough to see.
• The largest cells are eggs!
• Cells are the smallest functioning unit of living things
  *If you split a cell, it is no longer living and is now chemicals

Question 3

Basic cell structure

Answer 3

Cells also have structures floating in the cytoplasm called organelles. We will learn more about them so. Some cells also have a cell wall surrounding the cell membrane.

Question 4

what is a unicellular organism

Answer 4

• An organism (living thing) that consist of only one cell
• Examples
  
  • Bacteria
  • Some fungi

Question 5

multicellular organisms

Answer 5

• An organism made up of many cells, often billions
• Examples
  
  • Trees
  • Humans

Question 6

what are cells?

Answer 6

• They are mostly microscopic and you will need a microscope to see them
• Some are large enough to see.
• The largest cells are eggs!
• Cells are the smallest functioning unit of living things
• If you split a cell, it is no longer living and is now chemicals

Question 7

basic cell structure

Answer 7

cell membrane - like a barrier around the cytoplasm
cytoplasm - a fluid, trapped by the cell membrane.
the nucleus - the centre of the cell, it controls everything the cell does and floats around in the cytoplasm.
organelles- the organelles float in the cytoplasm, around the nucleus

Question 8

MRSGREN

Answer 8

Movement
Respiration
Sensitivity

Growth
Reproduction
Excretion
Nutrients