Cells and Living Things

Question 1

What does ‘MRS GREN’ stand for?

Answer 1

Movement, Respiration, Sensitivity, Growth, Reproduction, Excrete, Nutrition

Question 2

What is Classification?

Answer 2

Separating animals with different characteristics into groups

Question 3

What is a Nucleus?

Answer 3

The heart of the cell

Question 4

What is a Cell Wall?

Answer 4

It connects to other cells and protects the Nucleus

Question 5

What is a Cell (Surface) Membrane?

Answer 5

Controls what enters and leaves the cell

Question 6

What is Cytoplasm?

Answer 6

A jelly like substance where many chemical reactions take place

Question 7

What are Ribosomes?

Answer 7

They make protein

Question 8

What is Mitochondria?

Answer 8

Releases the energy from food by use by the cell (this is called Respiration)

Question 9

What is a Permanent Vacuole?

Answer 9

Full of cell sap and helps support the cell

Question 10

What is a Chloroplast?

Answer 10

Absorbs light, which enables the plant to make food (photosynthesis)

Question 11

What do Red Blood Cells do? What is their adaptation?

Answer 11

Carry Oxygen, No Nucleus, Large Surface Area

Question 12

What do Nerve Cells do? What is their adaptation?

Answer 12

Transmit and store information. Have many connecting side branches.

Question 13

What do White Blood Cells do? What is their adaptation?

Answer 13

Engulf and destroy bacteria. Cytoplasm can flow.

Question 14

What do Ciliated Windpipe Cells do?
What is their adaptation?

Answer 14

Keep the trachea clear of dust etc. Having hairs that move around from side to side.

Question 15

What do Sperm Cells do?
What is their adaptation?

Answer 15

Fertilise Egg Cells. Has a powerful tail.