definitions

Question 1

Nucleus

Answer 1

Stores DNA and controls the cell

Question 2

Cytoplasm

Answer 2

Jelly like substance, where chemical reactions occur

Question 3

Cell Surface Membrane

Answer 3

Controls what enters and leaves the cell

Question 4

Mitochondria

Answer 4

Where aerobic respiration occurs

Question 5

Cell Wall

Answer 5

Supports the cell and contains cellulose

Question 6

Chloroplast

Answer 6

Contains chlorophyll and where photosynthesis occurs

Question 7

Vacuole

Answer 7

Contains cell sap

Question 8

Ribosomes

Answer 8

Where proteins are made

Question 9

Plasmid

Answer 9

small ring of DNA

Question 10

Nerve Cell

Answer 10

To carry nerve impulses from one part of the body to another

Question 11

Sperm Cell

Answer 11

To carry male information to the female egg

Question 12

Red Blood Cell

Answer 12

transports oxygen around the body

Question 13

Root Hair Cell

Answer 13

to absorb water and minerals from the soil

Question 14

Stem Cell

Answer 14

An undifferentiated cell

Question 15

Diffusion

Answer 15

The spreading out of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

Question 16

Osmosis

Answer 16

The movement of water form an area of higher water concentration to an area of lower water concentration, through a partially permeable membrane.

Question 17

Independent Variable

Answer 17

Variable that is changed

Question 18

Dependent Variable

Answer 18

Variable that is measured

Question 19

Control Variable

Answer 19

Variable that is kept the same

Question 20

Roots

Answer 20

Absorb water and minerals

Question 21

Active Transport

Answer 21

The movement of particles from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration requiring energy.

Question 22

Aerobic Respiration

Answer 22

Glucose + Oxygen = Water + Carbon Dioxide