Cells Unit Review

Front

What is a group of organs that work together to perform a specific function?

Back

Organ System

Front

What is the basic unit of life?

Back

Cell

Front

What organelle produces energy for the cell?

Back

Mitochondria

Front

Which type of organism can produce its own food using sunlight?

Back

Autotrophic organism

Front

What is the theory that states all living things are made of cells?

Back

Cell Theory

Front

What do we call the process by which cells arise from pre-existing cells?

Back

Cell Division

Front

What is the jelly-like substance inside a cell called?

Back

Cytoplasm

Front

What structure surrounds and protects the cell?

Back

Cell Membrane

Front

What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?

Back

It contains the cell's genetic material (DNA).

Front

What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

Back

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