Cells and Life

Question 1

What is the difference between an animal and plant cell?

Answer 1

Animals cells do not have a cell wall, starchgrain, a vacuole or choroplast because they do not need to store food.

Question 2

The function of the cell wall

Answer 2

Provides support, and is strenghened with cellulose.

Question 3

Function of cell membrane

Answer 3

Controls what goes in and out of the cell

Question 4

Function of cytoplasm

Answer 4

Where important reactions happen.

Question 5

Function of Nucleus

Answer 5

Controls the cell and stores DNA

Question 6

Function of Mitochondria

Answer 6

Where respiration takes place

Question 7

Function of starchgrain

Answer 7

Food store in plants

Question 8

Function of choroplast

Answer 8

Where photosynthesis takes place

Question 9

Function of vacuole

Answer 9

Provide support in combination with the cell wall

Question 10

What are the 3 parts to the cell theory?

Answer 10

1. All organisms are composed of cells
2. All living structures are composed of cells
3. All cells come from pre-existing cells

Question 11

Sperm

Answer 11

The cell produced by all biological males. Sperm is released from the penis during sex.

Question 12

Egg (Ovum)

Answer 12

Cell produced by all biological females. One egg is released from the ovary each month.

Question 13

Placenta

Answer 13

Stores nutrients and oxygen for the baby