Chapter 1 Flashcards
What are all tiny living organisms made up of?
Cells
What are the function of the cell wall
Strong and Stiff, holds the plant cell in place
What are cell walls made of?
substance called cellulose
What is the function of a cell membrane
controls what goes in and out of the cell
All cells have cytoplasm, true or false?
True
What are the functions of the Cytoplasm?
Chemical reactions happen inside cytoplasm and these reactions keep the cell alive.
What are the function of nucleus?
The nucleus controls the activities of the cell
What is a sap vacuole?
Large, fluid-filled space inside a plant cell.
What are the functions of sap vacuole?
The liquid inside it is a solution of sugars and other substances dissolved in water.
What are the solutions in sap vacuole called?
cell sap
Where do plants make their food?
In chloroplast
What happens inside mitochondria?
Energy is released from food.
What are the functions of the Neurones?
Neurones carry electrical signals from one part of the body to another.
What is an axon in a neurone
Axon is a very long strand of cytoplasm.
Ciliated cells have tiny threads along one edge called___
Cilia
What are Dendrites in a neurone
Short strands of cytoplasm that collect electrical signals from nearby nerve cells.
What are the function of the cilia?
The cilia sweep the mucus up.
