The Cellular Basis of Life

Question 1

The General Principles of Cell Theory

Answer 1

• Cell is the basic unit of life.
• All organisms are made up of cells.
• Cells came from preexisting cells.

Question 2

the smallest unit of life that can carry all the functions of a living thing

Answer 2

Cell

Question 3

smallest cell

Answer 3

bacteria

Question 4

structures found in plant cell but not in animal cell

Answer 4

1. Chloroplast
2. Cell Wall
3. Large Central Vacuole

Question 5

organelles found in plant cells and other eukaryotic organisms that conduct photosynthesis

Answer 5

Chloroplast

Question 6

membrane-bound sacs within the cytoplasm of a cell

Answer 6

Large Central Vacuole

Question 7

regulates the movement of water, nutrients and wastes into and out of the cell

Answer 7

Plasma Membrane

Question 8

a semi-fluid substance made primarily of water and organic compounds

Answer 8

Cytoplasm

Question 9

found at the center of the cell

Answer 9

Nucleus

Question 10

found inside the nucleus and the where ribosomes are formed

Answer 10

Nucleolus

Question 11

identifying structure of the nucleus

Answer 11

Ribosomes

Question 12

site of protein synthesis

Answer 12

Ribosomes

Question 13

often referred to as the power plants of the cell

Answer 13

Mitochondria

Question 14

organelles that contain enzymes that aid in the digestion of nutrient molecules and other materials

Answer 14

Lyosomes

Question 15

cell’s demolition site

Answer 15

Lyosomes

Question 16

modify, sort, and package proteins and other materials from the endoplasmic reticulum for storage in the cell or secretion outside the cell

Answer 16

Golgi Apparatus

Question 17

tail-like projection that protrudes from the cell body of certain prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, and functions in locomotion

Answer 17

Flagella

Question 18

an organelle found in eukaryotic cells and slender protuberances that project from the, much larger, cell body

Answer 18

Cilia