Cells, Cells, Cells Review

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What is a cell?

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The smallest unit of life.

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What level of organization is a brain?

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Organ.

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What do you call a group of organs working together?

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Organ system.

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What controls what goes in and out of an animal cell?

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Cell Membrane.

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What organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

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Mitochondria.

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What is the function of the cell wall?

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Provides structure and protection to plant cells.

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What is cytoplasm?

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The jelly-like substance inside a cell where organelles are located.

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What is the function of ribosomes?

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To synthesize proteins.

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What is the role of the nucleus in a cell?

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

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What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus; eukaryotic cells do.