Introduction to Living Things Flashcards
Be sure to know the structures and functions of the seven cell organelles.
Which two organelles are only found in plants?
Cell wall & chloroplast.
Animal cells are considered ____________ because they are more complex while bacteria cells are small in size, unorganized and are classified as ____________.
Eukaryotic, Prokaryotic.
What are the three parts of cell theory?
A. All living things are composed of cells.
B. The cell is the basic unit of structure and function.
C. All cells see produced from existing cells.
A cell membrane…..
Controls what comes into and out of a cell; found in plant and animal cells.
Ex: the outside of a building.
A Cell Wall….
Is the rigid outer layer of a plant cell.
Ex: a fence.
A cytoplasm….
Is the gel-like fluid wheee organelles are found.
Ex: Jello covering fruit.
A mitochondria….
Produces the energy a cell needs to carry out its functions.
Ex: a battery
A chloroplast….
Captures energy from the sunlight and uses it to produce food in a plant cells.
Ex: a chef.
A Nucleus….
Contains DNA, which controls the functions of the cells and production of proteins.
Ex: a brain
A Vacuole…..
Stores food, water, wastes, and other materials.
Ex: a refrigerator.
