The cell

Question 1

what is a cell?

Answer 1

smallest working unit of a living organism

Question 2

name types of cells? (7)

Answer 2

sperm, red blood, white blood, plant, animal, nerve, muscle

Question 3

What does the plant cell have that the animal doesnt? (3)

Answer 3

cell wall, large vacuole, chloroplast

Question 4

cell membrane

Answer 4

holds cell together. controls what enters and leaves the cell

Question 5

cytoplasm

Answer 5

watery jelly like fluid in which other structures are suspended

Question 6

nucleus

Answer 6

controls cell activities. holds DNA

Question 7

Small vacuole

Answer 7

used for temporary storage of food and waste

Question 8

mitochondrion

Answer 8

carries out chemical reaction called respiration which releases energy

Question 9

cell wall

Answer 9

tough structure made of cellulose. gives the plant support and structure

Question 10

chloroplasts

Answer 10

contains green chemical called chlorophyll which allows plants to make their own food from water and carbon dioxide during photosynthesis

Question 11

large vacuole

Answer 11

stores water, sugar, and waste and helps to give shape to the cell

Question 12

tissue

Answer 12

a group of cells working together is called

Question 13

organ

Answer 13

tissues working together form

Question 14

system

Answer 14

different organs work together to form a

Question 15

organism

Answer 15

systems work together to make an