Cells & Life_ Lesson 10.1

Question 1

States that all living things are made of one or more cells, the cell is the basic unit of life, and all new cells come from preexisting cells.

Answer 1

Cell theory

Question 2

What are living things made up of?

Answer 2

One or more cells

Question 3

The basic unit of life.

Answer 3

Cell

Question 4

Where do new cells come from?

Answer 4

Preexisting cells

Question 5

What enabled scientists to discover cells?

Answer 5

The microscope

Question 6

Explanation of things or events based on scientific knowledge resulting from many observations and experiments.

Answer 6

Theory

Question 7

What is meaning of the Latin word “cellula”?

Answer 7

“Small rooms”

Question 8

Form by joining many small molecules together.

Answer 8

Macromolecules

Question 9

Makes up more than 70 percent of a cell’s volume and is essential for life.

Answer 9

Water

Question 10

Surrounds cells, helping you insulate your body, which maintains homeostasis.

Answer 10

Water

Question 11

An organism’s ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change.

Answer 11

Homeostasis

Question 12

Long chains of amino acid molecules.

Answer 12

Proteins

Question 13

Macromolecules that form when long chains of molecules called nucleotides join together.

Answer 13

Nucleic acids

Question 14

What is the meaning of the Latin word “mackro”?

Answer 14

Long

Question 15

What is the meaning of the Latin word “molecula”?

Answer 15

Mass

Question 16

An area that is more negative (-) is called what?

Answer 16

The negative end

Question 17

An area that is more positive (+) is called what?

Answer 17

The positive end

Question 18

Negative ends can attract…

Answer 18

The positive part of another substance

Question 19

Positive ends can attract…

Answer 19

The negative part of another substance

Question 20

Lipids can also be called…

Answer 20

Fats

Question 21

Cholesterol is an example of…

Answer 21

Lipids

Question 22

DNA is used to make…

Answer 22

RNA

Question 23

RNA is used to make…

Answer 23

Proteins

Question 24

A nucleic acid with a helical structure that contains genetic information in a cell

Answer 24

DNA

Question 25

DNA and RNA are categized under…

Answer 25

Nucleic Acids

Question 26

Who invented the microscope?

Answer 26

Robert Hooke

Question 27

Who discovered cells?

Answer 27

Robert Hooke

Question 28

Observed all animals had cells

Answer 28

Theodor Schwann

Question 29

Observed all plants had cells

Answer 29

Matthias Schleiden

Question 30

What two macromolecules provide energy storage to cells?

Answer 30

Lipids and carbohydrates

Question 31

What two macromolecules provide structural support to cells?

Answer 31

Proteins and carbohydrates

Question 32

What three macromolecules provide communication to cells?

Answer 32

Proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids

Question 33

Which macromolecules provides transport to cell?

Answer 33

Proteins

Question 34

Which macromolecules provides chemicals breakdown of substances?

Answer 34

Proteins

Question 35

Which macromolecule(s) contains genetic information?

Answer 35

Nucleic acids