What is the jellylike material that fills the cell and protects the organelles?
The cytoplasm
What transports proteins and other materials throughout the cell?
The endoplasmic reticulum
What is the third hypothesis of the cell theory?
All cells come from preexisting cells.
What gives the cell energy by breaking down food particles?
The mitochondria
Name an example of how cells has changed our lives.
Using DNA, cell-based products, understanding disease in cells/bacteria
What is the sixth hypothesis of the cell theory?
All cells have the same basic chemical composition.
What is a multicellular organism?
An organism made up of many cells
What tool allowed us to see cells for the first time?
The microscope
Name a multicellular organism
Plants, animals, people
What is an organism?
A living thing composed of cells
What is the control center of the cell?
The nucleus
What is osmosis?
The movement of water particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
What stores excess food, waste, or any other material?
The vacuole
What is diffusion?
The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
What provides support and structure for a plant cell?
The cell wall
What is the second hypothesis of the cell theory?
The cell is the basic unit of life.
Is this an animal cell or a plant cell?
It's a plant cell!
Name a unicellular organism
Ameoba, Diatom, Yeast, E.Coli Bacteria
What is a unicellular organism?
An organism made up of one cell
What makes proteins?
The ribosomes
What is the fifth hypothesis of the cell theory?
Hereditary information (DNA) is contained within cells.
Who was the first person to use the word "cell" to describe cells?
Robert Hooke
What is the fourth hypothesis of the cell theory?
Energy flow occurs within cells.
Is this an animal cell or a plant cell?
It's an animal cell!
What contains chlorophyll and is responsible for photosynthesis?
The chloroplast
What takes the proteins made by the ribosomes and customizes them for the cell's use?
The golgi apparatus
What is the first hypothesis of the cell theory?
All living things are composed of one or more cells.
How do cells rely on diffusion?
Particles that the cell needs enter the cell when there is a low concentration of them inside.
What is the smallest unit of life?
The Cell
What controls the movement of materials in and out of the cell?
The cell membrane and cell wall