Cells Notes

Question 1

the basic unit of structure and function in an organism

Answer 1

cell

Question 2

Used a microscope to discover cells

Answer 2

Robert Hooke

Question 3

Microscope

Answer 3

tool used to magnify or enlarge small things

Question 4

All organisms are made up of one or more cells.

Answer 4

Cell theory

Question 5

a tiny structure in the cell that performs a function

Answer 5

Organelle

Question 6

directs all cell activities (similar to the brain of the cell)

Answer 6

Nucleus

Question 7

Makes ribosomes

Answer 7

Nucleolus

Question 8

contains DNA (genetic material that are the instructions for the cell)

Answer 8

Chromation

Question 9

surrounds the Nucleus

Answer 9

Nuclear Membrane

Question 10

selectively permeable membrane meaning it only lets specific materials move in and out of the cell

Answer 10

Cell membrane

Question 11

gel-like material inside the cell
- cytosol is part of the cytoplasm

Answer 11

cytoplasm

Question 12

moves material around in the cell

Answer 12

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

Question 13

make proteins and translate messages

Answer 13

Ribosomes

Question 14

the packaging organelle

Answer 14

Golgi Bodies

Question 15

powerhouse of the cell because it breaks down food molecules and releases energy

Answer 15

Mitochondria

Question 16

Storage in the cell

Answer 16

vacuole

Question 17

digest wastes and worn-out cell parts, “cleans” the cell

Answer 17

Lysosomes

Question 18

contain a chemical called chlorophyll (absorbs the sun’s energy & makes the plant green) and allows the plant to make food for itself

Answer 18

Chloroplasts

Question 19

outer boundary of plant cell, rigid & tough, provides support and shape
-made of cellulose

Answer 19

Cell Wall

Question 20

Cells that do not have a nucleus, usually unicellular

Answer 20

Prokaryotic

Question 21

Cells contain a nucleus and other organelles

Answer 21

Eukaryotic