Cells Vocabulary

Question 1

Microscope

Answer 1

Instrument used to make small things look bigger

Question 2

Cell

Answer 2

The smallest unit of a living thing that can remain alive; the building blocks of a living thing

Question 3

Organelle

Answer 3

Smaller, specialised structure within a cell

Question 4

Nucleus

Answer 4

Large, dark component in a cell which controls what it does; contains DNA

Question 5

Cell Membrane (2)

Answer 5

Thin layer that surrounding a cell; chooses what goes in cell and out

Question 6

Cytosol

Answer 6

Jelly like fluid that fills a cell

Question 7

Cytoplasm

Answer 7

The cystol and all the organelles in it

Question 8

Mitochondrian

Answer 8

Organelle which carries out cellular respiration to provide energy for cell

Question 9

Ribosome

Answer 9

Tiny organelle which makes proteins

Question 10

Vacuole

Answer 10

Organelle that may store food, water or wastes

Question 11

Aerobic cellular respiration

Answer 11

oxygen and glucose are turned into water, carbon dioxide and energy

Question 12

Unicellular organism

Answer 12

A living thing made up of only one cell

Question 13

Multicellular organism

Answer 13

A living thing made up of many cells

Question 14

Tissue

Answer 14

A group of identical cells which perform the same function

Question 15

Organ

Answer 15

A group of tissues that work together to complete a common task

Question 16

Organ system

Answer 16

A group of organs that work together to achieve a common purpose