types of cells

Question 1

a cell is

Answer 1

the smallest living thing that is capable of performing life functios

Question 2

prokaryotic cell

Answer 2

doesnt contain a nucleus or other membrane bound organelles. bacteria and archea, single celled.

Question 3

eukaryotic cell

Answer 3

contains a nucleus and other organelles, each surrounded by a thin membrane. unicellular or multicellular, animals, plants, fungi, protists

Question 4

organelle

Answer 4

Organelles are small structures inside cells that perform specific functions.

Question 5

cellular respiration

Answer 5

Cellular respiration is how cells break down food to make energy (ATP).

Question 6

sexual reproduction

Answer 6

fusion of 2 gametes (sperm and egg) offspring gets characteristics from both parents

Question 7

asexual reproduction

Answer 7

offspring is genetically identical to the one parent

Question 8

diffusion

Answer 8

chemical movement from areas of high to low concentration

Question 9

osmosis

Answer 9

water movement from areas of high to low concentration

Question 10

chromosome

Answer 10

coiled up chromatin, Structures made of DNA that carry genetic information.

Question 11

chromatid

Answer 11

one of the identical halves of a duplicated chromosome

Question 12

centromere

Answer 12

holds sister chromatids together in a chromosome

Question 13

what does a plant cell have that an animal cell doesnt

Answer 13

cell wall- outside cell membrane, made of cellulose, for support and protection
central vacuole- takes up most space, keep cells plump
chloroplasts- contain chlorophyll, a pigment, and absorb light energy from sun for photosynthesis

Question 14

chromatin

Answer 14

loose messy DNA in nucleus during interphase