Cells Flashcards
(19 cards)
Can a single cell take in food and other nutrients . True or false
True
A single cell can get energy from food. True and false
True
A single cell is a living thing. True or false
True
What is an Organelle
A substance (inside the cell) structure that has a specific job to perform in the cell, much like an organ does in the body
What does an animal cell have
• Nucleus
• Cell membrane
• Ribosomes
• Mitochondria
• Cytoplasm
Nucleus:
• Contains DNA
• Controls the cell
Cell membrane:
• control the movement of substances into and out of the cell
Ribosomes:
• Make protein
Mitochondria:
• Aerobic respiration happens here, which releases energy
Cytoplasm:
• Where chemical reactions happen
Plant cell has:
• Nucleus
• Mitochondria
• Cytoplasm
• Ribosomes
• Cell membrane
• Cell wall
• Chloroplasts
• Vacuole
What does unicellular mean?
A living thing with one cell
How many types of cells are there
2
Name the types of cells
Prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells
Prokaryotic cells:
Have free DNA (not in a nucleus), found in bacteria
Eukaryotic cell:
Have DNA in a nucleus,found in: protists, fungi, plants and animals
Bacterial cell:
• Ribosomes
• Cell membrane
• Cell wall
• Flagellum
• Cytoplasm
Does eukaryotic cell have a nucleus . True of false
True
What is magnification
Make something appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or microscope
