What is the basic, single building block from which all living things are made?
A Cell
A Molecule
An Organ
A System
True or False: You need a powerful microscope to see the cells that make up your body.
true
false
About how many new cells does the human body create every minute?
300 billion
3 million
300 million
300 thousand
Which term means "the single unit of life"?`
membrane
tissue
a cell
organism
True or False: A giant tree is made of cells, but a small ant is not.
false
true
Which part of the cell is often called the "brain" or the Control Center?
Nucleus
What is the clear, jelly-like fluid that fills the cell and gives it shape?
Cytoplasm
Which part of the cell acts like the "Security Guard"?
Cell membrane
Which part contains the DNA, which holds all the instructions for the cell?
Nucleus
The job of the Cell Membrane is to control what materials ....... and ..... the cell.
enter/leave
If a cell is compared to a computer, the nucleus is like the computer's................
Hard drive / Instruction Manual / Control Panel
Why must the cell contain a nucleus? (Give the main reason)
It contains the DNA / instructions needed to run the cell.
What common kitchen object did we use in class to observe a single, large cell without a microscope?
The egg
In the egg analogy, what part of the egg represents the Nucleus?
the yolk
In the egg analogy, the Egg White (Albumen) represents which part of the cell?
The Cytoplasm
What part of the egg acts as the Cell Membrane?
the thin, see-through skin just under the shell
