Topic One: Cell Systems - Test Review

Front

What part of the cell determines what enters and what leaves the cell?

Back

Cell membrane

Front

What do groups of cells make up?

Back

Tissue

Front

What is a rigid layer that protects and supports the cell, and is NOT found in animal cells?

Back

Cell wall

Front

What stage of cell division is characterized by chromosomes lining up in the middle of the cell?

Back

Metaphase

Front

What is the process called when food coloring moves around a beaker of water without energy?

Back

Diffusion

Front

What is the jelly-like substance inside the cell where organelles are found?

Back

Cytoplasm

Front

What organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

Back

Mitochondria

Front

What is the function of the cell nucleus?

Back

It contains the cell's genetic material and controls its activities.

Front

What is the process by which water moves across a semipermeable membrane?

Back

Osmosis

Front

What are the basic building blocks of all living organisms?

Back

Cells